Walter Ruehlig
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Walter Ruehlig was an at-large member on the Antioch Unified School District Board of Trustees in California. He was first elected to the board on November 4, 2014.
He ran against two incumbents and one fellow challenger for two at-large seats on November 4, 2014.[1] Walter Ruehlig won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Ruehlig previously served on the Antioch Unified Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2012. He left the board in 2012 to run for a seat on the Antioch City Council, but he was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
Biography
Ruehlig is the director of special programs at the Pittsburg Adult Education Center. He has previously worked as an instructor in English as a second language in Turkey through the Peace Corps, at the City University of New York and with the Boston School Department. He earned his bachelor's degree in English and social studies from the State University of New York.[3]
Ruehlig is the founder of the Antioch Music Foundation and served as chair of the Contra Costa County Library Commission. He was named 2012 Antioch Citizen of the Year and 2004 Contra Costa County Humanitarian of the Year.[4][5]
Elections
2014
Two at-large seats on the Antioch Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. The race featured two incumbents, Joy Motts and Gary Hack, and two challengers, Walter Ruehlig and Debra Vinson. Challengers Ruehlig and Vinson defeated incumbents Motts and Hack.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Walter Ruehlig |
29.9% | 8,095 | |
| Nonpartisan | Debra Vinson |
28.6% | 7,737 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joy Motts Incumbent | 21% | 5,692 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Hack Incumbent | 19.9% | 5,385 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 138 | |
| Total Votes | 27,047 | |||
| Source: Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters, "Final Official Results - Election Night Final: November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Ruehlig filed Form 470 with the Contra Costa County Elections Division, indicating he did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for his 2014 campaign. Because of this, Ruehlig did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[6]
Endorsements
Ruehlig did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mary Helen Rocha Incumbent |
24.7% | 11,795 | |
| Nonpartisan | Monica Wilson |
23.5% | 11,190 | |
| Nonpartisan | James D. Davis "Jim" | 22.1% | 10,524 | |
| Nonpartisan | Walter Ruehlig | 17.8% | 8,465 | |
| Nonpartisan | Noel Pinto | 11.6% | 5,538 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 147 | |
| Total Votes | 47,659 | |||
| Source: Contra Costa County Registrar of Voter, "Past Election Results: November 6, 2012 General Election," accessed October 17, 2014 | ||||
2008
| Antioch Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Walter Ruehlig Incumbent |
31.7% | 19,113 | |
| Nonpartisan | Claire Smith Incumbent |
22.6% | 13,637 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane Gibson-Gray |
22.4% | 13,528 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kristy Lou Nielsen | 13.9% | 8,403 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sean Kyle Wright | 9% | 5,426 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 233 | |
| Total Votes | 60,340 | |||
| Source: Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters, "Past Election Results: November 4, 2008 General Election," accessed September 15, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
Ruehlig detailed his vision for the district on his campaign website:
| “ | Antioch is challenged by the consequences of urban explosion. We must navigate the transition from small town to cosmopolitan city by proactively modeling best practices.
I offer innovation and proven governance skills. With my talent for listening, consensus building and probing for alternatives, I will motivate vigorous exchange of productive ideas. I have relentless commitment to public safety, budgetary restraint, a conducive business environment, sound educational partnerships and tough ordinances for blight and landlord-neglect.[7] |
” |
| —Walter Ruehlig's campaign website (2014)[8] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Walter + Ruehlig + Antioch + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
- Antioch Unified School District
- Office website
- Campaign website
- 2014 Smart Voter profile
- 2012 Smart Voter profile
- 2008 Smart Voter profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List General Election," accessed August 18, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Council Member; City of Antioch Voter Information, November 6, 2012 Election," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ Walter Ruehlig for Antioch School Board Trustee, "Profile," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Walter K. "Walt" Ruehlig: Candidate for Board Member; Antioch Unified School District, November 4, 2014 Election," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Walter K Ruehlig: Candidate for Board Member; Antioch Unified School District, November 4, 2008," accessed October 17, 2014
- ↑ Contra Costa County Elections Division, "Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement - Short Form: Walter Ruehlig," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Walter Ruehlig for Antioch School Board Trustee, "Vision," accessed September 15, 2014
| 2014 Antioch Unified School District Elections | |
| Contra Costa County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Gary Hack • Incumbent, Joy Motts • Walter Ruehlig • Debra Vinson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
