Linda Lee Tarver

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Linda Lee Tarver

Republican Party

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Last election

November 8, 2022

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Bachelor's

University of Phoenix, 2007

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Linda Lee Tarver (Republican Party) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Michigan State Board of Education. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Tarver completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Linda Lee Tarver earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix in 2007.

Elections

2022

See also: Michigan State Board of Education election, 2022

General election

General election for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan State Board of Education on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pamela Pugh (D)	25.2	2,068,706
✔	Submit photo	Mitchell Robinson (D)	24.2	1,989,022
		Tami Carlone (R)	23.3	1,914,330
		Linda Lee Tarver (R)	22.8	1,873,715
		Mary Anne Hering (Working Class Party)	1.7	135,789
		Donna Gundle-Krieg (L)	1.1	87,353
	Submit photo	Bill Hall (L)	1.1	87,316
		Ethan Hobson (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	0.6	48,248

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,204,479
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)

Incumbent Pamela Pugh and Mitchell Robinson advanced from the Democratic convention for Michigan State Board of Education on August 21, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Pamela Pugh (D)
✔	Submit photo	Mitchell Robinson (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)

Tami Carlone and Linda Lee Tarver advanced from the Republican convention for Michigan State Board of Education on August 27, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Tami Carlone (R)
✔		Linda Lee Tarver (R)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)

Donna Gundle-Krieg and Bill Hall advanced from the Libertarian convention for Michigan State Board of Education on July 10, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Donna Gundle-Krieg (L)
✔	Submit photo	Bill Hall (L)

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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)

Ethan Hobson advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education on July 23, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Ethan Hobson (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)

Mary Anne Hering advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education on June 26, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Mary Anne Hering (Working Class Party)

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Linda Lee Tarver completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tarver's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Dr. Linda Lee Tarver is an election integrity expert, national public and motivational speaker, author of two Christian books, a businesswoman, an organizational psychologist, and president of Tarver Consulting. She holds a doctorate in theology, and a second doctorate in the field of education. Dr. Tarver served the people of Michigan as director of Community Affairs and Election Integrity Liaison with the Michigan Department of State, and is a former Michigan Civil Rights Commissioner. Dr. Tarver is a fellow of the parent leadership institute network (PLIN), vice chair of the Lansing Promise. Dr. Tarver is a Member of the Automation Workz Institute board of directors.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Linda Lee Tarver Promotes the Basics (3Rs) Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
• Linda Lee Tarver Promotes Education over Indoctrination
• Linda Lee Tarver Promotes Parental Rights and Student Safety

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Issue #1: Literacy

In education, literacy is the most important success factor and the goal for which public education is expected to achieve. Literacy is defined simply as the ability to read and write. Yet, literacy is the most prevalent indicator of tragic failure to date among Michigan’s 1.3 million public school students. ENFORCE LITERACY LAWS!

Issue #2: Low Expectations
The phrase “Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations” was coined in 2000 by President Bush’s speechwriter, Michael Gerson. Minorities, especially the Black community were written off as “unable to achieve” academic success. This liberal mindset is prevalent 22 years later as Equity. Lowering the expectations for students lowers their academic outcomes. CLOSE FAILING SCHOOLS AND OFFER PARENTS CHOICE AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WHERE MONEY FOLLOWS STUDENTS!

Issue #3: Indoctrination

Indoctrination is more than a conservative buzzword; it is real and has created battle lines between parents and school boards. Parents are as diverse as the student population, yet liberal ideology is passed off as valid and legitimate academic curriculum. Social justice, morals, and religious views are the parents’ responsibility! ENFORCE MCL 380.10 AND ARTICLE VIII, SECTION I OF MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My father, Wilbert Lee Sr. and mother, Lillian Lee are by far the most influential people in my life. Both were born in the early 1920's, snd they prospered through seemingly impossible odds and devastating racial tensions. They trusted God, treated everyone with respect and loving-kindness, and never thought of themselves as victims. They fought peacefully for civil rights and their legacy is undeniable.

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Campaign website

Tarver’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Literacy In education, literacy is the most important success factor and the goal for which public education is expected to achieve. Literacy is defined simply as the ability to read and write. Yet, literacy is the most prevalent indicator of tragic failure to date among Michigan’s 1.3 million public school students. Critical Race Theory Defenders of CRT and SEL (Social Emotional Learning) deny their existence in Michigan’s K-12 education. Yet, evidence of racial bias training, six-figure salaries for Diversity Equity & Inclusion officers, and race-based “victim/oppressor” surveys show otherwise. The most significant indicators of racial discrimination are the academic outcomes of minority students by liberal wokeness. Low Expectations The phrase “Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations” was coined in 2000 by President Bush’s speechwriter, Michael Gerson. Minorities, especially the Black community, were written off as “unable to achieve” academic success. This liberal mindset is prevalent 22 years later as Equity. Lowering the expectations for students lowers their academic outcomes. The War on parents Nearly two years of learning loss and academic malfeasance in some Michigan schools, on Oct. 4, 2021, the Biden Justice Department required the FBI to investigate “angry” parents at school board meetings, likening them to domestic terrorists. The directive remains for parents while US Supreme Court Justices are threatened daily. Indoctrination Indoctrination is more than a conservative buzzword; it is real and has created battle lines between parents and school boards. Parents are as diverse as the student population, yet liberal ideology is passed off as a valid and legitimate academic curriculum. Social justice, morals, and religious views are the parents’ responsibility! LGBTQ Agenda A very divisive issue between conservative parents and liberal leaders is LGBTQ. No student should be bullied, ostracized, or politicized. Most importantly, no student should be forced to choose between their family’s faith and values at home and a progressive over-sexualized agenda at school (ill-equipped to teach social constructs).	”
—Linda Lee Tarver’s campaign website (2022)

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