Tom Vasquez

Non-Partisan | Florida

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Tom Vasquez


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2024


Election

Primary


Race

Broward County Public Schools School Board, At-Large Seat 9


Incumbent

No


Links

Tom Vasquez websites FacebookXInstagramLinkedIn

EDUCATION

Catholic University of America, Washington DC, MS, 2019

American Military University (AMU), Charlestown, BA, 2016

WORK & MILITARY

Unites States Marine Corps, CWO4, 28+

VP at a Wall Street Bank

AFFILIATIONS

Catholic Church, CCD/Sunday School teacher, Baseball Little League

Coach, Recreactional Football, Assistant Coach

Chess Coach, Coach

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Prior School Board Member, 3 years

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Christian Family Coalition

OTHER INFORMATION

Candidate participated in Broward Young Republican's Candidate Forum (06/20/2024)

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Choose not to answer

Does not apply to the role being sought

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

The schools should not play a major role, as this is a personal/family matter. However, the schools should be very empathetic toward these students, and ensure school nurses are trained to handle this delicate situation.


ECONOMY

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

Choose not to answer

Does not apply to the role being sought

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

I believe in the importance of a strong educational foundation, starting with early childhood education. However, I also believe that government funding should be used wisely and efficiently (and should be accountable to the tax payer) for pre-k through high school, and at the collegiate level through public state schools.


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

No, Teachers (nor anyone for that matter) should be compelled to violate their moral and/or religious beliefs as a part of their duties. Additionally, I believe case law/precedent support this position.


EDUCATION

Abortion and gender-affirming 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 Agree

I was a product of proper disciplining in schools, and I credit my teachers for being firm, but fair with me (as a troublesome student). I believe that proper disciplining of students is essential into unlocking their potential, and cultivating success in academics.

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

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

Neutral

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

Neutral

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, American History, Physical Fitness, Art/Music, Foreign Language, Vocational Learning, IT, Personal Finances, Civics

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.

A


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Catholicism/Traditional Values

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

Parents, and taught only after puberty, but not before proper emotional maturity is reached (usually 14-16 yrs old)

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

I do not support teaching sex ed.

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

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

Strongly Agree

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.

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


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

Choose not to answer

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?

Choose not to answer


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.

Neutral


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.

Disagree

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