John Tedesco
Republican | North Carolina
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
John Tedesco
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
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Race
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent
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Moore TEA Citizens
I-Caucus
Former NC GOP Chair Tom Fetzer
House Majority Leader Paul "Skip" Stam
TEA for education
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David Curtis
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OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure children are properly educated.
Strongly Disagree
2. Free enterprise turns mankind’s natural self-interest into the fairest and most productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
3. Because evolution is widely accepted, students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Strongly Disagree
4. A person's private moral values should have no bearing on seeking elective office.
Strongly Disagree
5. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
6. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
7. I support school counseling or teaching about homosexuality.
Disagree
8. I support displaying the Ten Commandments in public school buildings.
Agree
9. Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Strongly Disagree
10. Why are you running for this office?
It is time NC had a strong Superintendent with a bold vision and a proven track record of conservative reform in education. NC schools have failed to keep pace as the digital age unfolds; while we lost thousands of teachers and added more bureaucrats. We are considerably outpaced by international standards, and are lagging behind most of the nation with no answers short of lotteries and calls for further tax-increases. The future of our children and our state are too important for gambling and games. North Carolina’s economic vitality and social constructs depend on us improving education.
11. 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 Constitution Congress Supreme Court
12. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
Currently seeking NC State Superintendent. Elected to the Wake Co. Board of Education - served as Vice Chair of the Board and Chair or Vice Chair of several key committees. Thiel College, Greenville, PA - Bachelor's Degree, Political Science. Extensive continuing education credits in leadership, managment & finance as a town manager and non-profit executive. Served as deacon in Family Church in Ambridge, PA. Since moving to NC I have attended Victory Church in Garner with my family. Served as a Rotarian leader in several executive posts for chapter in Toms River, NJ (Awarded the Service Above Self Award). Served as Vice President on the National Board of Directors for my National Fraternity - Alpha Chi Rho. Appointed Town Manager for Highlands, NJ (served during our critical leadership in the relief & recovery Manhattan during 9/11 using our ferry boats to evacutate victims and send supplies). Designated as a Goodmon Fellow with my selection into Leadership Triangle.
