Michael Rulli | |
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Ohio's 6th district | |
Assumed office June 25, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Bill Johnson |
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 33rd district | |
In office January 7,2019 –June 12,2024 | |
Preceded by | Joe Schiavoni |
Succeeded by | Alessandro Cutrona |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Anthony Rulli March 11,1969 Poland,Ohio,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Kelly Rulli |
Children | 2 |
Education | Emerson College (BA) |
Website | House website |
Michael Anthony Rulli [1] (born March 11,1969) is an American politician,musician and businessman who is serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 6th congressional district. He previously served as an Ohio State Senator for the 33rd district from 2019 until June 12,2024. [2] [3] [4] He is a member of the Republican Party.
Rulli is the director of operations at Rulli Bros. Markets,a family-owned chain of grocery stores based in the Mahoning Valley region. [5]
Born on March 11,1969, [6] Rulli is a graduate of Poland Seminary High School and the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps. He went on to earn bachelor's degrees in communications and speech from Emerson College in 1991. While studying in Boston,Rulli also interned for Joseph P. Kennedy II and played in the grunge band Red Bliss. After graduation,he joined his family's business,Rulli Bros. Markets. Initially a Democrat,he later joined the Republican Party. [7]
Rulli was first elected to the Ohio Senate in 2018,defeating incumbent Ohio House of Representatives member and former U.S. representative John Boccieri. Prior to that contest,Rulli's only other political experience was as a School Board member for the Leetonia Exempted Village School District in Columbiana County,Ohio. [8] Rulli was re-elected in 2022,defeating former Ohio House and Ohio Senate member Bob Hagan.
Rulli became the Republican nominee on March 19,2024 for the 2024 special election for Ohio's 6th congressional district, [9] and defeated Democrat Michael Kripchak on June 11. On June 12 Rulli announced his resignation from the Ohio Senate. [10] Rulli was sworn in to the 118th U.S. Congress on June 25,2024. [11]
Then-state representative Al Cutrona was sworn in to Rulli's former Senate seat on June 26. [10]
On November 5,2024,Rulli won re-election with about 66% of the vote,running again against Michael Kripchak. [12]
In January 2025,Rulli hired Mike Peppel as his communications director. Peppel had previously served as Rulli's senior legislative aide from January 2019 to March 2023. Prior to working for Rulli,Peppel worked for former Republican Congressman Bill Johnson,serving as political director for Johnson's campaign and as his office's community outreach representative. [13]
In 2023,Peppel founded the Ohio Clean Water Fund (OCWF),which was the subject of a seven-count civil lawsuit filed by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. The lawsuit alleged that OCWF was a "sham charity" that falsely claimed to be raising money for those impacted by the East Palestine train derailment,misrepresenting its use of funds. [13] While Peppel disputed the allegations,he ultimately settled the lawsuit. The settlement resolved all claims against Peppel,avoiding protracted litigation. [14]
Rulli,in a prepared statement,affirmed his support for Peppel,citing his experience and dedication to the region. [15]
Rulli resides in Salem,Ohio,with his wife Kelly and their two children. [16]
On November 28,2022,Rulli fired a handgun at two teenagers he believed were trespassing on his property. Later,his wife,Kelly Rulli,fired shots at one of the teenagers and his family members who had returned to retrieve hunting equipment. While Rulli claims he fired warning shots into the ground from a distance of approximately 15 yards,the teenager maintains he was much farther away on his uncle's land and that the shots were fired directly at him. A special prosecutor's investigation,which found no physical evidence (such as shell casings or bullets),concluded that the Rullis' actions were reasonable under the circumstances and declined to press charges against either party,though it did determine the teenagers were trespassing. The incident remains disputed,with conflicting accounts of the events. [17]
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