Lois Parrott
Democrat | Texas
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Lois Parrott
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
State Bd. of Educ., Dist. 12
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, South Dakota, Bachelors, 1970
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, masters, 1972
Texas A&M Commerce, Texas, Commerce, Texas, PH.D., 1982
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts of America, Region 10, Nominations Committee, Faculty Association Richland College
Treasurer, District-Wide Humanitie Curriculum, Chair person
TCCTA Community College Teachers Assoc., Exceutive Nominations Committee member, Excellence in Teaching Award
For one full time professor, Lake Highland Whiterock Democratic Club, Nominations committee member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Dallas County School Board, 2
Dallas Independent School District Board of Ed, 11
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Plumbers and Steam Cutters on Miller Road
Lake Highlands White rock Democratic Club
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
John J. Carona
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations
State Democratic Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)
ActBlue
American Federation of Teachers
Democratic Men's Clubs
Democratic Women's Groups
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure children are properly educated.
Strongly Agree
2. Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Disagree
3. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Did not answer
4. Biology textbooks which do not teach both the scientific strengths and weaknesses of the theory of evolution should be rejected.
Did not answer
5. It is the government’s responsibility to properly distribute income and wealth.
Did not answer
6. The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Did not answer
7. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Did not answer
8. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and are the key to national prosperity.
Did not answer
9. The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Did not answer
10. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Did not answer
11. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Did not answer
12. Students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Did not answer
13. Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.
Did not answer
14. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Did not answer
15. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Did not answer
16. Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
Did not answer
17. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
