William Ruppel
William Ruppel (b. March 10, 1947) was a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 22 from 1992 to 2010. He served on the Wabash County Council from 1986-1992.
Ruppel is a farmer. He previously worked as a Teacher and Coach with Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation from 1973-2004. He has also been a teacher with Whitko School Corporation and Indianapolis Public Schools School Corporation, a delivery truck driver, electrician, and business owner.
He is a member of Butler University Alumni Association, Indiana Volunteer Fireman's Association, North Manchester United Methodist Church, State Fair Advisory Board, North Manchester Sons of American Legion, North Manchester Volunteer Fire Department, Indiana and American Associations of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and the Wabash County Farm Bureau.[1]
Committee assignments
- Environmental Affairs
- Financial Institutions
- Veterans Affairs and Public Safety (Ranking Minority Member)
Elections
2010
Ruppel was defeated by Rebecca Kubacki in the May 4 primary by 715 votes. Kubacki faced Democrat Allen Dunnagan and Libertarian Thom Cox in the November 2nd general election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican William Ruppel won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 22 receiving 14,069 votes, ahead of Democrat Larry Rensberger who received 8,761 votes.[2]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 22 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 William Ruppel (R)
|
14,069 | |||
| Larry Rensberger (D) | 8,761 | |||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
External links
- William Ruppel's campaign website
- Indiana House of Representatives - Rep. William Ruppel
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 1998, 1996, 1994
- William Ruppel on Facebook
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Indiana House of Representatives District 22 1992–2010 |
Succeeded by Rebecca Kubacki |
