Courtney Lewis
Non-Partisan | Florida
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
Courtney Lewis
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
Brevard Public Schools School Board, District 2
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Florida State College of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Business Management, 2013
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
St. Mark's Episcopal Academy, School Board Member, Waterway Manor Homeowner's Association
Treasurer, St. Mark's Episcopal Academy Parents and Friends, President
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
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 (3)
*1776 Projects PAC
Byron Donalds
Space Coast Young Republicans
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Sheriff Wayne Ivey
Congressman John Rutherford
Congressman Byron Donalds
Former Speaker of the House Steve Crisafulli
Former President of the Florida Senate Mike Haridopolos
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Robyn Hattaway (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (12/1/2021 - 12/31/2021)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (1/1/2022 - 1/31/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (2/1/2022 - 2/28/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (3/1/2022 - 3/31/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (Amended) (3/1/2022 - 3/31/2022)
- $1,000.00 contribution from John Rutherford (U.S. Congressman)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (Amended) (4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (5/1/2022 - 5/31/2022)
- $1,000.00 contribution from Show Vets Respect
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/1/2022 - 6/17/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/18/2022 - 7/1/2022)
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after Panel Evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only:
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/2/2022 - 7/15/2022)
- $1,000.00 contribution from We the People PAC
- $500.00 contribution from Launching Florida's Future PAC
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/16/2022 - 7/22/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/23/2022 - 7/29/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/30/2022 - 8/5/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/2/2022 - 7/15/2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
Voter Record from the Florida Department of State indicates candidate's Political Affiliation is unknown (as of 6/23/2022).
Election Voting History for Courtney Lewis during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- No voter history
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Agree
I do not think this falls under the role of what a public school should be teaching. That is the responsibility of the parents solely.
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.
Strongly Disagree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I think the funding should end at 12th grade and not extend through college. There are other avenues to assist with college tuition.
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
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
To manage the budget responsibly and transparently to ensure tailored education so that each student can succeed to the best of their ability.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
In the State of Florida, the State Board of Education and the School Boards determine the resources and curriculum used. But I believe it should be done with the input of parents and community members.
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, Science, American History, Language Arts, Vocational Learning, Personal Finance, Art and Music, Information Technology, Physical Fitness, Foreign Language (if the parent wants this for their child)
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.
Strongly 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
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I was raised Episcopalian and currently attend a Methodist church. My son is in a private Episcopalian school in part so that he has the right to go to Chapel every day, pray and discuss God throughout the day. I believe that God called us to love our neighbors as ourselves and I think people have forgotten that. I want to be the person to bring that back to our Government, which is what our country was founded on.
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?
Their parents. That depends on each child, but not before they approach puberty.
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 do not support teaching Sex Ed in school.
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
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
https://spacecoastdaily.com/2022/06/watch-meet-courtney-lewis-candidate-for-brevard-public-schools-district-2-board-seat/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076019378243
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I think it's time we got our government back to how it used to be. With God and civility at the forefront. I have pledged that I will stand strong in my principles. I will not engage in personal attacks or negativity. Our children are watching, and I'm determined to set an example my son can be proud of.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Strongly Agree
With specific active shooter training that is updated annually.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
None
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
I own my own business and I never once forced any employee or customer to wear a mask. Even at the risk of losing customers, I felt it was more important to stand firm with our God given rights to choose what is best for us individually.
