Gerald Beasley

Non-Partisan | Florida

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Candidate Profile

Clay County District Schools School Board, District 5 Florida Republican Primary and School Boards | August 18, 2026

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Cisco College, Abilene, Texas, Associates, -1994

WORK & MILITARY

Clay County District Schools, Locksmith, 2012-2026

Professional Inspector, Inspector (Texas Lic. #4938), 1999-2010

Real Estate Sales Agent/Broker, Real Estate Broker ( Texas Lic. #403171), 1989-2010

United States Air Force, E6, 1976-1994

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Clay County School Board, -2022

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

Complete list of candidate's Campaign Finance Reports can be found on the Clay County Supervisor of Elections website.

OTHER INFORMATION

NEWS4JAX: Clay County school board challengers make their case at League of Women Voters forum (07/13/2026)

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QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

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

I feel the school should ensure the student gets proper counselling and guidance to help make good and sound decisions. I also feel the school should help to ensure the student remains in a good mental state about the situation. I know from being employed by the school district that there are wonderful counselors and psychologists in the system.


ECONOMY

Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.

Agree

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

I know that the current is through local property taxes, state revenues, and federal contributions which means not everyone with children in the school systems are supporting these systems. Personally, I would rather see some sort of consumption tax for the support of our schools. Then everyone would be supporting them based on what they spend.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

I have always felt it means the schools should remain neutral while protecting the student's religious freedoms with no emphasis on any particular religion.


IMMIGRATION

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.

Agree


EDUCATION

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

Disagree

Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Agree

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

Agree

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

Agree

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 am not sure I completely support sex education being taught in the schools. Shouldn't something be left for the parents to teach?

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

American History, Art & Music, Civics, Foreign Language, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Fitness, Science, Vocational Learning.

Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.

Agree

School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.

Agree


VALUES

Biological males should 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 Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian. I believe in God.

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Agree

I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.

Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Agree

Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.

Agree

School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.

Neutral


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


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:

2014 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election

What political party are you affiliated with?

I am conservative.

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative


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

I selected neutral for a reason. I totally believe that the protection of our students should be number 1 over everything else. At our schools we not only have School Resource Officers that are law enforcement but, we also have a guardian program. I feel the faculty members have enough on their plate in educating our students. Let's not distract them.

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