Meet The Candidates
Jim Budny, Supervisor
Name: Jim Budny
Age: 71
Marital Status: Married
Spouse Name: Maureen
Children Names & Ages: Andrea M. Eshelman (40), Grosse Ile Schools graduate.
Religious Affiliation: Catholic
Hometown: Dearborn
Years on Grosse Ile: 59 years
Current Home Address: Burning Bush
Career Summary: Jim was an Executive Manager with the Internal Revenue Service, and retired with 33 years of service. He is married and has one adult child who graduated from the Grosse Ile Township Schools. Jim currently serves as a two-term Trustee on the Township Board, and is the Board Liaison to the Public Service Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals.
Education & Degrees: Executive Management classes at Harvard University
Detroit College of Law, J.D.
Eastern Mich. University, B.B.A
Grosse Ile High School
Public Service: Two-term Trustee on the Township Board (2012 - 2016, 2016 - 2020). Township Board Liaison to the Public Service Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. Public Services Commission Member. Zoning Board of Appeals Member. Former Township Industrial Park Committee Member. Former Water's Edge Commission Chairman.
Community Involvement: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, usher and collection counter
Memberships: Knights of Columbus member
Political Affiliation: Republican
Campaign E-mail: jimbudny4gisupervisor@gmail.com
Fun Facts: Jim is a huge hockey fan.
JiM & maureen