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About Keith L. Rengert
Keith L. Rengert was
re-elected November 2006 to his third term as county
commissioner. He received a resounding 9,588 votes, the
second largest number of votes of any county commission
race in 2006.
Commissioner Rengert represents District 15 residents as
a member of the Board of Commissioners. The County
Commission is the legislative, administrative and
policy-making body for Macomb County. Commissioner
Rengert currently serves as Chairman of the Justice and
Public Safety Committee, a major committee, as well as
chairmanships of the Solid Waste Planning, Space and
Land Needs and Juvenile Justice Advisory Board.
Rengert has an exceptional history in the area of
Justice and Public Safety. He retired following 31 years
in the field of detention education as a
teacher/counselor with L’Anse Creuse Public Schools; he
served 18 years as a member of the Board of Directors of
the Richmond-Lenox Ambulance Authority and five years as
a member of the Community Corrections.
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Commissioner Keith
Rengert in Mount Clemens; County Administration
Building, County Building and County Court Building in
background. |
Special thanks to voters
for their support following the primary and general
election in 2004. |
Rengert began his public
service career in 1984 when his campaign pledge was to
provide “sound and sensible leadership” at a township
level. He won his first election as township trustee in
1984. This was followed by six consecutive election
victories which included 1988 (Trustee); 1992
(Treasurer); 1996 & 2000 (Supervisor) and 2002, 2004 &
2006 as Macomb County Commissioner.
As an elected township official, Rengert was credited
with the implementation of technology in township tax
collection and assessing. He is credited with the
construction of a new “user friendly” township hall and
founding father of the township Senior Citizen program
and senior center building renovations. He published the
first township newsletter in 1991, and designed the
township seal in 1993 and directed the regional “smart
growth” movement to provide options for property owners
to preserve farmland and open space. |
Keith effectively implemented
measures to improve local services and manage resources during
his 18 years of township public service. During his 18 year
tenure with the township, residents experienced a reduction in
the township tax rate. As Township Supervisor the Detroit News
(1999) recognized his township as getting the “Best Bang for
the Buck in Macomb County” over the other 11 townships, 12
cities and three villages.
Commissioner Rengert is a lifelong member (usher and board
member) of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Charter Member of
Central Macomb Optimist Club, Lions Club, Farm Bureau,
Richmond Well-Head Protection Team, Clinton River Watershed,
Michigan Association of Counties and area Historical &
Genealogical Society. He participates in three county
Adopt-a-Highway programs in conjunction with local civic
groups.
Mr. Rengert has received
numerous awards of recognition through the years from
church and civic organization. As a volunteer he
received the Grondzik and Macomb County Volunteer of the
Year awards as President of the Richmond Girls Softball
Association and community volunteer. He was recognized
by the Juvenile Justice Association as Educator of the
Year and Support Staff Worker of the Year in 2001, as
well as an appreciation award by his fellow educators
for his dedication, diligence and perseverance leading
to CEA accreditation. In 2002 he received tributes and
resolutions from both Richmond Township the
Richmond-Lenox EMS board of directors for his 18 years
of service and dedication. In 2003 he received tributes
from his school district, the board of commissioners and
State of Michigan on his 31 years of dedication and
achievements as a leader in detention education.
Keith Rengert is 58 years old and is a lifelong resident
of District 15. He graduated from Western Michigan
University with a Bachelor’s Degree and Wayne State
University with a Masters Degree. He retired as a
teacher-counselor from L’Anse Creuse Public Schools in
2003. Commissioner Rengert is married to wife Sallie (36
years) and they have two daughters, Dawn (John) Lengers
and Kim (James) Steffen, and three grandchildren,
Allyson, Brandon and Brianna. |
Keith Rengert and his
family |
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