Candidate Survey: DeForest Rathbone for St. Mary's County Board of Education
Name *
DeForest Rathbone
Age *
94
Office Sought *
Board of Education
County *
St. Mary’s
Political Party *
Independent
Education *
Four-year College Equivalent
Career/Occupation *
Engineering, now retired.
Political Experience *
Active Republican, Two-time candidate for BOE
Public Twitter/X Account
None
Public Facebook Page
None
Public Instagram Account
None
Public TikTok Account
None
YouTube Page
None
Other Public Social Media Accounts *
None
Website *
None
Why are you running for office? *
To publicize successful drug prevention programs to eliminate drugs and violence from schools.
Who do you consider your political role model, and why? *
Ronald Reagan
What is your favorite book about politics and policy, and why? *
Patrick Henry, by Moses Coit Tyler. Documents foundation of American Independence and government. Relevant Scriptures in Bible.
What will be your top priority in office? *
To convince St. Mary's County school superintendent of need for and documentation of existing legal Random Student Drug Testing programs as the best tool for protecting schoolchildren and teachers from widespread dangers from drug use and violence in schools.
What is the biggest issue facing your area? *
Drugs and violence in public schools.
What are the three biggest issues facing Maryland? *
Drugs and violence in public schools, federally illegal marijuana promoted by state laws as medicine and for recreational purposes, corrupted state judiciary protecting criminals.
What is your position on life issues? (abortion, assisted suicide) *
Pro abortion, pro death penalty, pro assisted suicide.
What is your position on taxes and spending? *
Excessive taxes and deficit spending simply sends the bill to our grandchildren who will default eventually destroying the national economy.
What is your position on gun rights? *
For concealed carry by responsible citizens.
What is your position on marijuana? *
Against any legalization because it is the foundation of addiction, child brain damage, and gateway to other drugs.
What is your position on transgender issues?
Live and let live on private sex acts. But against transgender persons competing with non-transgender persons.
What is your position on land use, growth, and development? *
Must be controlled.
What is your position on crime and public safety? *
Crime today is out of control due to defective criminal justice system endangering public safety.
What is your position on county tax caps? *
No opinion.
What is your position on education? *
Need to restore freedom of religion in schools.as fundamental to restoring peace and civility among students.as fundamental to restoring peace and civility among students.
What is your position on parental involvement in schools?
Need to encourage more involvement.
Do you support a ban on biological males from playing girls or women's sports?
Yes
Do you support a ban on political flags (BLM, LBGTQ, Trump, etc) flags public schools
Yes
Was Joe Biden legitimately elected President of the United States in the November 2020 Election? *
Yes
Do you pledge to accept the results of your election? *
Yes