Leigh S Marcus
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Leigh S Marcus
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Humble ISD Board of Trustees - Position 7
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
UCLA, Los Angeles, BA, 1977
WORK & MILITARY
Real Estate, Realtor/Team Leader, 26
AFFILIATIONS
Leigh Marcus Team @ ReMax Associates Northeast, Realtor and Team Leader, Harris County Precinct 563
Precinct Chair, Undying Hope Inc, American Minister of Finance in South Sudan
Junior League of Houston, Sustaining Board Member, Kingwood Area Republican Women
Board Member, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Life Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Dorothy Alspaugh
Rick Walker
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Michael Galloway (2008)
Republican Women's Organizations (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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 Leigh Marcus from the Harris County Elections Administrator's Office during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary Election: Republican
- 2020 Primary Election: Republican
- Voted in ten Republican Primary elections 2002 - 2022
- Voted in 14 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.
Choose not to answer
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
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 agree with government funding being used for lobbying for public education.
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.
Neutral
I don't think school districts have the right to hire based on sexual preference. They should hire based on best qualified.
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
The function of the school board is to do their best to improve education and safety for all students and to best support the parents, teachers, and administrators.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The superintendent, administrators and committees representing the parents.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Parents should be restricted if they present themselves in an uncivil manner. Also, parents speaking from the floor should be limited to 3 minutes for 10 or less speakers, 2 minutes for 15 or more speakers, and 1 minute for 20 or more speakers.
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, Math, Science, History, Information Technology, Physical Fitness, Arts and Music, Foreign Language, Vocational Learning, Social Emotional Learning, Personal Finances
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?
Equity in education is an extremely broad topic and therefore it is difficult to give a succinct answer. My basic feeling is that no matter what a student's background regarding race, religion, language or economic profile each student deserves the opportunity and the support to achieve their educational goals.
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.
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.
Agree
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
All humans are created equal based on race, gender and religious beliefs. I think it's up to every parent to encourage their child to be the best human being they can possibly be. Kindness and understanding go a long way!
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Disagree
In cases of physical competition I disagree.
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
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.
Agree
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
The parent is responsible for sex education of the student and at the age the parent deems appropriate.
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
human anatomy and reproductive system
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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.
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Voting record
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I have an impeccable record as an active member in my community and in business.
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?
Students should be required to show immunization records regarding polio, DPT, measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis B in grades K-12.
I support mask mandates.
Neutral
If pandemic returns, then yes.
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
