Chris Coker

Non-Partisan | Texas

Candidate Profile*

Conservative (Conditional)

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Chris Coker


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2023


Election

School Board


Race

Keller ISD Board of Trustees - Place 5


Incumbent

No


Links

Chris Coker websites
Facebook

EDUCATION

Candidate did not provide

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

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 (3)

John Gibbs (2022)

KISD Family Alliance (2021)

Nate Schatzline (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

OTHER INFORMATION

  • Election Voting History for Christopher Ray Coker from the Tarrant County Elections (as of 2 Mar 2023) during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
    • 2022 Primary Election: Republican
    • 2020 Primary Election: did not vote
    • Voted in two Republican Primary elections 2022
    • Voted in eight General elections 2008 - 2022

**Voter 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

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree


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


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

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

Government funding comes from the tax payers, with this in mind, it is tax payer funded. Public education is a staple of a strong society, and therefore, must be protected and strengthened for the betterment of our country. I believe that tax revenues routed into public education are an absolute must.


EDUCATION

What is the function of the local school board?

To enact polices and procedures in the best interest of the education and safety of the students above all else.

Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?

The teachers should set the curriculum; however, it must be based around reading, writing and arithmetic. Political ideologies belong at home and have no place in the classroom.

When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?

Never

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, Info Tech, Science, History, and ELA are the basis of what should be taught in schools. Phys Education, Art, Music, and Foreign Languages are fantastic extra curriculars. Personal Finance is a class that is incredibly overlooked and should be more aggressively promoted in schools. Everything else on this list is strongly opinion based and those conversations are for the home.

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?

That is a political ideology that negatively affects kids' education.

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.

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

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


2ND AMENDMENT

Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.

Strongly Agree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?

None

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


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'm not sure there is any.

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

Faith is important in my family and we are active in our local church, volunteering and serving others. We love the outdoors and playing sports and music, it’s part of who we are. My kids are active in the Keller Youth Association (KYA), and I coach their baseball, softball, and basketball teams. I play percussion and I hope to pass this gift to my children. I am a CEO of company that manages pharmacies and provides services to physicians. My professional work experience includes operations improvements, resource management, and developing a high-functioning workplace culture. I believe great schools are the heart of great communities and Keller ISD has both, which is “why” I want to serve. My goal when elected is to build on this success by: (1) Promote academic excellence, growth, and transparency for ALL students (2) Expand learning opportunities and strengthen parent-teacher relationships (3) Support excellent educators by recognizing and rewarding them (4) Advocate for increased investments in school safety (5) Protect taxpayers with fiscally conservative budgets


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I have a strong Christian belief value system. I believe that a focus on God's will for your life leads you in the right direction.

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

A parent should be present in all things regarding their minor children.

Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?

It's the parent's responsibility and it's really up to them.

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

I believe Sex Ed belongs at home.

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

It's what our country was founded on.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

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