# Charles Brunner

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{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name             = Charles M. Brunner
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| state_house      = Michigan
| district         = [96th](/source/Michigan's_96th_House_of_Representatives_district)
| term_start       = January 1, 2011
| term_end         = December 31, 2016
| predecessor      = [Jeff Mayes](/source/Jeff_Mayes)
| successor        = [Brian Elder](/source/Brian_Elder)
| order            = 
| office3          = Mayor of [Bay City, Michigan](/source/Bay_City%2C_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](/source/Bay_City%2C_Michigan)
| birth_name       = 
| party            = [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))
| spouse           = Judy
| children         = 
| alma_mater       = [Central Michigan University](/source/Central_Michigan_University)<br>[Delta College](/source/Delta_College_(Michigan))
| occupation       = 
| profession       = 
| website          = [http://096.housedems.com/ State Representative Charles M. Brunner]
| footnotes        =  
}}

'''Charles M. Brunner''' (born April 15, 1952) is a [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) politician from [Michigan](/source/Michigan) currently serving in the [Michigan House of Representatives](/source/Michigan_House_of_Representatives). He is a former mayor of [Bay City](/source/Bay_City%2C_Michigan).<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](/source/%3F_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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