Ahamara Brewster
Non-Partisan | Kentucky
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ahamara Brewster
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education, District 1
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Spaulding University, Louisville, KY, Bachelor of Science in Communication, 2013
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Revolutionary Black Panther Party Corporation, General President, Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Health Daddy WOW
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Statement of Spending Intent - filed 6/6/2022
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
OTHER INFORMATION
Voter Record from the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Elections indicates candidate's Political Affiliation is Democratic (as of 8/15/2022).
Election Voting History for Ahamara Ledawn Brewster during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- Voted in one Primary election (2022)
**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.
Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
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.
Disagree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I'm in total agreement of government funding of public education from Pre-K through college. Being that funds take care of Pre-K to twelfth grade, including college give students the advantage to pursue higher education. Many families can't afford for their child(ren) to go to college and students are depending on student loans that traps them into the debt system that is seemingly impossible to get out of. This effects their credit and making it harder for them to excel after college in the hopes of finding a job in the field of study that actually pays a living wage to carry out their basic needs and the debt they've created. It's the hugest burden after receiving a college degree and this does not set up human life for success. College should be free up until a certain age around 26. If a student gets an undergraduate degree before 26, then education is still funded to work on postgraduate degree until 35 years of age. Doctoral degrees now lie in the hands of the student to pay fees. What this creates is a society being responsible for their education while it's funded by the government and gives the opportunity for students to find a career job in the process and build their credit, living a life without debt. I feel high school students should be required before graduation to complete so many credit hours in financial literacy before entering college so they are financially sound before entering adulthood so they can create wealth while living in America.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Neutral
I do feel like students should speak freely about morals, ethics, and humanity issues, however, what concerns me about religious freedoms including Christianity, all students have different backgrounds of religious freedoms. I'm concerned that one's belief system may differ from another's and I wouldn't want to see in any opposition in ones freedom of speech or one forcing their religious beliefs on another. Historically, that is what religion has done.
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.
Agree
I agree, nor should individuals, organizations, and businesses attack or bully individuals, organizations or businesses, or the school district because of their basic understanding of the natural order of marriage.
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Disagree
Prayer is meditation, any way a student needs to collect themselves to get through the day is private.
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
To ensure that students and teachers have the best educational experience possible while working through the challenges and celebrating victories and that all our students succeed in life. Job responsibilities include managing monies throughout the school districts and handling any legal matters. Working alongside of the superintendent who manges the district. Setting goals and following up on the progress of those goals. Creating and changing policies and reviewing for their effectiveness. Listening to our constituents and their needs and being fair for the overall good of everyone.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The Kentucky Department of Education in conjunction with the Jefferson County Teacher Association.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Parents should be restricted from speaking when the board has the floor. All parents can be heard by signing up prior to board meeting about said issue so the board has time prior to come up with a solution prior to the meeting and/or allow parent to make statements.
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
Social emotional learning, foreign language, mathematics, science, language arts, physical fitness, art and music, vocational learning, information technology, personal finances, sexuality,political activism, American history, critical race theory, gender identity.
American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
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.
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'm a spiritual healer and tarot reader. I have studied and followed under the Yoruba people of Ifa. I grew up in the Christian faith and elevated back to the indigenous value system that predates all religions and follow Kemetic science.
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
Based on how one feels differs from who they are. Biological boys should not compete in sports as biological girls and vis versa.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
I believe it's the parents responsibility however in an educational setting it is up to educators. However, I would like to see speciality teachers with an accredited knowledge on metaphysics, sacred sexuality, and anatomy to teach the course. If sex education is only discussing contraceptives, abstinence, and STDS then that's not a sex education class. If it doesn't teach to the divine feminine and masculinity, intent, mental and emotional stimulation, and manifestation power, it shouldn't be taught at all.
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
Spirituality and sexuality, The Art of Sexuality, human anatomy/reproductive system, tantric sex, Intent and manifestation techniques, Sex demons, sexual health, stages of pregnancy and fetal development, Postpartum depression, breastfeeding. Sex is not for pleasure but to enhance a quality way of life. Taught correctly prevents abortions and the use of contraceptives.
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
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.
Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
In the event if someone loses photo identification, presenting two forms of ID should be enough. Ex: Birth certificate, social security card, lease, or bill
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.
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?
Moderate
I consider myself a free thinker.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
N/A
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I have the ability to care for the warfare of all children regardless of race, nationality, and/or creed to ensure the best quality of life for mind, body and spirit. Greater Louisville can depend on me if voted in, to honor the position with integrity and righteously for the overall good of Jefferson County. I have my fair share of experience in life and education to be consider the best candidate.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
The Commonwealth of Kentucky provides a declination of vaccines which is a parental right and students can still attend school. There are no circumstances that can overpower the rights of parents and their choice for their children.
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
JCPS provides a mask wavier that can be submitted to schools filled out by a primary care physician. Even without said wavier, it should be optional because it's unethical to put mandates or requirements on a person's body parts.
