
Steve Wood
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Steve Wood
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary - Federal, Statewide, State, Judicial, School Board
Race
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education, District 2 (vote for four)
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Asbury University, Wilmore, KY, BA, 1973
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, GSO, NC, MA, 1980
Houston Graduate School of Theology, Houston, TX, Master of Divinity, 1991
Luther Rice University, Atlanta, GA, Doctor of Ministry, 1981
John Wesley University, Winston Salem, NC, Bachelor of Theology, 1970
WORK & MILITARY
US Army, E3, 1970-1971
AFFILIATIONS
John Wesley Camp Meeting Association Ministries, Inc, President of Board, 2018-2026
Founding Board Member, Triad Christian Counseling Association, 1985-2000
Global Missions Group, Co-Founder, 2015-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative North Carolina State Legislature, 1985-2005
Speaker Pro Tem North Carolina State House, 1997-1999
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools Board Of Education, 2026-2026
North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1985-2005
Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools Board Of Education, 2022-2026
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Republican Womens Organizations (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
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CLEMMONS COURIER: WSFCS Board of Education Candidate Responses, Steve Wood, District 2 (11/03/2022)
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I believe that life begins at conception. Many of the laws enacted by Federal and State Legislators, as well as many judicial decisions in recent years, have contributed to the devaluation of life, from the beginning of life to its end stages.
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
The family is the first and primary teacher, advisor, and counselor regarding any life decisions that a student has to make, especially regarding an unwanted or crisis pregnancy. The 'school' is a part of the 'community', and should only serve to support the family in its decision. The school role should be limited to academic accommodations, such as excused absences and flexible scheduling.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Certainly not 'freedom from religion'. The avowed reason for the existence of the Freedom From Religion Foundation is fundamentally flawed. If one believes, as I do, that God is the creator of all things, how foolish and anti-educational is it for any school board to genuflect to any policy or group that advocates any distance from that Creator. It is anti-constitutional, anti-historical and anti-common sense for any government entity to encourage inimicality toward religion.
ECONOMY
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Public education should be the province of the state, not the Federal Government. I do not support Pre-K funding at the local, federal or state level. Pre-K years should be the work of the family. Kindergarten is early enough to begin public education.
Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.
Strongly Agree
Student loan forgiveness ultimately transfers the cost to taxpayers. This includes those who never attended college or who, in due diligence, paid off their loans. It may also involve using tax dollars of those who are employed at jobs requiring minimal skills or providing minimal compensation, to pay off loans of those whose post-schooling employment in professions that provide them with adequate incomes to satisfy loan obligations.
IMMIGRATION
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly Agree
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Strongly Agree
I hope all schools and school leaders will use this year to capture the 250th birthday of our nation to celebrate our founding documents and cultivate American patriotism toward the goal of graduating students who love their country.
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development
I do not generally support the teaching of Sex Ed, certainly not if it includes all the above topics. If it is taught, it certainly should include abstinence.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning
Certainly, the basics of Reading, Writing and Math ----American History, Art and Music, Civics, Foreign Language, IT, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Science, Vocational Learning.
Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.
Strongly Agree
School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2014 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election
I do believe I voted in all the Republican primaries and general elections indicated.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
I consider myself to be a social, religious, cultural and economic conservative.
VALUES
Biological males should 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 Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am an evangelical Christian. I am pro-life. I firmly believe that, Life is not a problem to be solved, it is the gift of God to be enjoyed.
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
Parents are the first and foremost teachers and counselors of their offspring.
I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.
Strongly Agree
School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.
Strongly Disagree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Absolutely not, one has to have an identity document for almost everything else in the world. Why not for one of the most sacred activities in which one ever engages during their lifetime.
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