Marie Manning

Republican | Alabama

Candidate Profile*

Leans Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Marie Manning


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Board of Education, Dist. 6


Incumbent

No


Links

Marie Manning websites
Facebook

EDUCATION

Jacksonville State University, Jacksonvlile, Alabama, B.S. in Biology, 1970

Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama, M.S. in Instructional Media, 1977

University of Alabama Center, Gadsden, AL, Ed. Leadership Add On, 1987

WORK & MILITARY

None

AFFILIATIONS

YWCA -"Our Place", Steering Committee Volunteer

Pell City First Baptist Church, New Hope Baptist, Pine Forest BC, Member, Leader, Contributor

AASB, Board Member

Pell City Chamber of Commerce, Member

Delta Kappa Gamma, Leader

St. Clair County republican Party, Leader - Co-Chair

Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee, Member

JSU Alumni Association, Member

Republican Party Capitol Club, Member

Rotary Club of Pell City, Member, Volunteer, Contributor

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Superintendent of Education St. Clair County, 1997-2002

St. Clair Board of education St. Clair County, 2010-Present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

None

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)

Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) FARMPAC; Alabama Republican Assembly

LIBERAL (1)

*Alabama AFL-CIO

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

ALFA

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

John Merrill (2019); State Republican Party Organizations (2010)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)


QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Strongly Agree

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Never unless Mother's life is dependent


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.

Strongly Agree

The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings or court houses.

Strongly Disagree

At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.

Strongly Agree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.

Agree


ECONOMY

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.

Strongly Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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

Government funding of education is a function of the state and should be funded thru twelfth grade.


EDUCATION

Every state should mandate K-12 standardized tests and the use of teaching software which aligns with Common Core standards.

Disagree

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

Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.

Agree

I support the teaching of curricula (such as the 1619 Project, No Place for Hate, Second Step, etc.) that emphasizes slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.

Disagree

The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.

Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

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

Disagree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Do you support mandatory vaccinations for children attending public school?

Somewhat - those that are currently required childhood disease vaccinations that have been proven safe and effective unless religious choice is opposed.

I support mask mandates.

Disagree


ABOUT YOU

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).

There are no sources.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

Never

What books have had the most profound impact on your view of life?

The Bible

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

I am a member of the Pell City First Baptist Church and have previously taught Sunday school, served on Pastor Search Committees and other committees of my former Church.

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

2012 Republican Primary 2012 General Election 2014 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election


VALUES

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

Strongly Agree

I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a born again Christian. I believe in the Trinity of God, Son, and Holy Spirit. I believe the Bible is the inerrant Word of God and that all man needs to know is spoken therein.

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

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