{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Charles M. Brunner | honorific_suffix = | image = | alt = | state_house = Michigan | district = 96th | term_start = January 1, 2011 | term_end = December 31, 2016 | predecessor = Jeff Mayes | successor = Brian Elder | order = | office3 = Mayor of Bay City, Michigan | term_start3 = 2007 | term_end3 = November 30, 2010 | predecessor3 = Robert J. Katt | successor3 = Christopher J. Shannon | office4 = Member of the Bay City Commission | term_start4 = 2001 | term_end4 = 2007 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|04|15}} | birth_place = Bay City, Michigan | birth_name = | party = Democrat | spouse = Judy | children = | alma_mater = Central Michigan University<br>Delta College | occupation = | profession = | website = [http://096.housedems.com/ State Representative Charles M. Brunner] | footnotes = }}
'''Charles M. Brunner''' (born April 15, 1952) is a Democratic politician from Michigan currently serving in the Michigan House of Representatives. He is a former mayor of Bay City.<ref name=1112MichiganManual>[http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/publications/manual/2011-2012/2011-MM-P0192-P0192.pdf 2011-2012 Michigan Manual: State Representative Charles M. Brunner]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brunner4staterep.com/ |title=Campaign Website |access-date=2019-11-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413183644/http://www.brunner4staterep.com/ |archive-date=2018-04-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>House Resolution 364 (2016): [http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2016-HR-0364 A resolution of tribute for the Honorable Charles M. Brunner]</ref>
Prior to his time in elected office, Brunner was a teacher for 30 years. Once mayor, he was a founding member of what was once known as the Mayors Automotive Coalition, now the Manufacturing Alliance of Communities, and started several other city initiatives including a community clean-up and an adopt-a-park program.<ref name=1112MichiganManual />
Formerly a musician, Brunner played with the rock group Question Mark and the Mysterians.<ref>State Rep. Charles Brunner talks about his time with Question Mark and The Mysterians, video interview on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeaEbrkuGAw</ref>
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