Steve Bumgardner
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Steve Bumgardner
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Pearland ISD Board of Trustees - Position 2
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
NC State University, Raliegh, ba, 1992
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Habitat for Humanity, volunteer, Guess Rd. Prison Ministry
Worship leader and Community Volunteer, ghest homes (affordable homes for veterans), director of construction
Hayti Heritage Foundation, Board Member, Guardian ad Litem Lee County
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
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OTHER INFORMATION
- Election Voting History from Brazoria County District Attorney's Office for Stephen Matthew Bumgardner during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary election: no record
- 2020 Primary election: Democratic
- Voted in one Democratic Primary election 2016 - 2018
- Voted in three General elections 2016 - 2022
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QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Disagree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Disagree
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
I have not fully thought about the pros and cons of this position. I feel that there could be some far reaching unintended consequences that I am not see at first glance. this is why I am neutral.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I am for it. It would be a economic windfall for the economy long term.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
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 Disagree
They should not discriminate against any student, but I believe it their duty to protect their student body from hate based in religion.
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
To facilitate an educational environment conducive to the long term economic and community health of the community it serves.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
Licensed and professionally trained educators.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
only if they threaten violence
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, History, Art and Music, Vocational Learning, Physical Fitness, Personal Finances, information Technology
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
a
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
all children are treated the same and afforded equal opportunity.
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 Disagree
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.
Agree
Totally agree. but that does not include forcing the public education system to conform to their individual wishes. Parent always have the option for home schooling, private school, or charter.
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?
Choose not to answer
I feel that is not a black and white answer. that could possibly be necessary it an upper level biology class or if a student is getting some sort of medical field designation diploma.
All print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review.
Agree
to the point it does not cause undue work for the teachers to supply that access. ie. requiring all items be scanned to be viewed on the internet.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I would not want my response to effect anyone else's person al journey.
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Agree
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Disagree
they should not cheerlead or suggest transitioning, but if it make the student more comfortable and willing to accept instruction, then I do not see any problem with it.
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
Disagree
again badly worded question. what if it is an emergency situation?
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
It should be your parents, and when they start asking questions.
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
Yes I do because not all parents are comfortable discussing that with their children, and all of the above topics should be included.
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
again badly worded and very assumptive. Thus I can neither agree or disagree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
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?
Lean Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
I don't have any I have never run for office before.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am a common sense person. I let facts over emotion instruct my decisions. I also take a long term approach to problem solving. I feel one of the major problems with our leaders today is that they are making decisions as if they believe we won't be here in the next 5 years. I approach problem solving knowing that we will be here 300 years from now.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
in all circumstances
I support mask mandates.
Agree
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
