Lee Walker
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Lee Walker
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2021
Election
November School Board & House Dist 118 Runoff
Race
Houston ISD School Board, Dist. 7
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Duke University, Durham, NC, Bachelor, 1992
The University of Texas, Austin, TX, MBA, 1998
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Mentors of Hope, Lee High School, Volunteer and board member, River Oaks Elementray School PTO
Executive board member, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Houstonians for Great Public Schools (Houston GPS)
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Houston GPS
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Appointment of Campaign Treasurer
Campaign Finance Report - period of 8/16/2021 through 9/23/2021
OTHER INFORMATION
Party Primary Election Voting History for Lee Macerlaen Walker during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2020 Party Primary: no vote recorded
- 2018 Party Primary: no vote recorded
- Voted in 2 Republican Primaries 2004 - 2016
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
No Answer
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Agree
ECONOMY
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
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.
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.
Agree
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Agree
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Disagree
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
The primary role of the HISD school board is to provide local, citizen governance and oversight of education. The ultimate responsibility for education rests with the state of Texas, although it has delegated much of the authority to local communities who elect their local school trustees to govern.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The school board had 5 primary responsibilities, 1) adopt goals and priorities and monitor success, 2) adopt policies and review for effectiveness, 3) hire and evaluate the superintendent, 4) adopt a budget and set a tax rate and 5) communicate with the community. Generally, curriculum falls under the superintendent’s responsibilities. If the board feels the curriculum is not producing high level of student performance, they can choose to hold the superintendent accountable.
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
Language Arts, Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, American History, Physical Fitness, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Foreign Language, Personal Finances, Social Emotional Learning
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
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.
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.
No Answer
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
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.
Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Agree
Teachers should not use alternative names and pronouns without parental permission.
No Answer
Therapy to help children turn from unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria 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.
No Answer
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
Agree
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Did not answer
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
ABOUT YOU
Why are you running for this office?
Education is a passion, but also deeply personal. I had a challenging upbringing, and education was my way out. I see HISD failing it’s students, teachers, parents and community. I am running to restore integrity to the board, provide my diverse business expertise and represent parents. Too many kids are getting left behind in HISD as I could have been.
A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Disagree
Which of the 11 objectives specified in the Texas Education Code is your highest priority?
#2 - Students will be encouraged to reach their full educational potential
What books have had the most profound impact on your view of life?
Atlas Shrugged
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
UT MBA, TEA governance training, HISD parent of 3 kids for 7+ years, mentor to at-risk high schools kids at Lee (Wisdom).
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
NA
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?
Did not answer
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Neutral
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Do you support mandatory vaccinations for children attending public school?
No. This is highly data dependent.
