

Darlene Gibbs
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile*
Conservative (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Darlene Gibbs
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
Craven County Schools Board of Education, District 7
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Hopkinsville High School, Hopkinsville KY, Diploma, 1977
WORK & MILITARY
Department of the Navy, GS-12, 12
AFFILIATIONS
Republican Precinct, President, Oak Grove United Methodist Church
Pastor Parish Chairperson, Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Youth Leader
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (1)
*Carolina Teachers Alliance
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Coach Caleb Jackson King
Coach Chase Holleman
Sherry Hunt Craven County Commisioner
OTHER INFORMATION
Partisan Primary Election Voting History for Virginia Darlene Gibbs from North Carolina State Board of Elections during time of residence in the district and/or at current address:
- 2024 Primary - Republican
- 2022 Primary - did not vote
- Voted in six Republican Primaries 1992 - 2020
**Election Voting History is not considered during panel evaluations.**
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?
A child advocate should be involved.
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I believe that when a life is created, it would not be a life, unless God wanted there to be a life. A nation that kills it's own babies, will not have the favor of God.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
Government funding should be in place. Decisions should be made by local tax payers. Parents, businesses, educators should be making decisions on where government funds should be spent
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
EDUCATION
Abortion and gender transitioning providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Strongly Disagree
They should have no contact with schools whatsoever.
Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.
Strongly Agree
Each student and staff member should have the right to a safe environment.
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
Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.
Strongly Agree
We must teach our history, mistakes and all, so that they won't be repeated.
I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
Strongly Disagree
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
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?
Yes, Every 4 years
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
Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, Personal Finance, American History, Civics, Vocational Learning, Physical Fitness, Art & Music, Information Technology
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.
Agree
Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?
Equity of Outcomes
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.
A and B
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
B
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a moral and fiscal conservative. I have a close relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. I rely on this relationship to guide and direct my life in all the decisions I make.
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?
9 years old, with age appropriate materials
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.
Strongly Agree
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?
Science of Reproduction only
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
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
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?
Very Conservative
2ND AMENDMENT
The right to bear arms is fundamental and must be protected.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Disagree
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