Biography
Common sense business owner from Proctorsville/ Cavendish.
Candidate occupation
Construction
Why are you running for office?
See a lot of out of control spending happening. Good people struggling to make ends meet. Believe our current legislators are out of touch with the people they represent. I am not looking to seek fame and status and believe in term limits. I have a common sense agenda of spend less and keep taxes down, and smaller government.
Issues in brief
Do you believe Vermonters are better off now than they were 10 years ago?
No answer
Do you believe Vermont needs a new education funding formula?
Yes
Do you support imposing new taxes on the wealthiest Vermonters?
No answer
Do you support the establishment of overdose prevention centers?
No answer
Do you support a ban on flavored tobacco products?
No answer
Do you support increasing penalties for property crimes such as shoplifting?
No answer
Do you believe Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election?
No answer
Issues in depth
What would you do to help grow Vermont’s economy?
Focus on business and industry growth. Work to provide good paying jobs.
Bring back a sense of pride in community to our young people in schools.
What changes, if any, would you make to the way Vermont funds its schools?
Less state control over budget decisions. Bring back community based decisions.
Is Vermont doing enough, too much or not enough to address climate change? Please explain.
Too much to quick. Our global agenda is increasing spending at an unsustainable rate.
Is Vermont doing enough, too much or not enough to regulate gun ownership? Please explain.
We have federal and state rules in place already that outline the right to bear arms.
What would you do to help ease Vermont’s housing crisis?
We need more single family homes being built.
How would you address rising homelessness in Vermont?
Majority is due to substance abuse and mental illness. Restructuring of states mental health system.
What would you do to increase access to health care services for Vermonters?
No answer
Financial disclosure
Candidates for state and legislative offices are required to submit a financial disclosure when filing to run. These disclosures include each source, but not the amount, of personal income of each candidate, and of their spouse or domestic partner, that singly or jointly totals more than $5,000 for the previous 12 months. The information provided is an opportunity for voters to learn about candidates’ potential conflicts of interest.
You can find Ruhlin’s financial disclosure here.
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