
Jimmy Tran
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jimmy Tran
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board Runoff
Race
Dallas ISD Board of Trustees - District 2
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
SMU, Dallas, BA, BS, MA, 2003
Harvard University, Boston, MBA, MPA, 2009
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
City of Dallas Economic Development Corporation, Board, DISD 2020 Bond Committee
Facilities Committee, Oak Lawn Committee, City Hall Liaison
Friends of PL Prep, Board Chair, HBS Club of Dallas
Board, Dallas Assembly, Board
Parkland Foundation, Board, SMU Simmons School of Education
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (7)
Dallas Kids First
American Youth for Climate Action
Sunrise Movement Dallas Youth
Dallas County Tejano Democrats
Preston Hollow Democrats
OTHER (1)
Mexican American Bar Association PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Sunrise Dallas Youth
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
ActBlue (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Campaign Finance Reports
- Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer
- Campaign Finance Report - January 15 (period covered: 11/19/2022 through 12/31/2022)
- $150.00 contribution from Monica Purdy (Dallas County Judge)
- $150.00 contribution from Monica Purdy (Dallas County Judge)
- Campaign Finance Report - 30th Day Before Election Report (period covered: 01/01/2023 through 03/27/2023)
- $1,010.00 expenditure to Texas Democratic Party
- $1,010.00 expenditure to Texas Democratic Party
- Campaign Finance Report - 8th Day Before Election Report (period covered: 03/28/20232 through 04/26/2023)
- $1000.00 contribution from Eric D. Johnson (Democrat educator)
- $1000.00 contribution from Eric D. Johnson (Democrat educator)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Neutral
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.
Agree
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I believe that public education is the underlying foundation to a strong society. As such, I believe we should use taxpayer dollars and government funds to support public education from Pre-K through college.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Disagree
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
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
I would highlight 4 major functions of local school boards: The board hires the superintendent, sets their success goals and ties a compensation plan connected to these metrics. The board creates a vision and goals for the district which typically involves input from the superintendent and their staff. This vision and goals should be embraced by the superintendent since they sit at the top of the organization. The board sets policies for the district and the superintendent and their staff are the administrators that need to adopt and drive these policies throughout the organization. The board approves the annual budget which the superintendent and their district CFO implement. A budget is not effective unless there is fidelity in the administration.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
In Texas, this is done by our State Board of Education, whose responsibilities include: Setting curriculum standards Reviewing and adopting instructional materials Establishing graduation requirements Overseeing the Texas Permanent School Fund Appointing board members to military reservation and special school districts Providing final review of rules proposed by the State Board for Educator Certification Reviewing the commissioner's proposed award of new charter schools, with authority to veto a recommended applicant
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
When they pose a threat to anyone in attendance and/or the school board itself. Also, they should be restricted if their participation causes a breech in peace.
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, Science, Information Technology, Social Emotional Learning, Art & Music, American History, Vocational Learning
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
Liberty and equality
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
Providing adequate and equitable resources so that all students have a chance to succeed
Written parental consent (opt-in) must be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Agree
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Neutral
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.
Neutral
School boards are accountable to parents and taxpayers.
Agree
Do you believe students should have access to materials that graphically depict and describe sexual acts?
No
All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.
Neutral
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in a higher spiritual being
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Neutral
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Choose not to answer
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
Agree
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
There is a role for schools and it should be age appropriate but start at grade 5
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
Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; stages of pregnancy and fetal development
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Choose not to answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
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 are relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Agree
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
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?
n/a
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
Did not answer
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?
When not having vaccinations poses a public health risk
I support mask mandates.
Neutral
All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.
Agree
All votes should be roll call votes and recorded in meeting minutes.
Agree
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