Christine Kalmbach
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Christine Kalmbach
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board & Special HD2
Race
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Board of Trustees, Position 4
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Champions School of Real Estate, Houston, Residential Real Estate Certificate, 2018
Lone Star College, Cypress, General Coursework towards an Assoc. of Art Degree
WORK & MILITARY
Keller Williams Platinum Realty, Licensed Professional Realtor/Small Business Owner, 2018 - Present
Examiner.com, Writer, 2009 - 2011
Personnel Recruiter/Small Business Owner, Owner/Staffing Manager/Consultant/Resume Writing S, 1989 - 1999
AFFILIATIONS
Harris County Republican Party, Precinct Chair 642 (2023-Present, 2014-2021), Precinct Chair 651(2011-2014), Election Clerk Precinct 651 (2006-2011), Grassroots Volunteer since 2006 - Phone Bank, Blockwalking, working Elections. Attended Senate District 7 Conventions 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, Attended County Conventions as Delegate 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, Texas State GOP
Platform 2020 Committee Member, Delegate 2014, 2018, 2020, Various Conservative Candidates/Campaigns- local - Harris County, State of Texas and President of the United States, Volunteer and/or Supporter
H3 Helpline, Volunteer Phone Coach for Crisis Pregnancy & Post Abortion Trauma, Houston's First Baptist Church
Member and Volunteer since 2015, Bible Study Fellowship, Member since 2014
Hearthstone Garden Club, Member 2018 to Present, Secretary 2021-2023, President 2020-2021, President Elect 2019-2020, Boy Scouts of America Troop & Pack
Proud Mother of Two Eagle Scouts - Keith - July 2015, Clay - February 2016 Committee Chair - Troop 2012-2015, Committee Chair - Pack 2009-2011, Day Camp Volunteer - 2009, Summer Camp Volunteer - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, Cy-Fair ISD, 2023- Present and 1992-2018 Cy-Fair ISD - Volunteer ?Parent Volunteer at Metcalf Elementary, Fiest Elementary, Lowery Elementary, Holmsley Elementary, Aragon MS, Langham Creek HS, Cypress Falls HS - Global Volunteer at Tipps Elementary, Lowery Elementary - Bus Buddy and Mentor. Served in a variety of positions; PTO Volunteer, Fundraising, Training, Coordinating, including grade level activities; Colonial Day, Gulf Mysteries, Spirit Store, Nature Trails, 5th grade liaison, Staff Appreciation, Field Day, middle school liaison - college room, VIPS, tutoring, high school project prom and VP President, Langham Creek Band Boosters/Color Guard board member.
Cy-Fair Women’s Club (Formerly Copperfield), 2016-2018, 1996-2010, Shop ’Til Your Drop Volunteer 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Breakfast with Santa Volunteer 2005, 2006, 2008, Web Page 2008-2010, Publicity Chair 2008 – 2010, Scholarship Chair 2004, 2005, 2009?Holiday Gala Volunteer 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Social Chair 2007, 2008 Communications - Newsletter Chair 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006 20th Anniversary Craft Show - 2003
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Precinct Chair 642 & Election Judge, 2023-Present, 2014-2021
Precinct Chair 651 & Election Judge, 2011-2014
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Texas State Representative House District 138, 2022
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (6)
Harris County Republican Party GOP
Tom Oliverson
Take Texas Back
Texas Latino Conservatives
Republican Party of Texas
OTHER (2)
*Natalie Blasingame
*Scott Henry
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Texas State GOP, Harris County GOP, Texas Latino Conservatives, Harris County Commissioner Precinct 3 Tom Ramsey, State Rep. Tom Oliverson, Constable Ted Heap, Endorsed by Dr. Natalie Blasingame CFISD Board Trustee #5, Endorsed by Scott Henry CFISD Board Trustee #6, Texans for Educational Freedom, signed Pledge Texans for Vaccine Choice,
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
Bryan Slaton (2022)
Republican Women's Organizations (2021)
Lacey Hull (2020)
State Republican Party Organizations (2020)
Jennifer Fleck (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Defend Texas Liberty (2022)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Campaign Finance Documents:
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Please note: the following information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only:
- Campaign Finance Report - period of 07/21/2023 through 10/09/2023
- $2,030.44 contribution from Cy-Fair Liberty PAC
- $25.00 expenditure to True Texas Project
- $25.00 expenditure to CyFair Republican Women
- $25.00 expenditure to Cherry Tree Republicans
- $1,624.35 expenditure to CyFair for Liberty PAC
- Campaign Finance Report - period of 10/11/2023 through 10/30/2023
- $7,500.00 contribution from Cy-Fair For Liberty PAC
- Campaign Finance Report - period of 07/21/2023 through 10/09/2023
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate completed the Abolish Abortion Texas Candidate Survey source
- Partisan Primary Election Voting History from Harris County Clerk's Elections Department for Christine Marie Kalmbach during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary election: Republican
- 2020 Primary election: Republican
- Voted in seven Republican Primary elections 2002 - 2018
**Election Voting History is not considered during panel evaluations.**
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood seek to sexualize minor children and should not have access to children.
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
America is the embodiment of free enterprise and the right to own private property is part the very fabric of our country.
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Strongly Disagree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Government funding should cover K-12. Preschool and college are optional.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
Students that have a faith should be able to freely express that faith without consequence. Students that do not have a faith are not required to believe what another student believes.
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
America is the land of the free and individuals should be able to hold their faith tradition and belief without consequence.
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
Policy Making, Budgeting & Finance, Hiring & Evaluating School Leadership, Curriculum & Educational Standards, Community Engagement, School Safety & Security, Legal Compliance, Advocacy, and Strategic Planning — the overall role of the school board is to act in the best interest of the students and community they serve promoting educational excellence and creating a positive environment learning environment for all students.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The School Board should have the authority to set the curricula and determine corresponding resources.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
They should not be restricted unless violent. In fact, the school district should have listening sessions in various parts of the community throughout the year to help the board to create goals and guardrails for the district to assess student outcomes.
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
Reading and Comprehension, Grammar/Vocabulary/Spelling, Language Arts Mathematics US & Texas History, Social Studies/Geography Personal Finances Physical Fitness Art & Music Foreign Language Sciences Information Technology, Vocational 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?
All students are given the instruction and curricula that is consistent within their school district by grade that is age and ability appropriate.
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
School districts should have a solid rapport with parents - providing review of curricula, plus communication in writing, messaging, texts and via phone calls to make parents aware of the curricula that is being taught.
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Strongly Agree
Local control is best for communities.
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
School boards have a huge responsibility to be accountable to parents and taxpayers and to teachers as well.
Do you believe students should have access to materials that graphically depict and describe sexual acts?
No
Minor children 17 and under should only have access to books, curricula, and all forms of media that are age-appropriate in a school setting.
All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.
Strongly Agree
Materials should always be available for review.
Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school.
Yes
Parents and Taxpayers should know what their school district is teaching because it impacts their community. Openness and transparency is always best.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born-again Believer in Jesus Christ, and believe serving in a spirit of love. I always strive to serve others and to be excellent, effective and essential in all areas of my life. I strive to be a role model in my family and our community. I want to make a difference in our community through serving, donating, volunteering and mentoring.
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
Boys should participate in boys sports. Girls should participate in girl sports.
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 should teach their children based on their age, maturity, faith and values.
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
The science of biology and reproduction according to the TEKS should only be taught on a science based approach according to Texas Education Code 28.004.
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support allowing public middle and high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should be allowed in female locker rooms and bathrooms.
Strongly Disagree
No school official should be involved in the social or medical transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Strongly Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Voting is a blood-bought right. Picture IDs are required to get a passport, open a bank account, wire money, fly on an airplane, etc. let’s ensure our votes count.
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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
https://cfisdpatriots.com/ https://www.facebook.com/christine4cfisd/ https://www.cfisd.net/Page/8728 https://ballotpedia.org/Christine_Kalmbach https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-kalmbach-20027022a/ https://www.instagram.com/christine4cfisd/
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I truly care about our school district, me and my family are a product of Cy-Fair. I have lived here over 42 years. I have volunteered over 26 years in the district. I want to improve our student outcomes, empower parents and support our teachers. 3rd Grade STAAR Reading Test scores show 58% meet expectations. Reading is crucial to our students learning all other subjects and to be able to succeed. Staffing shortages are plaguing our district. We want to hold onto and retain our great bus drivers, custodial staff, paraprofessionals, teachers and principals! I would like to see our faith community step up and be intentional in mentoring our students. I will work hard to improve these areas in the district! I promise to bring my #CFISDSpirit!
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
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Strongly Agree
This should be handled on a case by case basis - with the teacher and the district administration and approved by the School Board.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
A school is not responsible for administering vaccines so this should never happen.
iVoterGuide Notes:
After the voter guide was published, candidate notified iVoterGuide that the intended answer to this question should have been 'Parents should be able to decide which vaccines their children have. They can vaccinate their children with all, some or none. The state has recommended guidelines. If a parent wants to exempt their children from any of those vaccines for personal, religious or health reasons, they should be able to do so'.
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.
Strongly Agree
