James T. Runyon was originally elected Village Councilor of the Village of Los Lunas in 2021, representing District 4. He was re-elected in November 2023.
Dr. Runyon’s occupation is that of Pastor of First Baptist Los Lunas; a church with almost 90 years of history in helping, caring and feeding the residents of this community.
Having been married over 30 years to his wife Cindy, James has four grown children who live and work in the area. This Councilor stays extremely busy with his church community, and – with a 3rd-degree blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do – he owns Impact Martial Arts and Fitness in Los Lunas and teaches there most evenings.
Councilor Runyon is a multi-engine flight instructor, author of five books, an accomplished pianist, and a professor (online and in person) at various universities. He loves the Village and desires to use his time benefitting the people of Los Lunas and especially District 4 residents.