Joseph Geller

Non-Partisan | Florida

Candidate Profile*

Verified Liberal

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Joseph Geller


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Miami-Dade County School Board, District 3


Incumbent

No


Links

Joseph Geller websites
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EDUCATION

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WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
LIBERAL (7)

Florida Education Association

Equality Florida Action PAC

Democratic Public Education Caucus of Florida

*Florida Democratic Party

Shevrin Jones

OTHER (3)

SAVE Action PAC

South Florida AFL-CIO

United Teachers of Dade

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (22)

David Arreola (2024)

Fentrice Driskell (2024)

Florida Women's Freedom Coalition (2024)

Jennifer Harris (2024)

Joe Saunders (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (12)

American Federation of Teachers (2024)

Florida for Everyone (2024)

International Brotherhood of Teamsters (2024)

Ben Diamond (2023)

Floridians for a Stronger Tomorrow (2023)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Campaign Treasurer's Report - G3 2024 (09/07/2024 - 09/20/2024) from Miami Dade County

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Campaign Treasurer's Report - G4 2024 (09/21/2024 - 10/04/2024) from Miami Dade County

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Campaign Treasurer's Report - P7 2024 (08/03/2024 - 08/15/2024) from Miami-Dade County

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    Campaign Treasurer's Report - P6 2024 (07/27/2024 - 08/02/2024) from Miami-Dade County

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    • $500.00 contribution from United We Stand Florida PAC
    • $1,000.00 contribution from PC IUOE 487 FL (Union)

      Campaign Treasurer's Report - P4 2024 (07/13/2024 - 07/19/2024) from Miami-Dade County

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      • $1,000.00 contribution from United Teachers of Dade Tiger Cope (Union)

        Campaign Treasurer's Report - Q2 2024 (04/01/2024 - 05/31/2024) from Miami-Dade County

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        Campaign Treasurer's Report - Q4 2023 (10/01/2023 - 12/31/2023) from Miami-Dade County

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        Campaign Treasurer's Report - Q3 2023 (07/01/2023 - 09/30/2023) from Miami-Dade County

        Selected contributions/expenditures:

        • $1,000.00 contribution from Floridians for Stronger Tomorrow PC
        • $1,000.00 contribution from Americans for Florida PC
        • $100.00 contribution from Lori Berman (State Senator)
        • $250.00 contribution from Rhonda Sigerson-Eaton (City Commissioner)

        OTHER INFORMATION

        Candidate is former Representative in Florida House of Representatives, District 100 (2018-2020 Term and 2020-2022 Term)

        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 instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their 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 a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.

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        Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (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 or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

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        ABOUT YOU

        Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

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        Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

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        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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