Ron Harmon
Non-Partisan | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ron Harmon
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2023
Election
School Board
Race
Francis Howell School District Board of Education – At Large
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Missouri - Rolla, Rolla, BS, 1990
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Saints Joachim & Ann, Parishioner
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
None
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
St. Charles County Republican Central Committee
Francis Howell Families
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
St Charles County Republican Central Committee, Francis Howell Families, Senator Bill Eigel,
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
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Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional informational purposes only.
- Statement of Committee Organization (scanned 1/9/2023)
- 40 Day Before General Municipal Election-4/4/2023 (filed 2/23/2023)
- $3,060.91 in contributions from Francis Howell Families
- $500.00 contribution from St. Charles County Republican Central Committee
8 Day Before General Municipal Election-4/4/2023 (filed 3/27/2023)
$4,184.94 donations from Frances Howell Families
OTHER INFORMATION
Voter Record received from St. Charles County Election Authority indicate's Ronald Anthony Harmon's Voting History during time of residence in district and/or at current address is as follows:
- Voted in six Primary elections 2008 - 2022
- Voted in two Presidential Primary elections 2008 - 2022
- Voted in seven General elections 2008 - 2022
- Voted in four Municipal General elections 2008 - 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.
Disagree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I would agree that tax payer funding of public education from pre-K through high school is needed. That gives children a solid foundation for life.
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
School districts should not be allowed to discriminate against anyone because of their beliefs - regardless of those beliefs.
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
The main function of the school board is to provide oversight on the school district's budget and curriculum. The school board should then develop policies that are in tune with the voters wants/needs.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The school administration has the authority to develop and propose curriculum that the school board should review/amend/approve as needed. Resources are part of the curriculum and should be in line with the approved curriculum and policies of the school district.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Parents should be allowed to openly comment during the assigned times at school board meetings. A parent's right to free speech should not be infringed during the open comment period.
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
Math, Science, Language Arts, American History, Art & Music, Physical Fitness, and Information Technology.
Which more closely matches your view of America's founding principles? A) Liberty and equality. B) Slavery and racism.
Liberty. I would not say equality. Women didn't even have a right to vote at the founding. But, the founding principles allowed for God-given rights to be recognized. The founders even knew that not everything was perfect at the founding. They could not get all the states to ratify the constitution without slavery being eliminated. But, they established a system that would eventually lead to it being abolished.
What does "equity in education" mean to you?
My understanding of equity is that everyone should be guaranteed an outcome. I believe in equality. Everyone who enters a school's doors should be free to achieve whatever level of success that he or she is willing to earn. Not everyone is blessed with the same talents. Not everyone is going to be able to perform the same in every subject. The student should simply be pushed to perform to the best that he/she possibly can based on those talents.
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
Not as a school resource. If parents want to provide that outside of school, that is their choice.
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 attend mass regularly at Saints Joachim & Ann.
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
Therapy to help children turn from unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria should be banned.
Strongly Agree
The school should not be involved in "Therapy" - Period. A school should teach a curriculum.
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?
The school can play a part in coordination with the parents. Hormonal changes can be discussed in fourth grade. Sex education as part of a normal health class can be done responsibly as long as parents are informed of content and give their consent.
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 outcomes, 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.
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.
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).
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am comfortable in my beliefs and will not acquiesce to others just to be popular or to avoid conflict.
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Choose not to answer
I don't like the phrasing of the statement.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
A covid shot should not be required to attend public school.
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
