
Sarah Fortney
Non-Partisan | Florida
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Sarah Fortney
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
Polk County Public Schools, School Board, District 3
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (2)
Polk Education Association (PEA) PAC
West Central Florida Labor Council, AFL-CIO
OTHER (1)
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Bob Doyel (2018)
Victor Sims (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (2022)
American Federation of Teachers (2022)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (2022)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (2022)
National Education Association (national, state & local affiliates) (2018)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (2/1/2022 - 2/28/2022)
- $250.00 contribution from Jan Barrow (Activist)
- $250.00 contribution from Jan Barrow (Activist)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (3/1/2022 - 3/31/2022)
- $100.00 contribution from Karen Wetzel (Activist)
- $300.00 contribution from Rainbow Ridge LGBTA Democratic Caucus
- $500.00 contribution from John Cerra (Lobbyist)
- $250.00 contribution from Karen Casor Dentel (Politician/Activist)
- $100.00 contribution from Karen Wetzel (Activist)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022)
- $1,000.00 contribution from Local Union No. 915 PAC
- $200.00 contribution from Jan I Barrow (Politician)
- $1,000.00 contribution from Local Union No. 915 PAC
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (Amended) (4/1/2022 - 4/30/2022)
- $250.00 contribution from WCFFL Political Committee
- $250.00 contribution from WCFFL Political Committee
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (5/1/2022 - 5/31/2022)
- $100.00 contribution from Jan I Barrow (Politician)
- $100.00 contribution from Debra Robinson (Physician/School Board Member)
- $1,000.00 contribution from Ruth's List Florida
- $100.00 contribution from Jan I Barrow (Politician)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/1/2022 - 6/17/2022)
- $250.00 contribution from Duval Teachers Tiger Cope Fund
- $250.00 contribution from Jane Goodwin (School Board Member)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/18/2022 - 7/1/2022)
- $208.59 contribution from Polk Education Association (PEA)
- $130.00 expenditure to NAACP Lakeland Branch
- 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)
- $50.00 contribution from Jan Barrow (Politician)
- $1,000.00 contribution from Families Deserve Inclusive Schools
- $500.00 contribution from PEA Political Action Committee
- $500.00 contribution from BusinessVoice, Inc. PAC
- $500.00 contribution from Teamsters Local Union 79 PAC
- $250.00 expenditure to NAACP Lakeland Branch
- $50.00 contribution from Jan Barrow (Politician)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/16/2022 - 7/22/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/23/2022 - 7/29/2022)
- $1,000.00 contribution from Realtors PAC
- $1,000.00 contribution from Advocacy Fund FEA Advisory Fund
- $100.00 contribution from Jan I Barrow (Politician)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/30/2022 - 8/5/2022)
- $250.00 contribution from Local Home Builders PAC
- $30.00 contribution from Equality Florida Action PAC
- $250.00 contribution from Local Home Builders PAC
- 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 Democratic (as of 6/23/2022).
Election Voting History for Sarah Fortney during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- Voted in 3 Primary elections (2006 - 2014)
- Voted in 1 Presidential Preferential Primary election (2008)
- Voted in 2 General elections (2006 - 2008)
**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.
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Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
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Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
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At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
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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.
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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.
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Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
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Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
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ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
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Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
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School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
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School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
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What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
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What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
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EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
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What is the function of the local school board?
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Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
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Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
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When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
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When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
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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
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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
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American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
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American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
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Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
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Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
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The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
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The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
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Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
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OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
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Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
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I support mask mandates.
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I support mask mandates.
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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.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
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A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
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A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
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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?
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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?
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Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
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Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
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Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
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Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
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VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
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I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
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Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
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Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
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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
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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
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Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
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Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
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No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
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No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
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No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
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No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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