Pat Hardy
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Pat Hardy
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary Runoff
Race
State Bd. of Educ., Dist. 11
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Howard Payne University, Brownwood, TX, B.A., 1970
U. of North Texas, Denton, TX, M.S., 1976
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Travis Ave. Baptist Church, Finance Committee, Big Brothers, Big Sisters
World Affairs Council
TX Council for the Social Studies, TX SS Supervisors Assoc
Ex. Board, TX Alliance for Geographic Ed, State Advisory Council
Fort Worth Rep Women Club, Bush Legacy Rep Party
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Texas State Board of Ed, 11 yrs
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (12)
Betsy Price
Fort Worth Mayor
Dennis Hooks
Weatherford Mayor
Barbara Cargill
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Diane Patrick
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Texas Parent PAC
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure children are properly educated.
Strongly Agree
2. Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Strongly Disagree
3. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
4. Biology textbooks which do not teach both the scientific strengths and weaknesses of the theory of evolution should be rejected.
Disagree
5. It is the government’s responsibility to properly distribute income and wealth.
Strongly Disagree
6. The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Strongly Agree
7. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
8. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and are the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
9. The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Disagree
10. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
11. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
12. Students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Disagree
13. Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.
Neutral
14. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Disagree
15. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I am pro-life
16. Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
God, Constitution, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court
17. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian and have been an active member of Travis Ave Baptist Church for many years. It is true that one of the biggest problems for the education system is that as a nation we have lost our moral compass. For example the large number of out of wedlock births resulting in numerous single parent homes puts greater and greater responsibility and strain on the education system and society in general. I hold to very traditional values.
