Ruth Carter-Lynch
Non-Partisan | Florida
Candidate Profile*
Leans Liberal
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ruth Carter-Lynch
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
Broward County Public Schools School Board Special Election, District 5
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
National Louis University, Chicago, BA Psychology, 2022
Almeda University, BS Social Sciences, 2003
St. Thomas University, Minneapolis, Mini-MBA Certificate, 2000
Sierra Sawyer College of Business, Los Angeles, AA Legal Secretary Studies, 1976
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Broward Education Facilities Commission, Chair, The Broward Education Foundation
Board Member & Board Secretary, Parkway Middle School of Arts Mentorship Program, Senior Advisor
Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, Member, Broward County School District Charter School Task Force
Chair, Florida Bar Citizen Advisory Committee/ Broward Grievance Committee, Committee Member & Grievance Committee Member
Lauderhill City Planning & Zoning Board, Chair, TAU Sigma National Honor Society
Member - Academic Excellence, Leadership Broward Foundation Graduate, Class XXII
Planned Parenthood of South Palm Beach & Broward Counties, President & CEO, former Board Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
1st Vice Chair, Airport Minority Advisory Council (National Organization), 2 Years
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Broward County School Board, Countywide, 2004
Broward County School Board, District #5, 2012
Broward County Supervisor of Elections, 2020
Race
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
LIBERAL (2)
Dolphin Democrats
Broward Principals & Assistants Association
OTHER (1)
*SAVE Action PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Broward Principals and Assistants' Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Anitere Flores (2016)
Janet Adkins (2014)
Manny Diaz Jr. (2016)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Andrew Gillum (2018)
Ban Assault Weapons Now (2020)
Daisy Baez (2014)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2008)
Ruth's List (2015)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Broward Principals and Assistants Association (2022)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- 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)
- $500.00 contribution from Broward Principals & Assistant Association PAC
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/1/2022 - 6/17/2022)
- $1,000.00 contribution from Discovery Schools Inc.
- $1,000.00 contribution from After School Connections LLC
- $1,000.00 contribution from Dash Education Solutions LLC
- $1,000.00 contribution from AP Properties 2019 LLC
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (6/18/2022 - 7/1/2022)
- $25.00 expenditure to Dolphin Democrats
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/2/2022 - 7/15/2022)
- $380.00 expenditure to Haitian Democratic Club
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/16/2022 - 7/22/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/23/2022 - 7/29/2022)
- $20.00 expenditure to Democratic Environmental Caucus of Broward
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (Amended) (7/23/2022 - 7/29/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (7/30/2022 - 8/5/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (8/6/2022 - 8/18/2022)
- $50.00 expenditure to National Congress of Black Women
- $50.00 expenditure to National Congress of Black Women
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (8/19/2022 - 8/26/2022)
- Campaign Treasurer's Report (8/27/2022 - 9/9/2022)
- $1,000.00 contribution from One Positive Step, Inc.
- $300.00 expenditure to Plantation Democratic Club
- $300.00 expenditure to South Florida Gay News
- $1,000.00 contribution from One Positive Step, Inc.
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 Ruth Carter-Lynch during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- Voted in 1 Primary election (2014)
- Voted in 0 Presidential Preferential Primary elections
- Voted in 2 General elections (2006 - 2012)
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
Participated in Broward County School Board District 5 Candidate Forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Broward County, the Broward County Council of PTA/PTSA, and the Urban League Young Professionals Network (9/22/2022)
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
- Served as President and CEO of Planned Parenthood 2007 - 2009
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Agree
Abortion Providers and Planned Parenthood should not be resources for instruction but definitely resources for services. It is a known fact that 97% of the services provided by Planned Parenthood are for overall healthcare and prevention for under-served communities. Those services would be a huge benefit for our approximately 5,094 homeless students attending Broward County Public Schools seeking an education.
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
I am not a scientist or doctor, therefore, I do not feel qualified to answer this question.
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.
Agree
School Districts have to use the resources available to lobby on behalf of our children to ensure they are providing the best education possible.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Yes, I think we should fund our children's education through college.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
Free speech is for everyone, period.
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
Schools are institutions of education, not discrimination. We have to find ways to cohabitate in education spaces without discrimination of any kind.
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Disagree
How can we stop it or police it? Just like we cannot stop or police those who do not believe in prayer. It has always boggled my mind when there is a tragedy, the first thing we do as a nation is Pray!
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
The Board is the governing body of the organization who are legally and morally accountable to the parents, students, community, and all stakeholders for the health, vitality, and effectiveness of the entire organization. The Board has the legitimate authority to influence and enact policies and decisions, it defines who has power, who is in charge, and who is responsible by setting the direction/policies, ensuring adequate resources/budget oversight, and overseeing the overall health of the organization/supervision of the superintendent's management of the organization to make sure the organization is properly run.
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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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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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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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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VALUES
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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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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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 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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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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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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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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2ND AMENDMENT
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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I support mask mandates.
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