Jim Runestad's Biography
- State Senate (MI) - District 23, Republican Assistant Minority Caucus Chair
Contact Information
Office
7500 Binsfield Building
Lansing, MI 48909
201 Townsend Street
Lansing, MI 48933
Full Name:
Jim Runestad
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kathy; 5 Children: Joel, Justin, Lena, Lee, Kayla
Home City:
White Lake Township, MI
BS, Secondary Education/Teaching, Central Michigan University, 1982-1984
Attended, Northern Michigan University, 1980-1981
Assistant Minority Caucus Chair, Michigan State Senate, 2023-present
Former Commissioner, Oakland County Commission
Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 23, 2023-Present
Assistant Majority Caucus Chair, Michigan State Senate, 2019-2022
Senator, Michigan State Senate, District 15, 2019-2022
Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 44, 2015-2019
Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Member, Health Policy Committee
Former Member, Communications and Technology Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Families, Children and Seniors Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member, Insurance Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety, Michigan State Senate
Employee, Runestad Family Farm
Owner/Operator, Runestad Financial Associates, Limited Liability Company
Member, North Oakland Board of Realtors Grievance Committee, present
Member, North Oakland Board of Realtors Legislative Affairs Committee, present
Member, North Oakland Republican Club
Former Chair, Oakland County Planning and Building Committee
Former Chair, Oakland County Public Services Committee
Member, Waterford Republican Club