Trustees

The Township's four elected Trustees sit on the Township Board along with the three Township officers. Together, they act as the Township's major policy-making body as well as exercise legislative functions. As private citizens, the Trustees are committed to maintaining the desirability of their home community and enhancing its uniqueness. Each trustee is elected to a four-year term of office.

David B. Buckley

David B. Buckley was appointed to the Board of Trustees in November 2002 to fill the vacancy created by the death of William R. Yaw, Jr. and he was elected to the position in November 2004. David was elected to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners in 2000 and has been in leadership positions of the Republican Committee of Oakland County and the Oakland 2000 Club.  He worked as a precinct delegate for 10 years and in 1996 was a candidate for the Michigan State House of Representatives.  In previous Township service, he sat on the Solid Waste Review committee and more recently, he chaired the Citizens’ Committee to Preserve Police, Fire and EMS Services.  David holds a business degree from Michigan State University and is employed in management in the health care field and also serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the American Diabetes Association, Michigan Chapter. He and his wife, Jane, have two sons. David is a lifetime resident of Bloomfield Township. Reach him by mail at: 4200 Telegraph Road, P.O. Box 489, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0489 or by phone at the Township offices at 248.433.7700.

Current term expires in November 2012.

Neal J. Barnett

Neal J. Barnett was appointed to the Board of Trustees in February 2004 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Jerry Tobias and he was elected to the position in November 2004. Neal was a member and vice-chair of the Bloomfield Township Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and is currently a member of the Planning Commission and the Election Commission. He represents the Township on the Executive Committee of the Bloomfield Youth Guidance Board and serves as its Chair.   He also represents the Township in joint activities with Bloomfield Hills Schools. He also serves on the Gilbert Lake Board. Neal has served as President of the Oakland Hills Country Club Subdivision Association Board since 2000 and was a member of that Board for eight years. He grew up in Bloomfield Township and graduated from Groves High School. He has a law degree from Wayne State University Law School, a master's degree in clinical psychology from Oakland University and an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University. He is Managing Partner in the law firm of Sills, Charboneau & Barnett, P.C. Neal and his wife have three middle school-age children; twin daughters and a son.　

Current term expires in November 2012.

Leo Savoie

Current term expires in November 2012.

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Charter Township of Bloomfield
4200 Telegraph Road
P.O. Box 489
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0489
248.433.7700
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