Hannah Smith
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Hannah Smith
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2021
Election
School Board and CD 6
Race
Carroll ISD School Board Place 5
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Princeton University, Princeton, BA, 1995
Brigham Young University, Provo, JD, 2001
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Religious Freedom Institute, Board Member, DFW Alliance for Religious Freedom
Board Member, International Center for Law and Religious Studies, Senior Fellow
Cub Scouts Pack 928 (Longhorn Council), Committee Chair, Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra
Parents Guild Vice President, CISD Booster for Special Programs, Member
CISD Advanced Placement Booster Club, Member, Southlake Association for Gifted & Talented
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Dana Loesch
OTHER (2)
Patricia Hardy
Rick Barnes
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Harriet Miers, former Counsel to President Bush
Ed Whelan, Ethics & Public Policy Center
John Malcolm, Heritage Foundation
Dana Loesch, American radio broadcaster
Rick Barnes, Tarrant County Republican Party Chair
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Josh Hawley (2016)
Mitt Romney (2013)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
30th Day Before Election Report
- Dana Loesch (p.21)
OTHER INFORMATION
Party Primary Election Voting History for Hannah Clayson Smith during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2020 Party Primary: Republican
- 2018 Party Primary: Records unavailable - temporarily out of state residence
- Voted in ?* Primaries 1990 - 2016
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
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.
Strongly Agree
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
The local school board has a vital role in overseeing public education on the local level. The school board is comprised of elected citizens that set priorities, policies, and practices that reflect the values of the community. The school board plays an important role in providing oversight of the administration and holds the administration accountable to the community. Local school boards should be transparent with the community and fiscally responsible with taxpayer education dollars.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The school board has the authority to set curriculum for the district and to determine resources used in those curricula. The school board should implement curricular policies that reflect the community's values and priorities. Local school boards should be careful not to implement policies that reflect national political trends that are antithetical to the local community's values.
Please rate 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
Language Arts, Math, Science, American History, Physical Fitness, Art & Music, Foreign Language, Vocational Learning.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
No Answer
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
Schools should use Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum and resources to teach emotions, values, and relationships.
No Answer
I support the teaching of the 1619 Project emphasizing slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.
Strongly Disagree
When students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
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.
Strongly 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?
I think that parents should be primarily responsible for teaching sexual education to their children at an age that they feel appropriate based on the child.
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
n/a
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Strongly Agree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Do you support mandatory vaccinations for children attending public school?
I think there should be robust exemptions for families who have religious or other conscience-based objections to mandatory vaccinations for children attending public school.
ABOUT YOU
Why are you running for this office?
Our family chose Southlake because of its schools and community. I've spent much of my life teaching and advocating for educational excellence and other values my family holds dear. That journey has taken me through Princeton to the U.S. Supreme Court and to Texas. As a mother of four Dragons, nothing is more important to me than ensuring the next generation is equipped to learn, lead, and succeed. I'm running for School Board because I am passionate about promoting CISD's excellence in academics, athletics, and other activities. As a School Board Trustee, I commit to building the brightest future possible for our beloved Dragons.
A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Strongly Disagree
Which of the 11 objectives specified in the Texas Education Code is your highest priority?
OBJECTIVE 1: Parents will be full partners with educators in the education of their children.
What books have had the most profound impact on your view of life?
The Bible.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
With degrees in education policy and law, I have dealt with many of the educational and legal issues that face public schools. I will bring that educational and legal expertise to my service as a School Board Trustee. For Carroll ISD, I have served on the School Board Budget and Finance Committee, the School Board Student Health Advisory Committee, the new superintendent focus group, and as a PTO volunteer. In our community, I serve as a church youth group leader, a Cub Scout leader, on the board of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra’s Parents Guild, and support my kids’ teams in swimming, football, and baseball.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Very Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
I've practiced as an attorney defending religious freedom for people of all faiths.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Thank you!
VALUES
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student. All issues on this subject should be referred to the parents of the student.
Strongly Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
Teachers should not use alternative names and pronouns without parental permission.
Strongly Agree
Therapy for children who have unwanted same-sex attraction should be banned.
No Answer
I support allowing students to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms, and to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a practicing Christian.
