Tim Melton was born and raised in Pontiac. He is the son of two General Motors Corporation autoworkers and influential leaders in the UAW, Charlie and Bonnie Melton. Tim often says he grew up in a union hall and learned politics from his parents, who won and fought many elections.
Tim graduated from Oakland Christian High School and then attended and graduated with honors from Oakland University. An accomplished student, he left school to work as a Welfare-to-Work counselor and Economic Development Coordinator for the Oakland Partnership in Pontiac. He served on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners from 1999 until he was elected State Representative in 2006.
Tim has a long record of fighting for working people as well as working with those on both sides of the aisle. He has worked to create a senior citizen prescription drug plan, he worked in the wake of 9-11 to bring in national leaders to examine our security management plans in Oakland County, he has long advocated cable broadcasts for commission meetings, he has delivered the State of the County Democratic response, and he has worked to make sure that the city of Pontiac and Auburn Hills have a voice at the table in many matters.
Tim is married to Patty Melton; they live with two beagles named Senator and Governor.