The Eaton County Road Commission is governed by State law and includes a Board of five road commissioners who do not serve certain districts, but represent all people of the County of Eaton. In 2008, the Road Commission Board was expanded from a three-member board to a five-member board by the Eaton County Board of Commissioners. Later, in 2011, the Eaton County Board of Commissioners passes a resolution to reduce the number of Road Commissioners to three, by attrition. Again in 2014, the Eaton County Board of Commissioners expanded the Road Commission Board to five members. Road Commissioners in Eaton County are appointed to a six-year term of office.
Term Expires 12-31-2025
Email: deldred@eatoncountyroad.com
Mr. Eldred is a life-long resident of Eaton County, residing on the family farm near Vermontville. He has been a member of the Eaton County Road Commission since 2007 and was a member of the Eaton County Parks Board from 2007-2022. Mr. Eldred is a past member of the Eaton County Fair Board with involvement in 4-H and FFA activities. He has 28 years’ experience in manufacturing including operations. Mr. Eldred is currently retired from their local small business.
Term Expires 12-31-2028
Email: tlamoreauxt@eatoncountyroad.com
Mr. Lamoreaux is a resident of the City of Charlotte and joined the Road Commission in 1999. Mr. Lamoreaux graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Construction Management. He brings thirty-six years of experience as a highway construction inspector, surveyor, right of way buyer and appraiser, with the Michigan Department of Transportation. Mr. Lamoreaux has served 24 years as an Eaton County Road Commissioner.
Term Expires 12-31-2028
Email: jgreen@eatoncountyroad.com
James (Jim) Green is a lifelong resident of Oneida Charter Township. Jim graduated from Grand Ledge High School and from Lansing Community College with a degree in Civil Technology. Jim worked for 35 years at MDOT in various divisions, retiring as the Supervisor of Right of Way Plans. After retiring, Jim worked for 13 years as a consultant to MDOT, with the international engineering firm of Parsons Brinckerhoff (now part of WSP). During his MDOT years, Jim also served as vice president of the United Technical Employees union, as well as chief steward for the Lansing area, negotiating committee member and legislative liaison. Jim served on the Oneida Charter Township Planning Commission for 8 years, before being appointed to fill a vacant trustee position on the Township Board in 2018 and was elected trustee in 2020, then serving as ex-officio member.
Term Expires 12-31-2026
Email: rkendall@eatoncountyroad.com
Term Expires 12-31-2025
Email: laurena@eatoncountyroad.com
Lauren grew up in Lansing and attended Waverly High School. She was a member of the Michigan State University Women’s basketball team from 2005 – 2010. Appearing in 135 games, the second-most games in Michigan State history. Lauren graduated from Michigan State University in 2009 with a degree in Advertising and design followed by a master’s degree in public relations. After that, Lauren traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark to play professional basketball eventually winning a national title and MVP honors.
Upon returning to Michigan, in 2011 she co- founded the Aitch Foundation in memory of her father, an MSU basketball star who played professionally for the Indiana Pacers, to raise money and awareness for early cancer detection. As a fundraiser, it holds the annual Hidden Key Fashion show that features MSU athletes, coaches and community leaders which raises funds for the Aitch Fellow, a student conducting cancer research. The foundation has funded 21 graduate ($630,000.00) and post-doctoral students at MSU to further cancer research in the Greater Lansing community.
She is co-owner and head designer of Human Base Apparel - patented high-performance undergarments for men and women. This line was created from necessity. After designing a custom suit for her former Michigan State University head coach Suzy Merchant. Her coach shared with her a lifelong problem of sweating through her garments while on the sidelines. This was the genesis of Human Base Apparel.