Eric Lannen
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Eric Lannen
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Carroll ISD Board of Trustees - Place 2
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, B.S. Sociology, 1989
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Young Life, 7 Years Serving as Chair for the Southlake Young Life Committee, Carroll Education Foundation
2 Years Serving as a Board Member 2 Years; Currently on the Advisory Committee, Wyndham Hill Home Owners Association, 5 Years Serving and Current President
Crime Control & Prevention Board (CCPD) for the City of Southlake, 2 Years Serving as a Board Member, 121 Community Church
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Position 2 - Carroll ISD Board of Trustees, 2020-2023
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Position 4 - Carroll ISD Board of Trustees, 2018-2021
Race
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (2)
*Patriot Mobile PAC
*Texans for Educational Freedom
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Giovanni Capriglione (2019)
Laura Hill (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer
- 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 from the Tarrant County Elections Administration for Eric Wayne Lannen during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary election: Republican
- 2020 Primary election: Repbulican
- Voted in two Republican Primary elections 2016 - 2018
- Voted in five Joint elections 2016 - 2022
- Voted in six General elections 2016 - 2022
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
- Candidate voted in favor of reprimanding a teacher who had This Book is Anti-Racist (by Tiffany Jewell) in her classroom. 10/04/2021
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.
Choose not to answer
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I support government funding of public education from Pre-K through 12th grade.
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.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
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 5. Communicate with the community
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The District Superintendent and Cabinet with approval from the elected Board of Trustees for the District
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Only when they do not respect and follow the laws or rules of a public forum.
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
Math, Science, Language Arts, History
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
Liberty and equality
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).
Strongly Agree
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
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
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.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I believe the Bible is the inspired word of God.
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.
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?
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
With parental consent, I support the teaching of human anatomy and the reproductive system
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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.
Strongly 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).
I am happy to provide any information needed.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I care deeply for every student and staff member in Carroll ISD. I believe my service to the school district and my 32+ years of HR, Security, Facilities Management, and executive leadership experience in both public and private companies will continue to bring a unique perspective and expertise to the Carroll ISD School Board.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Agree
I agree if the teachers also fulfill the same or similar training and evaluations required of our school resource officers.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
Did not answer
I support mask mandates.
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.
Strongly Agree
