Rep. Runestad wraps up March is Reading Month tour

State Rep. Jim Runestad celebrated March is Reading Month by reading to over 900 students at four elementary schools in White Lake and Milford.

March is Reading Month is an annual event designed to recognize the importance of reading in children’s future success. To celebrate, Rep. Runestad visited classrooms at Lakewood, Kurtz, Oxbow and Johnson elementary schools to read to students and answer their many questions.

“A love for reading will benefit children throughout their lives,” Rep. Runestad said. “Encouraging students to read sparks creativity, enriches imagination and sets them on the path to success.”

Each year, Runestad visits local schools to further promote the importance of reading.

“Reading is such an important building block for children. I was honored to visit our local classrooms and share my favorite books with them,” Runestad said.