Peter Wildeboer
Republican | North Carolina
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
Peter Wildeboer
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
New Hanover County Schools Board of Education, At-Large
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
UNCW, Wilmington, M.S.A, 2002
Springfield College, Springfield, M.Ed, 1985
WORK & MILITARY
Pender County Schools, Principal, 2008-2019
Brunswick County Schools, Assistant Principal, 2004-2008
NHC Schools, Teacher/Coach/ AD, 1986-2004
AFFILIATIONS
Pike Rocky Point Presbyterian Church, Preacher/ Elder
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
NHC BOE, 2020-Present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
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)
*Stand For Health Freedom
Tide Turners
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Tide Turners Super PAC
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
Voter Record from New Hanover County Board of Elections indicates candidate's Political Affiliation is Republican.
Primary Election Voting History for Peter Case Wildeboer during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2020 Primary: Republican
- 2018 Primary: Republican
- Voted in nine Republican Primary elections 1992 - 2016
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I feel that all students have the right to a free public education. I feel that it should be fully funded from pre-K all the way 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
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
I believe the decision whether to vaccinate or not should be between the individual and their medical professional.
EDUCATION
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Absolutely 100% no! I want to hear from parents students and All stakeholders.
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
I am a strong proponent of the basic education of math ,English, Science and social studies. Students need additional supports we should be able to help them whether that be an IEP or other supports on an individual basis
American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
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.
Strongly Agree
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Strongly 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
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.
Agree
What is the function of the local school board?
We have two functions one is To set policy, and to make sure the Superintendent is doing his or her job properly. We should actively seek to hear from our students or staff and our parents.
Do you support the National School Board Association's characterization of parents who speak out at school board meetings as "domestic terrorists"?
No
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The local school boards in conjunction with the parents.
Who has the ultimate right to control the education of children in public schools? (a) parents (b) teachers (c)school boards.
The local school boards in conjunction with the parents. The ultimate authority is the parents, they elect the school boards to make the right decisions.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian who before anything else serves God. I hope that my time on the school board will glorify Him. I am a conservative Republican.
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
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
In the best case scenario it should come from the parents at home. If they want to give that authority to the schools then I guess we need to do it.
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
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
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
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Strongly Agree
EQUALITY
I support the teaching that an individual, solely by virtue of his or her race, is inherently racist, whether consciously or unconsciously.
Strongly 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 should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Strongly Disagree
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).
Every record of the school board meetings, since since I’ve been on the board, numerous radio interviews as well as TV interviews. Most recently I have been on the Nick Craig show WAAV radio AM 980
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am a life long educator and so is my wife of 35 years. We have three wonderful children- all were successful scholar/ athletes who are doing wonderful things in their adult lives
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
I don’t believe that schools should require vaccinations
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
