Boundaries: Includes White Lake Township and a portion of Waterford.
First elected: November 2008 Current term: January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Contact information:
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
1200 North Telegraph Road
Pontiac, Michigan, USA, 48341-0421
or
739 Deer path Trail
Waterford, Michigan, 48327
Phone: 248-858-0100 (County); 248-802-5500 (cell); Fax: 248-858-1572 (County) E-mail:runestadj@oakgov.com
Committees:
General Government--Member
Planning & Building--Member
Public Services--Vice Chairman
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency--Member
Background:
Bachelor of Science in Education, Central Michigan University, 1984
Graduate of Goodrich High School, Goodrich, MI, 1978
Member of the Citizen Advisory Board to the Friend of the Court
Member: Meals on Wheels, Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Ambassador Committee, North Oakland Board of Realtors, Legislative Affairs Committee, Grievance Committee, and Membership Committee.
President, North Oakland Republican Club, presiding over an increase in membership that exceeded 400%
Elected to the Oakland County Republican Executive Committee
Elected Republican precinct delegate for eight years
Personal:
Commissioner Runestad is owner and operator of Runestad Financial Associates. Mr. Runestad has been a resident of Oakland County for more than twelve years and has worked in, and been active in, Oakland County for 25 years. Commissioner Runestad is married to Kathy. They are the proud parents of five children: Joel, Justin, Lena, Lee, and Kayla, as well as the proud grandparents of four grandchildren.
