Jim Runestad

Jim Runestad REPRepublican

State Senator, District 23

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Jim RunestadREPRepublican State Senator, District 23
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Jim Runestad (born March 1, 1959) is an American politician. A Republican, he has been a member of the Michigan State Senate, representing the 23rd district, since 2023. He was previously a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2018. In 2020, Runestad was one of 11 Republican state senators in Michigan who supported Donald Trump's effort to overturn the result of the presidential election and remain in power.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Central Michigan University
BS Secondary Education/Teaching
1982 - 1984
Northern Michigan University
Attended
1980 - 1981
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Assistant Minority Caucus Chair
Michigan State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Michigan State Senate
2023 - Current
Assistant Majority Caucus Chair
Michigan State Senate
2019 - 2022
Senator
Michigan State Senate
2019 - 2022
Representative
Michigan State House of Representatives
2015 - 2019
Former Commissioner
Oakland County Commission
Employee
Runestad Family Farm
Owner
Runestad Financial Associates, Limited Liability Company
Other Experience1 - 12 of 12
Member
North Oakland Board of Realtors Grievance Committee
Current
Member
North Oakland Board of Realtors Legislative Affairs Committee
Current
Former Chair
Oakland County Planning and Building Committee
Former Chair
Oakland County Public Services Committee
Member
North Oakland Republican Club
Member
Waterford Republican Club
Former Chair
Judiciary Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member
Communications and Technology Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member
Insurance Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Member
Local Government Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Families, Children and Seniors Committee, Michigan State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety, Michigan State Senate
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