Campaign email: electpalmer@gmail.com
Age: 73
Employment: Retired Navy, retired University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Education: 12, 30-credit certificate Criminal Justice, Wor-Wic Community College
Why are you running for the school board?
My military experience in leadership and board knowledge now gives me the tools to make big changes needed for our students. I am able to step out front and lead for our students and won’t be silenced by the woke agenda in our society.
What makes you a good candidate for the board?
As a current board member, I now have the experience behind me on how to move policy along and work with state delegates and senators to rid our schools of this Marxist ideology in our school system across the United States.
Please name a public leader you admire and explain why.
President Reagan. He had a goal and a plan to get the plan done. He followed through with his plan and wasn’t sidelined by anything and accomplished his goal. I have a goal and a plan. I intend to carry out my plan.
What is the most important issue facing your school board, and what would you do about it if elected?
Critical Race Theory has been around for years. Getting CRT ideology out of all schools is a must. Deal with it through school policy and state legislation. Evoke parental help.
How concerned are you about school safety, and what if anything should be done to improve it?
I divide safety into two areas. One is physical safety, which in our county could help solve with the appropriate number of school resource officers. The other is mental safety, which is being exerted on our students by Critical Race Theory. It is a battle for our students and we must, must succeed.
Do you have any concerns about the way history is taught in your district’s schools, and if so, what are they?
Yes, I have deep concerns about the way U.S. history is being changed and deleted by the woke movement. I’m concerned that the citizens do not have the resolve for the task of ridding our society of this Marxist threat. I pray that I’m proven wrong.
Do you think there are circumstances when books should be removed from school libraries, and if so, what kind of books should be removed?
Yes, there are many circumstances in curriculum, library and media centers. There are topics that should be taught by school and some by parents. Gender issues, pornography, same-sex marriage, dating and other similar issues should not be taught in schools.
