

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
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
Candidate did not provide
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)
Selected Contributions/Expenditures:
- $1,500.00 contribution from Edwin Flores
- $7,500.00 contribution from For Our Kids
Campaign Finance Report - 30th day before election (period covered: 01/01/2024 through 03/25/2024)
Selected contributions/expenditures:
- $10,000.00 contribution from Educate Dallas
- $40.00 expenditure to Dalas Dem
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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