An Introduction

Michele Rule was born October 11th, 1966, to parents Arina (Rini) Imthorn and Larry Runnalls. Her mother was remarried in 1974 to Marinus (Rene) Elyzen. She has one brother, three step-brothers, one step-sister and two half-sisters. She attended Glenmore Elementary School, Dr. Knox Junior High and Kelowna Secondary School, graduating in 1984. Michele attended Okanagan College for two years and then received a B.A. in Arts (Canadian Literature and Canadian History) from the University of Victoria in 1990.
Michele spent two years abroad in the late 1980s, one year in Germany and Holland and another in Japan. She is a single mom with two boys, Justin aged 15 and Thomas aged 8.
Michele has her own consulting firm, "Rule's Consulting", working with mainly non-profits on media and marketing. She has been focused on her role as city councillor for the past three years. She has been honored to sit on 12 council committees as well as serving as a regional district director for the past year.
Michele first became interested in local politics in the early 1990s. Returning to Kelowna from Victoria, she saw the growth that was occuring and realized that city council's decisions were key to shaping that growth in a way that would create a vibrant economy but maintain and enhance the quality of life that made Kelowna such a desirable place to live.