Ruben Colon
Non-Partisan | Florida
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ruben Colon
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
Volusia County Schools, School Board, District 5
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
ATI, Miami, Respiratory Therapist, 1999
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Rotary, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Volusia County School Board, 2018-2022
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (12/1/2021 - 12/31/2021)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (1/1/2022 - 1/31/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (2/1/2022 - 2/28/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (3/1/2022 - 3/31/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (Amended) (4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (5/1/2022- 5/31/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/1/2022 - 6/17/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/18/2022 - 7/1/2022)
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after Panel Evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only:
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/2/2022 - 7/15/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/16/2022 - 7/22/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/23/2022 - 7/29/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/30/2022 - 8/5/2022)
- $1,000.00 contribution from Volusia United Educators Union
- $1,000.00 contribution from Volusia United Educators Union
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/2/2022 - 7/15/2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
- Statement of Candidate (signed 3/15/2021)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates (signed 3/15/2021)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates (signed 3/15/2021)
- Acknowledgment for Electronic Filing of Campaign Finance Reports (signed 3/15/2021)
- Candidate Oath (6/15/2022)
Voter Record from the Florida Department of State indicates candidate's Political Affiliation is Democratic (as of 6/23/2022).
Election Voting History for Ruben Colon during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- Voted in 3 Primary elections (2012 - 2018)
- Voted in 2 Presidential Preferential Primary elections (2008 - 2016)
- Voted in 4 General elections (2006 - 2016)
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
Exceptions under cases of rape, incest, or any scenario in which the life of the mother or viability of child is in question.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Funding generated in a home district should be utilized in that district. Volusia is currently receiving less than we sent to Tallahassee.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Agree
School districts should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Agree
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Disagree
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
Develop Policy, set budgetary priorities, pass the budget, Hire superintendent & Hire School Board Attorney
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
This is statutorily the responsibility of the Florida Dept. of Education.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Parents should not be restricted provided they are following the policies of the district and the proper decorum of said meeting.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Political Activism, Personal Finances, Gender Identity, Physical Fitness, American History, Critical Race Theory, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Sexuality, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning
Math (Statutorily Mandated), Science (Statutorily Mandated), Personal Finances (Statutorily Mandated), PE (Statutorily Mandated), American History (Statutorily Mandated), ELA (Statutorily Mandated), Art (Statutorily Mandated), Music (Statutorily Mandated), Vocational, Foreign Language, SEL (Statutorily Mandated)
American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
Agree
Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
Neutral
The providing of the above mentioned educational topics is statutorily required. Changes to this practice would not fall under the purview of the school district without significant legislative changes.
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Agree
I support the teaching of curricula (such as the 1619 Project, No Place for Hate, Second Step, etc.) that emphasizes slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.
Disagree
Parents are the ultimate authority in their child’s education and should be able to freely pursue whatever educational options they deem best for their child.
Agree
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born again Christian.
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Choose not to answer
Legislature passed a ban on such
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
The instruction of sex education is statutorily required. Any changes in practice would require statutory changes.
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; abortion methods and side effects; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; sex acts and pleasures of sex
The instruction of sex education is statutorily required including topics. Any changes in practice would require statutory changes.
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
Neutral
This statement is absolute not leaving room for emergencies. Otherwise, I agree.
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Disagree
It is common to address students by their desired name. William is call Bill. Alexander is called Alex. This is an example of using alternative names. If this is done for some, the same option should be available to all.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Strongly Disagree
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Lean Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am honored to serve OUR students during some of the most difficult times in education. Times when no answer was right for all and school districts were heavily guided by the direction of the Florida Dept of Education.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Disagree
In order for this to be an option, a significant amount of legislation would have to be passed related to liability. There is currently no mechanism in Florida to support this practice.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
Vaccinations should be required for public health with existing opt outs.
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
Mask mandates are currently not under the purview of local governments by law.
