Ryan Foster

Ryan Foster was born in Southfield, Michigan. Foster's career experience includes working in transportation and policing. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 2016 to 2019. Foster earned a bachelor's degree from Ferris State University in 2002.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am running as a write-in candidate district 12. I was removed from the ballot because of Rashida Tliab dirty tricks. I got over 1,000 signatures my self and paid no company. Rashida Tliab paid people to get her signatures.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Stand with Israel, in bible it says people who bless Abraham I will bless and people who curse him I will curse.Black representation in Michigan. There isn't any and Rashida Tliab is another candidate that use black people for votes, but actual hate black people.We got 34 trillion in debt and no democrat especially Rashida Tliab wants to address it, because they live fine and why would they care.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Cut off funding to countries that hate us. Spend money in our own country.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Apostle Paul, he was killed for spreading the word of God.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Bible

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Make laws that help society

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am bold

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Honesty and if people don't like the truth, too bad!

What legacy would you like to leave?

Changed the world

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Graduated Ferris State 2002

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Paper route, 3rd grade through 5th grade

What is your favorite book? Why?

Hard stuff, former mayor of Detroit young gave his insight of political struggle

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Joker

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Drake- we made it

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Rooting for the Detroit lions

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

435 members

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, example Lincoln had one term as rep, then became president.

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Jobs and new careers

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Every position should be term limits

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Lyndon b Johnson

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Resident that is Jewish from Southfield, mi said how can Rashida Tliab represent us if she said US Jews shouldn't exist.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Congress woman incumbent Rashida Tliab!

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Got to address the debt first. Raise taxes for rich people, cut wasted spending and military down and rebuild our country through jobs and invest in education only in rural and inner city.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Greed, tackle greed. Rich incumbents that promote citizens chanting death to America!

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

None

What committees interest you?

Welfare, policing and education

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

This rich politicians know who they want to block and support. The game is rigged, I want to destroy it.

Note: Foster submitted the above survey responses to [the profile publisher] on June 12, 2024.

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April 18 submission

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Ryan Foster running for MI rep 12. I believe that our country should focus more on the worker class instead of giving funds to over seas countries.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I am a candidate that supports Israel because it says in our Bible to bless those that are the seed of Abraham. Our country has been blessed since.Education k-5 should be heavy investment. If we want to cut down crime, prisons and minorites missing the American dream- education is the answer.Representation in Michigan for Black people is gone. These democrat candidates never lived in black cities, show up in there church and spend millions of dollars lieing to them for there vote. Black cities have the worst crime, roads, schools and no careers.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We have 34 trillion debt, that's terrible. We need to adjust or we won't have a country anymore!

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Lyndon B Johnson because he passed and pushed for the great society. medicare, Medicare, Welfare for those that need it, not for lazy, freeloaders that use the system.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Hard stuff by former mayor of Detroit Coleman Young

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Empathy, trust, hard work, determination and God fearing

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I don't care what people will say or the polls. I am going to say the truth.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Loving this country. Some members in the democrat party hate the police, hate Israel and Black representation in Michigan

What legacy would you like to leave?

People might not like me but I got things done!

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Graduating from Ferris State University dec 2002

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Paper route, 3rd to 5th grade Southfield, Mi

What is your favorite book? Why?

Bible because it is the answer to all our problems and warnings of what's coming.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

The joker !

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Sade- Love is stronger than Pride

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Forgiving people that lie and steal from you, I know all about it.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

It is the part of government that makes laws, very important.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, Nelson Mandela was in prison 30 years, got out and was a great statesmen. And Abraham Lincoln had one term under his belt, and he was out greatest president.

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Creating jobs and having citizens that have the skills to do them.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

It should be term limits for every federal position. Some of these politico figures live like Kings.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Resident in Redford, mi told me he was upset he couldn't get certain funds for state because he was not a females, or a minority, or had a disability. He said society has failed.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Rashida Tlaib

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

I will try to direct all funds to communities that need it. Rural and urban America. Foreign countries beside Israel, Great Britain, Canada and Mexico would get $0

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Corruption and greed of rich politicians, companies and Billionaires

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

None so far

What committees interest you?

Policing, education and outreach to rural America

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Working class people have a small shot running for office. All your candidates are rich, never worker a job in their life, silver spoons and all worked on someone else staff, all of them!

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a current teacher at Detroit Public Safety Academy High School. I worked at Detroit p.d. 2003-2005 and Dallas pd 2007-2013. And ran for Southfield City Council 2021

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Making Michigan's budget balancedLowing taxes for small businessesInvesting in education now so we can stop wasting money on future prisons

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Community policing should work for everybody. Up holding the law and showing citizens that police officers are here to help

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to A. Phillip Randolph. He was a union leader that never wanted the spot light. He organized the march on Washington with MLK in 1963.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

https://youtu.be/n9lg1E8peT4

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Empathy

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I believe that our country is ran from the bottom up.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Listen more than talk

What legacy would you like to leave?

Cutting our national debt

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Watching Sept 11 at Ferris State in the gym. I was 21.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Working at K-mart in high school for two years 1996-1998

What is your favorite book? Why?

Hard stuff...coleman young biography

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Joker in dark knight

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Journey...dont stop believing

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Getting along with lazy people.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Yes, both can work across the isle to make a better Michigan.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Erasing our debt and lowing our spending on prisons. And increase funding on roads.

What are the benefits and drawbacks of a unicameral state legislature, in your opinion?

Every 2 to 4 years the landscape changes. But we must all have the same bright goal for our state.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No, Donald Trump came from nowhere and president Polk. Both had a impact.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes because you have to govern with opposites like Reagan did.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Make it fair as possible

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Environment

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Brenda Lawrence of Southfield. U.S. house of representatives

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

Maybe

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

https://youtu.be/i4XtJySvIZI

Tell us your favorite joke.

Why is 6 scared of 7. Because 789

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

Yes

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes, Kennedy had a compromise with Russia after the Cuban Missile Crisis.