*In the fall of 2010, Max Ruckdeschel and three fellow Democrats won all four open seats for commissioner of education.

Biography

Occupation: Full-time dad, former public policy researcher at SUNY Buffalo

Education: Graduated from University of Idaho with Bachelor’s degrees in geography and cartography; master’s degree in urban geography from George Washington University

Family: wife, Elizabeth, and son, Benjamin

Community Involvement: Active member of James Street United Methodist Church in Eastwood. Tutor for 3rd and 4th graders from Huntington School. Active participant in TNT, including serving on the writing committee for the Area 5 master plan. Has attended school board business and committee meetings for the past year

Labor Endorsements

Syracuse Teachers Association

Greater Syracuse Labor Council

Contact Information

Address: 1615 Euclid Ave.
Syracuse, NY

Phone for the public: (315) 484-3120