Lawrence Allen
Democrat | Texas
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Lawrence Allen
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
State Bd. of Educ., Dist. 4
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Prairie View A&M, Prairie View, BS, 1984
Prairie View A&M, Prairie View, M.Ed, 1985
Prairie View, Prairie View, M.Ed Admin., 1993
WORK & MILITARY
Houston ISD, Teacher, 9
Houston ISD, School Administrator, 11
Houston ISD, Central Office Administrator, 10
AFFILIATIONS
PV Panther Club, President, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
President Theta Chi Chapter, Nation Of Islam, Minister
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Board of Education, 10
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Texas Freedom Network
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Jerry Patterson
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
American Federation of Teachers
Elliott Naishtat
Tejano Democrats
Texas Freedom Network
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure children are properly educated.
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 Agree
3. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
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.
Disagree
6. The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Agree
7. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Neutral
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.
Agree
9. The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Agree
10. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Agree
11. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Disagree
12. Students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Agree
13. Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.
Strongly Agree
14. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Disagree
15. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes, Possible death to mother.
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 Voters Supreme Court Congress Academia Industry
17. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I practice Islam and I believe in one God for all.
