Fernando Lucas de Urioste

Non-Partisan | Texas

Candidate Profile

Leans Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Fernando Lucas de Urioste


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Austin ISD Board of Trustees, At-Large Position 8


Incumbent

No


Links

Fernando Lucas de Urioste websites FacebookInstagramLinkedIn

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Austin, Austin, B.A. English, 2000

Texas Tech & Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals, Lubbock, Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist, 2017

Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution at The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, 40hr basic mediation certificate, 2024

Dispute Resolution Center, Austin, 30-Hour Advanced Family Mediation Certificate, 2024

Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Outreach Programs- Mentor Center, Austin, Certificate of Completion, 2016

Texas Confidence Building O&M Vendor Training, Auatin, Certificate of Completion, 2016

State Board of Educator Certification, Austin, Texas Educator Certificate, Classroom Teacher, Generalist (Grades 4-8), 2011

State Board of Educator Certification, Austin, Texas Educator Certificate, Classroom Teacher, Special Education (Grades EC - 12), 2011

WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

Texas Organization of Parents Attorneys and Advocates, Vice President, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Conference

Panelist, conference volunteer, The Luke McGrew Special Education Seminar, Presenter

Transportation Works: Identifying and Removing Barriers Through Innovation, Outreach Engagement, Central Texas African American Family Support Conference

Outreach Engagement, Region 13 O&Mathon, Facilitator

Autism Speaks Walk, Outreach Engagement

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (4)

Education Austin

Liberal Austin Democrats

Greg Casar

United Workers of Integral Care

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Education Austin

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Association of Texas Professional Educators (2014)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Campaign Finance Report - 30th day before election (period covered: 08/09/2024 through 09/26/2024)

Selected contributions/expenditures:

  • $1,100.00 expenditure to Texas Democratic Party
  • $180.16 expenditure to ActBlue

Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for educational purposes only.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

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

Choose not to answer

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

Did not answer


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?

I believe that government funding of public education is an essential component of our nation's ability to cultivate and maintain a productive economic system. The cornerstone of America's prosperity has been an informed, capable, and productive population. Government funding of Pre-K through college will help ensure that we continue to have the ability to offer the "American Dream" to our children now and for the generations to come.


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.

Choose not to answer

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

Agree

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.

Agree

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

Choose not to answer

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Did not answer

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.

Choose not to answer

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.

Did not answer


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.

Did not answer

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.

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.

Did not answer


EQUALITY

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

Did not answer

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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