Lance Currie

Non-Partisan | Texas

Candidate Profile

Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Lance Currie


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2024


Election

School Board (May)


Race

Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, District 1


Incumbent

No


Links

Lance Currie websites FacebookXInstagramLinkedIn

EDUCATION

University of Texas School of Law, Austin Texas, Juris Docturate, 2008;

Baylor University, Waco, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2002

WORK & MILITARY

Carrington Coleman, Law Partner, 2009-Present;

U.S. District Court (SDTX), Law Clerk, 2008-2009

AFFILIATIONS

Reading Partners, Chair, 2021-2023;, Educate Dallas

Chair, 2019-2023;, Dallas ISD Advisory Board, District 1 Appointee, 2019-Present;

Leadership ISD, Class of 2023;, Dealey Elementary - SBDM

Chair, 2022-23; Vice Chair, 2021-22; Member, 2020-2021;, Dealey Elementary - Dad's Club, President, 2018-2022;

Dallas Business Journal's 40 Under 40, Member, 2018;, Dallas Regional Chamber - Young Professionals

Chair;, Leadership Dallas, 2018 Class Member (Best Class Ever), 2019 Advisor;

Howard Payne University, Trustee, 2016-2022;

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (1)

John Turner

OTHER (2)

Educate Dallas

Jason Villalba

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)

Hon. Edwin Flores, Dallas ISD District 1 Trustee (retiring)

Hon. John Turner, Fmr. State Representative;

Hon. Jason Villalba, Fmr. State Representative;

Hon. Ron Kirk, Fmr. Dallas Mayor & Fmr. U.S. Trade Representative;

Hon. Dustin Marshall, Fmr. Dallas ISD District 2 Trustee

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)

ActBlue (2023)

State Democratic Party Organizations (2023)

Democratic Women's Groups (2021)

John Turner (2020)

Rafael Anchia (2019)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Campaign Finance Report - January15 (period covered: 10/25/2023 through 12/31/2023)

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Campaign Finance Report - 30th day before election (period covered: 01/01/2024 through 03/25/2024)

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OTHER INFORMATION

Partisan Primary Election Voting History for David Lance Currie from Dallas County Elections Department during time of residence in district and/or at current address:

  • 2022 Primary: Democratic
  • 2020 Primary: Democratic
  • Voted in four Democratic Primary Elections 2010 - 2018

**Election Voting History is not considered during panel evaluations.**

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

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What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

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ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

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What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Teachers should be required to refer to students by pronouns which are misaligned with their gender at birth even if it would violate the teacher's moral and/or religious beliefs.

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EDUCATION

Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

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Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

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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?

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Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

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I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

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I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

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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

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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.

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Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?

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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.

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VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

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Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?

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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) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

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Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause infertility and a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.

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Children have the right to be protected from hypersexualization (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.

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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.

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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.

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Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.

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ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.

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Biological males should not be allowed to occupy women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, women's shelters, prisons, or sororities.

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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

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

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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?

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2ND AMENDMENT

Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.

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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.

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