Rue M. Willis
Non-Partisan | Virginia
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Rue M. Willis
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
Chesapeake City Public Schools School Board, At-Large Seat
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, BA, 2024
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (5)
LPAC
Run for Something
Chesapeake Democratic Committee
Virginia LGBT + Democrats
Center for Freethought Equality
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
We The People For Education
EducateUS
Chesapeake Education Association PAC
Gen-Z For Change
Run For Something
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Cliff Hayes Jr. (2024)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Campaign Finance Report (from Virginia State Board of Elections) - Reporting Period: 09/01/2024 to 09/30/2024
Selected contributions and expenditures:
- $2,500.00 contribution from Jane Fonda Climate PAC
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
Campaign Finance Report (from Virginia State Board of Elections) - Reporting Period: 07/01/2024 to 08/31/2024
Selected contributions and expenditures:
- $300.00 contribution from Bluegrass PAC
- $591.24 expenditure to Democratic Party of Virginia
- $250.00 expenditure to Hampton Roads Young Democrats
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
Campaign Finance Report (from Virginia State Board of Elections) - Reporting Period: 06/07/2024 to 06/30/2024 (Amended)
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
Campaign Finance Report (from Virginia State Board of Elections) - Reporting Period: 04/01/2024 to 06/06/2024 (Amended)
Selected contributions/expenditures:
- $1,862.11 in contributions from Blaizen Buckshot Bloom
- $240.12 contribution from Don Carey
- $240.12 contribution from Cliff Hayes for Delegate
- $120.06 contribution from Jeremy Rodden
- $100.00 expenditure to Pride in the Peake
- $154.65 expenditure to Chesapeake Democratic Women
- $150.00 expenditure to Chesapeake Democratic Committee
Campaign Finance Report (from Virginia State Board of Elections) - Reporting Period: 06/07/2024 to 06/30/2024 (Amended)
Selected contributions/expenditures:
- $40.00 contribution from Blaizen Buckshot Bloom
Campaign Finance Report (from Virginia State Board of Elections) - Reporting Period: 03/27/2024 to 03/31/2024
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Choose not to answer
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
Schools should make students aware of all choices and having aid support for the students and families through nearby hospitals.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
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What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Governmental funding should only be given to those undergoing public education, as well as funding being prioritized towards upkeep of classrooms and supplies for the curriculum.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Choose not to answer
Based on the first amendment rights on the freedom of religion, it guarantees that the government won’t require or favor any particular religion. No religion should be stated within schools, regardless of belief.
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Agree
Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Did not answer
Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school?
Choose not to answer
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Agree
I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Agree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Disagree
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning
Did not answer
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Disagree
If funding private schools, this takes away educational needs of the public. Those students that are sent to private schools have their parents decide to send them, for which makes them responsible for all costs associated.
Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
Neither, I believe in justice from boundaries.
Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.
Opt-Out
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Both parents and teachers.
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) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development
consent, human anatomy, contraceptive methods and side effects, stages of pregnancy and fetal development, sexual orientation and gender identity, mental health, abortion methods and side effects, sexually transmitted diseases and forms of contact that can be received, not just sexually.
Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.
Did not answer
Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.
Did not answer
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.
Choose not to answer
Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.
Did not answer
Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.
Did not answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Did not answer
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
Did not answer
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?
Did not answer
2ND AMENDMENT
Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.
Agree
