John Ruckelshaus

John Ruckelshaus, as of December 2019, lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from Pike High School. Ruckelshaus earned a degree from Indiana University. Ruckelshaus' career experience includes working as the director of business development with Van Ausdall and Farrar and a consultant with American Health and Wellness. He was also a deputy commissioner at the Department of Workforce Development for Governor Mitch Daniels.[1]

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Ruckelshaus' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

A Family You Know

John grew up just down the street, and he comes from a family who has always lived in our community. He’s deeply committed to improving the quality of life in our neighborhoods – a task he believes is best accomplished by working with all community members, no matter their backgrounds or political stripes. Because for John, it’s not about politics, it’s about people, and that’s why he supports all Hoosiers in the challenges they face.

Improving Our Local Education

John knows that good local schools reward our children with better paying jobs and brighter futures, contributing to the safety and prosperity of our neighborhoods. And John believes that this only happens when we provide our teachers with the best support and materials possible. That’s why he’ll fight to improve the quality of schools at all levels – from pre-K through higher education – to guarantee our students a world-class education. For John, nothing is more important than investing in our children’s learning to enable them to succeed in the classroom and in the future.

Creating a Safe Community

John cares deeply about our community and knows that that requires making it a safe place for us to live. To reduce crime, he’ll work to support our public safety officers, invest in early childhood education and mental health treatment, and seek healing solutions to those hurting from drug addiction. Above all, he believes that we make our communities safer by bringing people from all walks of life together to cherish the neighborhoods we live in.

Encouraging Job Growth

As a former small businessman, John created local jobs for almost 20 years. He understands that attracting employers and high-paying jobs requires maintaining a business-friendly job climate and focusing on bridging the skills gap so workers are prepared for the next phases of their careers. As Deputy Director of Workforce Development to Governor Mitch Daniels, John found bipartisan solutions for both employers and employees to start addressing this problem. As your Senator, he will continue to boost career education and technical learning so we can all work towards a prosperous future.

Providing a Voice of Reason

In today’s turbulent political environment, John is committed to working with stakeholders from across the political spectrum to advance common sense solutions to improve our community. He believes that we have much more in common than we do in conflict, and he looks forward to reaching across the aisle to craft the best policies possible. The last thing we need from our politicians is more partisanship and pettiness, so John hopes to provide a voice of reason in the Statehouse.[6]

—John Ruckelshaus[7]