Vote Columbia Station
Dale F. Rundle Sr.'s Biography
(Source: Dale F. Rundle Sr.)
I was born in 1945 to a Columbia Township farmer, Clyde Rundle, and his wife Ruth. I am also the father of three wonderful children. I have held the position of Columbia Township Trustee for 20 years. In 1995, I retired from U.S. Steel in Cleveland, and I presently farm about one hundred acres of land.
Education:
- Graduate of Columbia High School – 1963
- Graduate of U.S. Navy “A” Engineering School – 1966
- Navy water and oil testing school – 1967
- Damage control school – 1968
- Cuyahoga Community College EMT-A &
- ADV EMT-A courses
- State of Ohio Fire Safety Inspectors School
- Numerous schools for U.S. Steel
- United Steelworkers of America Schools (union)
- Ohio State University Labor Management
- Graduate of the Ohio Township Association's
- Ohio Institute 2003 – September 2003
Business & Professional Experience:
- Farming – 62 years – Patty-Dale Farms
- Navy – 4 years
- U.S. Steel – 31 years
- Union Grievance Committeeman – 8 years
- Vice President of USWA Local #735
- Women's Rights/Civil Rights Officer for USWA
- Local #735
- Worker's Compensation Representative for USWA
- Local #735
- Voting delegate from Local #735 to AFL-CIO Cleveland
- USX Chief Negotiation Officer (Union)
- Owner of own business – Rundle's Feed & Grain – 6 years
- Columbia Township Trustee – 20 years (1-88 to present)
- President of Lorain County Health Advisory Board (served eight one-year terms)
- Lorain County Association of Township Trustees -- (served as President for two two-year terms, served as Vice President for two two-year terms and Executive Committeeman for six one--year terms)
- Northeast Ohio Township Association – (served as President one two-year term and Vice President for six one-year terms) The Northeast Association is an 18-county association.
- Presently -- Representing Columbia Township on Rural Lorain County Water Authority Board (served on RLCWA Board from 1994 to present.)
Organizational Memberships:
- Columbia Township Fire Department – 15 years (from fireman to chief and ADV EMT-A)
- Farm Bureau
- Associate Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars – Post 9340
- Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Civic Activities:
- In the past, coached Columbia Hot Stove and advised Busy Beavers and Pacesetters 4-H Clubs
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