Malia Huddle
Non-Partisan | Virginia
Candidate Profile
Liberal (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Malia Huddle
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
Chesapeake City Public Schools School Board, At-Large Seat
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, B.A., 1981
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, M.S.Ed., 1985
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
ACCESS College Foundation, Contributor, Chesapeake Education Association
Past President, Virginia Education Association, Previous board member
National Education Association, Retired Lifetime Member, Virginia PTA
Lifetime member, Grace Lutheran Church, Previous church council member
Holy Communion Lutheran Church, previous member, Hampton Roads Black Caucus
Member, Chesapeake Democratic Committee, Member
Phi Mu Fraternity for Women, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Chesapeake Commission on Substance Abuse, Previous member
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (5)
Cliff Hayes
Lionell Spruill Sr.
Chesapeake Democratic Committee
Princess Moss
Chesapeake Education Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
CEA PAC
Chesapeake Democratic Committee
Elizabeth River Retired Educators
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
ActBlue (2022)
National Education Association (national, state & local affiliates) (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
- Statement of Organization
- Reporting Period of 1/17/2022 - 3/30/2022
- $37.11 in expenditures to ActBlue
- $37.11 in expenditures to ActBlue
- Reporting Period of 4/1/2022 - 6/9/2022
- $250.00 contribution from Cliff Hayes (Virginia House of Delegates)
- $37.57 in expenditures to ActBlue
- $250.00 contribution from Cliff Hayes (Virginia House of Delegates)
- Reporting Period of 6/10/2022 - 6/30/2022
- $100.00 expenditure to Chesapeake Democratic Committee
- $11.46 in expenditures to ActBlue
- $150.00 expenditure to Chesapeake Democratic Women
- Reporting Period of 6/10/2022 - 6/30/2022 (Amended)
Please note: The following information was received by iVoterGuide after panel evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only,
- Reporting Period of 7/1/2022 - 8/31/2022
- $75.00 contribution from Lionell Spruill (Senate of Virginia - District 5)
- $37.77 in expenditures to ActBlue
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not be a resource for instruction or services in the school.
Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
I believe that life begins with our first breath. I believe that decisions regarding fetal and maternal health should be made by a woman in cooperation with her physician, and her immediate family.
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
I believe that life begins with our first breath. I believe that decisions regarding fetal and maternal health should be made by a woman in cooperation with her physician, and her immediate family.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
However, I also support creating opportunities for all to become homeowners and/or business owners as well as regulating business and industry to insure safety and to protect consumers from unfair business practices.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
However, I also support creating opportunities for all to become homeowners and/or business owners as well as regulating business and industry to insure safety and to protect consumers from unfair business practices.
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Neutral
School districts should be able to use taxpayer money for lobbying the state legislature.
Neutral
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I support funding public education.
What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?
I support funding public education.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
At school, students should be able to speak freely and civilly about matters of conscience and faith, including Christianity.
Strongly Agree
School districts should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Neutral
School districts should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Neutral
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Disagree
Students should not be allowed to pray in school.
Disagree
EDUCATION
What is the function of the local school board?
To set policy for the school system.
What is the function of the local school board?
To set policy for the school system.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The local and state boards of education. There is an established process for citizens to review and provide feedback as these decisions are made. I support citizens using these channels.
Who should have the authority to set curriculum and determine resources used in those curricula?
The local and state boards of education. There is an established process for citizens to review and provide feedback as these decisions are made. I support citizens using these channels.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Local school boards should have established policies for all citizens to comment. Those policies are enforced consistently for all speakers.
When should parents be restricted from speaking in school board meetings?
Local school boards should have established policies for all citizens to comment. Those policies are enforced consistently for all speakers.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Political Activism, Personal Finances, Gender Identity, Physical Fitness, American History, Critical Race Theory, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Sexuality, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning
The core subjects should be balanced with electives based on the state and local standards. Students should have ample opportunities to pursue special interest areas in the arts and/or vocational education. CRT is not a part of public school curriculum. It is a college level course.
Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): Mathematics, Information Technology, Science, Political Activism, Personal Finances, Gender Identity, Physical Fitness, American History, Critical Race Theory, Language Arts, Art & Music, Vocational Learning, Sexuality, Foreign Language, Social Emotional Learning
The core subjects should be balanced with electives based on the state and local standards. Students should have ample opportunities to pursue special interest areas in the arts and/or vocational education. CRT is not a part of public school curriculum. It is a college level course.
American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
Agree
Civics education should also include helping students understand that rights come with responsibilities and that liberty, equality, and justice for all truly means ALL citizens.
American civics education should emphasize our nation's founding principles of liberty and equality.
Agree
Civics education should also include helping students understand that rights come with responsibilities and that liberty, equality, and justice for all truly means ALL citizens.
Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
Disagree
I support the opt out concept that many school systems use.
Before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Ed (CSE) or Social Emotional Learning (SEL), they must opt-in with written parental permission.
Disagree
I support the opt out concept that many school systems use.
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Agree
I support teaching the standards/curriculum established by the state board of education. I believe education should receive state and federal funding. I do not support unfunded mandates at either level.
The loss of local control in education is too high a price to pay in exchange for federal dollars.
Agree
I support teaching the standards/curriculum established by the state board of education. I believe education should receive state and federal funding. I do not support unfunded mandates at either level.
I support the teaching of curricula (such as the 1619 Project, No Place for Hate, Second Step, etc.) that emphasizes slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.
Neutral
I support teaching the standards/curriculum established by the state board of education. I support the accurate teaching of history.
I support the teaching of curricula (such as the 1619 Project, No Place for Hate, Second Step, etc.) that emphasizes slavery and racism as the foundation of American history.
Neutral
I support teaching the standards/curriculum established by the state board of education. I support the accurate teaching of history.
Parents are the ultimate authority in their child’s education and should be able to freely pursue whatever educational options they deem best for their child.
Agree
Parents are every child's first teachers. Parents have the right to choose which educational setting is most appropriate for their child/family. Public schools, private schools, and homeschooling provide options that parents can explore. However, curriculum and program offerings in public schools remain the responsibility of the state and local boards of education.
Parents are the ultimate authority in their child’s education and should be able to freely pursue whatever educational options they deem best for their child.
Agree
Parents are every child's first teachers. Parents have the right to choose which educational setting is most appropriate for their child/family. Public schools, private schools, and homeschooling provide options that parents can explore. However, curriculum and program offerings in public schools remain the responsibility of the state and local boards of education.
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that my spiritual beliefs are highly personal and remain between me and my creator. As an elected official, it will be my duty to follow the law. I value truth, honesty, fairness, civility, compassion, and ethical practices in my relationships/interactions and in my role as a servant leader.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that my spiritual beliefs are highly personal and remain between me and my creator. As an elected official, it will be my duty to follow the law. I value truth, honesty, fairness, civility, compassion, and ethical practices in my relationships/interactions and in my role as a servant leader.
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Agree
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Agree
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Parents are the first teachers. However, I support Family Life Education as part of the high school health and wellness curriculum. Parents in Virginia have the opportunity to opt their students out.
Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?
Parents are the first teachers. However, I support Family Life Education as part of the high school health and wellness curriculum. Parents in Virginia have the opportunity to opt their students out.
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) -- Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; abortion methods and side effects; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; sex acts and pleasures of sex
I support teaching the Family Life curriculum established by the state board of education.
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) -- Physical and emotional health outcomes; contraceptive methods; consent; abstinence; sexual orientation and gender identity; human anatomy/the reproductive system; abortion methods and side effects; stages of pregnancy and fetal development; sex acts and pleasures of sex
I support teaching the Family Life curriculum established by the state board of education.
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
I believe our nation was founded on the principal of religious freedom. I support the separation of church and state.
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
I believe our nation was founded on the principal of religious freedom. I support the separation of church and state.
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
Disagree
In case of an extreme emergency, contacting a parent and obtaining permission may not be possible.
No healthcare diagnosis or treatment, whether mental, reproductive, or otherwise, should be given to a child without first receiving written consent from the parent.
Disagree
In case of an extreme emergency, contacting a parent and obtaining permission may not be possible.
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Disagree
I believe in respecting the wishes of the student regarding the use of pronouns.
No school official should be involved in the sexual transitioning of a student, including the use of alternative names and pronouns.
Disagree
I believe in respecting the wishes of the student regarding the use of pronouns.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
Registered voters should be permitted to vote in accordance with the laws of their state and locality.
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
Registered voters should be permitted to vote in accordance with the laws of their state and locality.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Strongly Disagree
Public servants should be ethical and honest. They should be committed to serving their community ands citizens with integrity, dignity, and compassion.
A candidate's personal moral values should not be relevant when considering a candidacy for elective office.
Strongly Disagree
Public servants should be ethical and honest. They should be committed to serving their community ands citizens with integrity, dignity, and compassion.
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?
Moderate
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?
Moderate
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
I am not aware of any at this time. However, I will be attending a couple local candidate forums in the fall.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
I am not aware of any at this time. However, I will be attending a couple local candidate forums in the fall.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
No
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
No
2ND AMENDMENT
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Disagree
Teachers who are licensed to carry should be allowed to carry guns at school.
Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
I support following the laws and directives established by the state.
Under what circumstances (if any) should schools be allowed to require vaccinations?
I support following the laws and directives established by the state.
I support mask mandates.
Agree
I support mandated masking when local and/or state public health organizations determine that transmission numbers are high and the situation warrants these precautions.
I support mask mandates.
Agree
I support mandated masking when local and/or state public health organizations determine that transmission numbers are high and the situation warrants these precautions.
