
Matt Geiger
Non-Partisan | Florida
Candidate Profile
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Matt Geiger
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
Pasco County Schools, District 3
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
La Roche University, North Hills, PA, Bachelors, 1996
Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA, M.Ed., 2001
California University of PA, California, Pa, Master Ed Leadership, 2007
WORK & MILITARY
Pressley Ridge Schools, 4
Pittsburgh Public School District, 17
Saddlebrook Prepatory School, 3
Bishop McLauglin Catholic School, 2
AFFILIATIONS
YMCA, past Board Member , past Camp Director, Boy Scouts of America
past Board Member, Neighborhod Learning Alliance, past Board member
Gulf Harbors Beach Club Board of Directors, current Vice President
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Pasco County School Board District 3
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 (4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (5/1/2022 - 5/31/2022)
- 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)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (Amended) (7/2/2022 - 7/15/2022)
- 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
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates (11/24/2021)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Candidates (11/24/2021)
- Statement of Candidate (11/24/2021)
- Statement of Ethical Campaign Practices (11/24/2021)
- Candidate Oath (6/13/2022)
- Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests (6/13/2022)
Voter Record from the Florida Department of State indicates candidate's Political Affiliation is Republican (as of 6/23/2022).
Election Voting History for Matt Geiger during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- Voted in 1 Primary election (2018)
- Voted in 1 Presidential Preferential Primary election (2020)
- Voted in 1 General election (2020)
**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
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.
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.
Disagree
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 Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
There should be funding of public education, but local control on how it is spent.
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
To provide oversight for the School District Administration, determines School taxes, develop school district policy and budget, make sure the school district is following state standards and first and foremost be an advocate for all parents and students and constituents.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
It should be under local control, the school board and administration
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Never, unless they have a known tendancy to physically harm people
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
Language Arts Mathematics History Science Personal Finance Foriegn Language Art & Music Vocational Learning Physical Fitness
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
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
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 Never
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://rumble.com/v14obi4-pasco-county-school-board-candidate-debate-may-9th-2022-american-legion-pos.html https://rumble.com/v18xaz3-republican-party-of-pasco-county-school-board-candidate-debate-forum-june-1.html https://rumble.com/vrohm3-intro-to-matt-geiger-candidate-for-school-board-district-3.html
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am a father of 3 and very passionate about education and making available to all equally. I want to make sure parents and students are not silience about concerns pertaining to their education. I also want to make sure that school taxes are equitable to all and make sure new developers are paying their fair share of impact fees so the tax payers do not have to foot the bill who do not even live in the area.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Practicing Roman Catholic, who works at a Catholic High School and is very conservative.
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?
Sex education should be taught by the parents and or family members. This way it aligns with their religious beliefs.
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 sexual education in schools and if it is taught, student need to opt in not opt out.
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
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