
Carlos (Charlie) Garza
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, MS, 1998
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, BS, 1988
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Navy, Chief, 20.6
Various Public Schools, Asst. Sup; Principal, Assistant Principal, Instruction Coach, teacher, 1999-2023
AFFILIATIONS
State Republican Executive Committee, Member, 2008-2010
University Interscholastic League Adviso, Chairman, 2010-2011
(School Initiatives) - The State Bo, Vice Chair, 2011-2012
United States Military Academy Senatorial Nominations Board, Member, 2016-2020
United States Naval Academy Congressional Nomination Board, Member, 2021-2023
Superintendent’s Leadership Advisory Board, Member, 1998-2002
Texas Armed Forces Academic Scholarship, Chairman, 2023-2023
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Board of Education - 2 yrs, 2010-2012
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Board of Education, 2012-
State Representative HD 101, 2016-
Grand Prairie City Council, 2025-
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Texas Values Action
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
William Wooten
Wayne Christian
L. Carroll
Francis Flores Zamora
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2015)
Local, County, District Republican Organizations (2011)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2016)
Republican Womens Organizations (2016)
Action Dallas (2012)
Ken Mercer (2012)
Pink Elephant Committee (2012)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Elective abortions or abortion for that matter is not applicable to the State Board of Education.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
The Texas Minimum Wage Act oversees this issue and not the State Board of Education. Texas labor law allows different rates for specific situations and the recent federal changes on "No Tax on Tips" has also changed how much a person may earn.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
This issue should be address and implemented in the new personal finance TEKS.
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
This issue does not pertain to the State Board of Education.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The U.S. Constitution does not contain the phrase "separation of church and state," but some argue that the concept comes from the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. Historically speaking the genesis began when Thomas Jefferson used the metaphor in an 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists Association to explain that the first amendment protects freedom of speech.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Agree
Issue does not apply the the SBOE.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
Does not apply to the SBOE.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Choose not to answer
Does not apply to the SBOE.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
This only applies if the SBOE were to incorporate this in Geography or World History TEKS.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
This only applies if the SBOE were to incorporate this in Geography or World History TEKS.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Choose not to answer
Does not apply to the SBOE.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Choose not to answer
Federal issue.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Choose not to answer
Federal issue
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
As a former migrant farm worked from extreme poverty my mom did the best that she could. Parents possess a fundamental right and essential duty to guide the healthcare, education, and overall upbringing of their children. This natural authority places primary responsibility on families rather than the government to make vital decisions for a child's welfare.
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Neutral
Does not apply to the SBOE.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Neutral
Does not apply to the SBOE.
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Neutral
Does not apply to the SBOE.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My Christian spiritual beliefs and values view health and educational well-being as essential components of a purposeful, God-honoring life. I believe that the human body and mind are gifts from God, meant to be nurtured, developed, and used to serve others. Scripture teaches that the physical body is a "temple of the Holy Spirit." This creates a spiritual duty to care for physical health through proper nutrition, rest, and avoiding harmful behaviors.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Photo ID should be required to vote in U.S. election administration. ID mandates are essential for preventing voter fraud and increasing public confidence in election integrity.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Neutral
Issue will not be address by the SBOE.
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
Male puberty provides lasting physiological advantages, such as greater bone density, larger heart and lung capacities, and higher muscle mass. Female categories exist to ensure biological females have a fair opportunity to compete and win. Locker rooms should promote personal privacy and comfort.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Neutral
Dose not apply to the SBOE.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I am a proponent of Bill Gates foundation TerraPower to build safer, smaller, and cheaper next-generation nuclear reactors cooled by liquid sodium instead of water. Served on five nuclear submarines with 131 months.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No!
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No!
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Not an SBOE issue.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Not a SBOE issue.
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