Candidate record
Board record and past elections
- Ran for Welland and Pelham's Niagara Catholic trustee seat in 2022; received 949 votes to Paul Turner's 2,805.
Background and community work
- Retired speech and language pathologist; worked at Bethesda in Thorold, supporting people with developmental disabilities and training caregivers.
- Listed as president of the St. Alexander parish Catholic Women's League.
- Volunteers with Branches Catholic Ministries and leads Bible studies, including at her parish.
Campaign priorities
- Would support board policies and resources that uphold Church teaching and help staff deliver the approved religious education program.
- Supports strong reading and mathematics skills and help for special learning needs; would review student-progress and special-education reports and question how resources meet students' needs.
- Would listen to parents and students, bring shared concerns to the board and help families follow the appropriate process for individual school concerns.
- Would scrutinize budget proposals, ask questions and weigh spending against student needs.
- Supports schools where every student is treated with dignity and protected from bullying.
Why are they running?
- Running to uphold the Catholic faith in schools and serve families in Welland and Pelham.
Campaign contact
- Campaign: irmaruiter.ca · irmaruiter@yahoo.com.
2022 campaign finances
Niagara Catholic District School Board trustee · Aug 18, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
- Total contributions: $4,709.00
- Total campaign income: $4,784.00
- Total campaign expenses: $4,608.91
Contributions are included in income. Totals include reported goods and services.