Geraldine "Tincy" Miller
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Geraldine "Tincy" Miller
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
State Bd. of Educ., Dist. 12
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
SMU, Dallas, BS, 1956
Texas A&M/Commerce, Commerce,TX, MS, 1982
Dyslexia/Reading Specialist, Tex.Scottish Rite Hospital, Certificate, 1977
WORK & MILITARY
Henry S. Miller Companies, Chairman, 2013-present
Henry S. Miller Companies, Vice-Chair, 1992-2013
AFFILIATIONS
LIFT (Literacy for TExas), President (2 years) Board, Dallas Opera Women
President (2 years) Board, HPPresbyterian Church, Sunday School Teacher
Park Cities Republican Women, member, Golden Corridor Rep. Women
assoc. member, Plano Rep. Women, assoc. member
Conner Harrington Rep. Women, assoc. member, Rep.WomenN.CollinCty.
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
SBOE, Dist. 12, 1984-2010
SBOE, Dist. 12, 2012-2014
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Rep. Jodie Laubenberg
Sen. Ken Paxton
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (11)
Associated Republicans of Texas
Cindy Burkett
Diane Patrick
Greg Abbott
John J. Carona
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Eagle Forum
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Republican Women's Organizations
Texas Alliance for Life
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
American Federation of Teachers
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure children are properly educated.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Strongly Agree
15. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
No.
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
17. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born again Christian. I belong to the Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Dallas. I have taught Sunday School and bible classes in my home.
