Kimberly Murphy
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Kimberly Murphy
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
Primary
Race
New Hanover County Schools Board of Education, At-Large Seats
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Walden University, Minneapolis, Doctor of Education/ Master of Psychology, 2013/2020
Liberty University, Lynchburg, MBA, 2005
Mount Olive College, BSBA
WORK & MILITARY
Onslow County Schools (Jacksonville High School)
US Navy, Veteran
AFFILIATIONS
Manhollow Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor's Wife/Minister of Music/Vocalist
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
OTHER INFORMATION
Partisan Primary Election Voting History for Kimberly McDuffie Murphy:
- 2022 Primary - no voting record
- 2020 Primary - Republican
- 2008-2018 - no voting record
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
I believe that it is not the school’s place to assist a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy. This decision is a family/parent decision, not the decision of the school.
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.
Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I am not an advocate for government funding of public education from Pre-K through college. There are several scholarship and grant opportunities for any student seeking to pursue post-secondary education. As a citizen, I cannot see justify providing free college as there are college graduates who are currently paying for tuitions and will continue to pay tuitions for current and previous education.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
This would violate our 1st amendment rights.
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender transitioning providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly Disagree
Do you believe print and digital material available or presented to students should be easily accessible for public review, including those without children enrolled in school?
Yes
There should be transparency in children's education. There should not be a hidden agenda or anything kept from parents. In order for parents to support our schools, they should be well informed about what their child is learning in school. Informed decisions are typically the best decisions.
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Strongly Agree
I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Agree
This has to be done with fidelity. If we are not providing this to all children, it is ineffective and pointless. We can not have DEI just for the sake of having it. It must set forth what it is intended to do...
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
If a member of the public flags (challenges) a book as inappropriate and the school board disagrees, should the board impose a moratorium on when the book can be challenged again? If yes, for how long?
No.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning
American History, Information Technology, Personal Finances, Language Arts, Vocational Learning, Mathematics, Civics, Physical Fitness, Arts & Music, Science, Foreign Language
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
Equality of Opportunities
Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.
Opt Out
Who should make decisions about whether or not a book is appropriate for children? A) the elected school board members; B) an outsourced community committee
The elected school board members are elected by the people and entrusted to make decisions on behalf of the school system. As a result, should make decisions as to the appropriateness of books for our students.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My spiritual beliefs and values is Christianity. My father was a preacher, grandfather was a Deacon in the Missionary Baptist Church, and I too am a Missionary Baptist Church licensed minister. I believe in the trinity (God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Ghost). I live by scripture and base my decisions on these beliefs. I value the instructions that the Bible provides to help us live life on Earth. I believe in the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and that He will be returning to redeem His people.
Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.
Strongly Agree
If sexual education is taught in schools, what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
If SexEd is taught in schools, the appropriate age would be 16 which is also the age of consent for obtaining a driver’s license in the State of NC. If we can trust children/students to drive at 16 years of age, they can understand sexual education and apply it to their lives. However, the ultimate decision is up to the parents.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.
Strongly Agree
Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.
Strongly Agree
Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.
Agree
I agree that the legal parent/custodian should have access to records. I am not in agreement with an absent or uninvolved parent having access to such sensitive information of minor children.
School children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming including drag shows and explicit materials with pictures of sex acts and graphic language.
Strongly Agree
Should schools be giving instruction on how to engage in sexual acts, the pleasures of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or should they instead focus on educating students about the science of reproduction?
The sole purpose of schools is the provide quality education to students. The purpose is not to provide instruction on how to engage in sexual acts, or any acts that is not in alignment with a student’s education. All other decisions and conversations should be at the discretion of the parent(s).
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
It doesn't matter if you have an ID or not, a vote, is a vote...
EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
In order to protect all citizens regardless of sexual orientation, it is best to lean on the side of caution. In this way, everyone is protected.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
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
2ND AMENDMENT
The right to bear arms is fundamental and must be protected.
Strongly Agree
I believe in the 2nd amendment. Just because someone abuses the law, doesn't mean that everyone should be penalized.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.
Agree
Safety is first and should always be considered in the event of a pandemic or any other catastrophic event.
