Mary Humphrey
Non-Partisan | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mary Humphrey
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Board of Trustees - Place 7
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Baylor University, Waco, TX, BS in Education, 1985
University of North Texas, Denton, TX, BS - American Studies, 1991
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Education Foundation, Board President, GCISD Walk of Honor
Board President, PTA - Cross Timbers Middle School, Timberline Elementary School, President
Young Life, Grapevine-Colleyville Committee and volunteer, Cross Creek Church, Colleyville
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Tarrant County Republican Club
Patriot Mobile PAC
*Texans for Educational Freedom
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
- Election Voting History from the Tarrant County Elections Administration for Mary Calvert Humphrey during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- 2022 Primary election: Republican
- 2020 Primary election: Republican
- Voted in seven Republican Primary elections 1994 - 2018
- Voted in 15 Joint elections 1994 - 2022
- Voted in 18 General elections 1994 - 2022
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
- Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
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 believe that we should offer tax-payer funded public school for children in grades kindergarten through high school, as we have traditionally done in the USA. The provision for every child to receive an education has been part of our American heritage and is, at least partially, responsible for the ability of some to fulfill the American Dream.
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?
The local school board is entrusted with the oversight of the administration of the school district. The trustees have the responsibility of setting policy that best reflects the values of their community, overseeing the budget of the school district, and managing the superintendent.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
Professional educators are hired to do the job of setting curriculum in conjunction with the parents who must have an avenue for being informed about the curriculum and have an avenue for expressing concerns or asking questions about any educational resources available to their children.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Parents should not be restricted from speaking at board meetings.
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, American History, Physical Fitness, Information Technology, Art & Music, Foreign Language, Vocational Learning, Personal Finances,
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 equal opportunity for all. This does not mean equal outcomes for all.
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.
My faith is the guiding factor in every facet of my life. I was raised in a traditional Christian home, and I am proud of that fact. I have raised my children in the same fashion, believing that the most important relationship in our lives is our personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Absolute truth can only be found in the Bible. I believe that the ultimate goal of my life is to act and treat others as Jesus did.
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?
This is a decision to be made at home. Ultimately the parents or guardians are the responsible parties, but they can give permission, if they choose, to allow their child to participate in whatever sex ed is provided through the school.
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
Topics appropriate to include in sex ed: human anatomy/the reproductive system, stages of pregnancy and fetal development, abstinence as the best choice until marriage, 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 I have not
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
My voting record is 100% Republican
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I have been a part of GCISD for 38 years, first as a classroom teacher and then as a parent and volunteer. I am excited about leading GCISD into a bright future for our kids and community.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Agree
They should be allowed to carry, along with participating in a monitored program for training and strict regulation.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
I think vaccines are a personal medical decision and should not be required for participation in government/tax payer funded endeavors.
I support mask mandates.
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.
Neutral
