Robert Scarfo
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Robert Scarfo
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Humble ISD Board of Trustees - Position 2
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Columbia University, NYC, NY, MBA Finance, 1976
WORK & MILITARY
Credit Services Insperity, Managing Director
AFFILIATIONS
Lake Houston Y, Board member, Village Centers
Board Member, Humble ISD, Trustee
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Humble ISD Trustee, 2019-2023
Humble ISD Trustee, 2008-2015
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Ted Poe
OTHER (1)
Dave Martin
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Dave Martin, City of Houston Mayor Pro-tem
Ted Poe, U.S. Congressman, Retired
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Charles Cunnningham (2022)
Republican Women's Organizations (2022)
Tommy Williams (2010)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Steve Ogden (2010)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Campaign Finance Documents:
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer:
- Campaign Finance Report - January 15 (period of - 01/01/2023 through 01/15/2023)
- Campaign Finance Report - 15th Day After Campaign Treasurer Appointment (period of - 12/09/2022 through 12/31/2022)
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
OTHER INFORMATION
- Election Voting History for Robert Scarfo from the Harris County Elections Administrator's Office during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary Election: Republican
- 2020 Primary Election: Republican
- Voted in 22 Republican Primary elections 1994 - 2022
- Voted in 47 General elections 1994 - 2022
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
- Voting History Record page 2-3
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Disagree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Pre-K to 12 only
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
School districts should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Agree
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
Hire a superintendent, approve the annual budget and set governance for the district. The Board is ultimately responsible for student performance via the three functions noted.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The local education agency (school district)
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
An adequate amount of time should be allowed during the Public Comments portion of the meeting.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Political Activism, Personal Finances, Gender Identity, Physical Fitness, American History, Critical Race Theory, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Sexuality, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning
Mathematics, Language Arts,Science, American History, Information Technology, Personal Finances, , Physical Fitness, Vocational Learning, Art & Music, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
A
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
Did not answer
Written parental consent (opt-in) must be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Agree
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Strongly Agree
Parents are the ultimate authority in their child’s education and should be able to freely pursue whatever educational options they deem best for their child.
Agree
School boards are accountable to parents and taxpayers.
Strongly Agree
Do you believe students should have access to materials that graphically depict and describe sexual acts?
No
All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.
Agree
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Christian
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Agree
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
Strongly Agree
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Parents
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) -- Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; abortion methods and side effects; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; sex acts and pleasures of sex
Did not answer
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
A candidate's personal moral values are relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Agree
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am an independent thinker. I don't go along to get along. I will "rock the boat" when necessary. I ask questions even if it makes others uncomfortable at times. I put in the work and do the analysis. I work for our constituents, not senior administration.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
The vaccinations that have been in place for the last 30 years. This does not include covid vaccinations.
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.
Strongly Agree
All votes should be roll call votes and recorded in meeting minutes.
Neutral
