Ryan White

Non-Partisan | Virginia

Candidate Profile

Leans Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Ryan White


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2025


Election

General & School Board


Race

Roanoke County Public Schools School Board, Windsor Hills District


Incumbent

No


Links

Ryan White websites FacebookLinkedIn

EDUCATION

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), 2016

University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, Master of Science, 2012

WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (3)

314 Action Fund

Roanoke County Education Association (RCEA) PAC

Bluegrass PAC

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

ActBlue (2025)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2025)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Campaign Finance Report (09/01/2025 - 09/30/2025) from Virginia State Board of Elections

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Campaign Finance Report (07/01/2025 - 08/31/2025) from Virginia State Board of Elections

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Campaign Finance Report (01/2/2025 - 03/31/2025) (Amended) from Virginia State Board of Elections

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OTHER INFORMATION

CARDINAL NEWS: How to vote in Roanoke County 2025 - Where the candidates stand - Ryan M. White

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QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

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What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

Schools do not serve as guardians or proxy medical decision makers and therefore should not be involved in healthcare decisions of their students. I support the freedom and liberty of the individual and their families in making these decisions with their healthcare team.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Neutral

Teachers and students are whole people with deeply held beliefs. Public education should respect their liberty and freedom of conscience without compromising the duty to educate. While personal beliefs shouldn't override professional standards, no one should be forced to act against their conscience. Through respectful dialogue and reasonable accommodations, we can protect educators’ integrity and ensure students receive a full, inclusive education.


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

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As a school board candidate, I believe understanding America’s founding principles—like free enterprise and property rights—prepares students for success. Strong civics, economics, and career education help equip graduates with the skills, responsibility, and independence needed to thrive in a competitive world, while ensuring we are responsible stewards of taxpayer resources.

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

Public education has been a staple of the American Dream for generations. The freedom and ability to pursue basic education for all citizens is a crucial step in the development of children into adults. Government funding began in the 19th century, and through program development has expanded access to education beyond city centers ensures that children in rural and remote areas of the United States of American have quality schools to serve them. This promotes freedom and enterprise of adults.


EDUCATION

Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Neutral

Parents have the liberty and freedom to guide their children’s education and opt out of content they find inappropriate. At the same time, Planned Parenthood offers free, evidence-based resources on relationship safety and safe sex that help students make informed choices. A strong public education system can honor both family values and access to accurate, age-appropriate information.

Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Agree

A safe, structured and welcoming environment is essential for student learning. Discipline programs must be consistent, transparent, and responsive to the needs of both students and teachers. When classrooms are predictable and respectful, students have the freedom to focus and grow.

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

Agree

Our schools should teach the founding documents, so students understand liberty, autonomy, and civic responsibility. Patriotism means upholding our nation’s highest ideals—justice, equality, and opportunity for all. A strong civic education prepares the next generation to protect freedoms for all, serve their community, and strengthen Roanoke County’s future.

I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Agree

I believe all students deserve a high-quality education and a sense of belonging, regardless of race, religion, language, socioeconomic background, or disability. In Roanoke County, our schools serve students with diverse needs, including those with disabilities or emotional disorders. Every child in our schools should receive support and feel valued, so they can thrive academically and in life.

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

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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

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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.

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Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

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Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

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I voted in these primaries and general elections:

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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?

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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?

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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

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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.

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Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.

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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.

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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.

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Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.

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ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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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.

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