Holly L Ham
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Holly L Ham
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Humble ISD Board of Trustees - Position 6
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Houston, Houston, BBA, 1994
University of Houston, Houston, MBA, 2004
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Skills for Living, Chairman, Board of Directors, National Diversity Coalition
Member, Board of Advisors, OASIS Center International, Member, Board of Advisors
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Campaign Finance Documents:
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
OTHER INFORMATION
- Election Voting History for Holly Ham from the Harris County Elections Administrator's Office during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary Election: did not vote
- 2020 Primary Election: did not vote
- Voted in one Republican Primary election 2000
- Voted in one Democratic Primary election 2008
- Voted in 17 General elections 1996 - 2022
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
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.
Neutral
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I support state and local government funding of public education from Pre-K through college, however, I don't support federal funding at all.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly 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
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
To provide governance, set policy and hire/fire the district superintendent.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
A combination of state and local district.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Parents should speak at a designated time on the agenda allocated for guest speakers. Parents/speakers should get up to 3 minutes to speak.
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
American History, Mathematics, Science, Information Technology, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Foreign Language, Political Activism
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
A) Liberty and equality
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
Equity in education means that each student is provided equal opportunity to pursue the type of education that is best for him/her.
Written parental consent (opt-in) must be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Strongly Agree
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Strongly Agree
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
School boards are accountable to parents and taxpayers.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in Jesus, our Lord and Savior, who died on the cross for humankind and our sins. God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son to redeem us so that we could be like Jesus. I base my and our family's values on Christian, conservative values of charity, love and humility.
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
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
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
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Parents (and guardians), who know their children best, is responsible for teaching sexual education to their children. Parents will know when it's the appropriate age for their child(ren) as kids mature at different ages. Biology classes in schools that teach the human anatomy/reproductive system is permissible.
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
Healthy physical relationships; abstinence; human anatomy/the reproductive system; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; physical and emotional health outcomes;
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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
A candidate's personal moral values are relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Strongly 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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-key-additions-administration-6/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW7x6ySMpyw&list=PLOo_nmnrdk8UeusTSxvFSEuR13Bb2bgpX&index=7&t=351s https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/worked-ben-carson-know-canceling-just-not-right https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/piece-of-america/2019/07/16/white-house-initiative-on-asian-americans-and-pacific-islanders-
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
As an immigrant to America at the age of 7 from a war-torn, communist country, I value and treasure freedom and liberty. Since arriving to Texas in January 1980, I have learned the English language, graduated near the top of my H.S. class, obtain 2 college degrees, and have 29 years of professional, leadership experience across multiple industries and companies in different countries. The ultimate professional honor was to work for President Donald J. Trump as a Presidential Appointee for his entire Administration. I served the American people in education, commerce, housing and civil rights. Every day, my husband and I try to instill Christian, conservative values to our children.
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?
Required immunizations for polio, MMR, DTaP, Hepatis B, etc. per CDC guidelines for babies through school age children. Covid-19 is not a required vaccination.
I support mask mandates.
Strongly Disagree
All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.
Strongly Agree
All votes should be roll call votes and recorded in meeting minutes.
Strongly Agree
