Lindsay Moore

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Lindsay Moore

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 28, 2022

Personal

Birthplace

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Administrator to deputy director of a nonprofit

Contact

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Lindsay Moore (Republican Party) ran for election to the El Paso County Commission to represent District 1 in Colorado. She lost in the Republican primary on June 28, 2022.

Biography

Lindsay Moore was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She attended Fort Lewis College and Pueblo Community College. Her career experience includes working as an administrator to a deputy director at a nonprofit.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Colorado (2022)

General election

General election for El Paso County Commission District 1

Incumbent Holly Williams defeated Ryan Lucas in the general election for El Paso County Commission District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Holly Williams (R)	68.2	48,031
		Ryan Lucas (D)	31.8	22,442

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for El Paso County Commission District 1

Ryan Lucas advanced from the Democratic primary for El Paso County Commission District 1 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ryan Lucas	100.0	8,501

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for El Paso County Commission District 1

Incumbent Holly Williams defeated Lindsay Moore in the Republican primary for El Paso County Commission District 1 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Holly Williams	61.6	17,303
		Lindsay Moore	38.4	10,766

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,069
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2021

See also: Academy School District 20, Colorado, elections (2021)

General election

General election for Academy School District 20 school board, At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Academy School District 20 school board, At-large on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nicole Konz (Nonpartisan)	18.2	17,118
✔		Thomas LaValley (Nonpartisan)	17.8	16,832
✔		Aaron Salt (Nonpartisan)	17.0	16,059
		Jackie Lesh (Nonpartisan)	10.5	9,893
		Tiana Clark (Nonpartisan)	10.2	9,652
		Brian Coram (Nonpartisan)	10.1	9,548
		Nathan Johnson (Nonpartisan)	5.4	5,132
		Lindsay Moore (Nonpartisan)	4.5	4,245
		Jason Silva (Nonpartisan)	3.7	3,483
		Michael Riffle (Nonpartisan)	2.5	2,338

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,300
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2021

Lindsay Moore completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Moore'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.

First and foremost I am a mom to my two kids, a devoted military wife of 16 years and a fierce advocate for the kids in our community. Not only have I lived in District 20 for over 7 years, but I have devoted my time to bettering my children’s educational experience by volunteering with PTOs and coaching Landsharks running club. This combined with the creation of parent community groups and serving as a proven grassroots leader and activist is the cornerstone of my character and identity as a leader, patriot and an advocate for ‘we the people’. As a staunch supporter of preserving parental rights over their children’s medical decisions, I am dedicated to serving you in a role that requires ethics, creativity, advocacy, leadership and community building.

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?

• Preserving Parental Rights- Parents should have full authority over all decisions made for your children.
• Return to Academically Rigorous Standards- Remove the politically driven curriculum that has no business in the classroom.
• Restore Family Values- Family ethics and values should be maintained and curriculum straying from the religious and cultural beliefs of the family should not be intruded upon.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Restrictions, mandates, and policies stemming from the COVID pandemic have consistently overstepped the rights of families to make medical decisions on behalf of their children. The arbitrary rules, regarding masks, quarantines, and e-learning have no precedent and are distracting to student learning.

Secondly, a curriculum that is politically driven should never have a place in a child’s education. The curriculum that is developed for a philosophy class in a university setting cannot be discerned by developing minds and only seek to erode family values and long-held beliefs.

Lastly, communication and honesty with parents in the community are paramount. The concerns and frustrations of parents not only need to be heard, but considered. The refusal of the current board to impact district decisions impacting their constituents is not only a blatant disregard for their role as an elected official, but a dangerous position to allow district employees that are not held responsible by the school board to make decisions impacting all of the youth in our community,

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

I am first and foremost a parent, not a politician. I look to local leaders in the community, those whose ethics and morals have stood the test of time. Rev. Billy Graham, as well as my grandmother, are the two of the most influential people in my life. I met Reverend Graham when I was six. I attended a rally at Mile High Stadium with my mother and grandmother. I became a believer in Jesus that day, thanks to Rev. Graham. He reached out to me as a child and met me on the field, handed me a little book about "Me and Jesus", gave me a hug, and welcomed me into the house of the LORD. I will never forget the day a man who spent so much time with many important people all over the nation, reached out to a little girl and took the time to tell her about Jesus and care about her.

Secondly, My grandmother. My mother's mother. Omi was a naturalized citizen. She was born in Germany, the daughter of a master baker who was conscripted into the Nazi army against his will. My Omi lived through World War II in her attic, forced to live with another family as hers was taken by the Nazis. They lived through the war, and as Germany recovered she met an American soldier, married, and moved with him to the United States. Many times she told me that her most precious gift was coming to the land of freedom. A gift that she never took for granted. She worked hard, learned a new language and the new laws of the land. She taught me never to take our freedom for granted, to cherish what we, as a nation have fought so bravely for. My Omi, also taught me what it was to stand up for what you believe in, to not give in when others so easily give in, and to be the one who will stand for others when no one else will.

She stood the test, knew the cost, and curated spines of steel and those beliefs into the ones she loved the most. These two have developed a love and influence on others that is worthy of repetition.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, Vision, Loyalty.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a fighter and I am a skilled administrator. I have been trained in dealing with crisis situations and have walked through many difficult and trying seasons as a military wife. I know what service to our community looks like. I value honesty, integrity and truth above all things. I seek to have open lines of communication with the most important people in our district. You, the parents ! I am first and foremost passionate about our kids and consider your children as my own. I have 2 children who have grown up in this district and I have watched as our education system has progressively declined. I have the skills, the insight, the backbone and most of all the determination to change things for the betterment of our students. I have spent the last 18 months demanding accountability, seeking to make change and assisting in our crisis situation in anyway I can. I will make the changes necessary to carry our district back to the height of excellence.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The core responsibility of this position is to serve the community, our children, our families and the teachers that play a critical role in our children's lives. In order to do this, we must eliminate the policies and curriculum that stand in the way of our children's learning. We must create a budget that returns as much money directly into our children's educational outcomes. Lastly, we must remove all of the fluff that stands in the way of creating an educational experience that our children and families cherish.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

September 11, 2001 is a day that will always live in the forefront of my memories. I was in college at the time and walked back from classes to my apartment at lunch. I turned on our little TV to pass a few minutes as I fixed lunch. I stood in front of that little TV staring in disbelief at what was transpiring before me. It all seemed unreal, never before had I imagined that what happened on that day would ever happen.

I watched in horror as the second airplane hit the second tower. I will never forget that moment. The history of our country, our people will never be the same. I, with many of other students gathered together on campus that afternoon to talk, pray and ask questions of our local faith leaders and school members. Many, many of our male friends left college determined to join the armed forces and fight for our nation. Little did I know that I would watch a war unfold before my eyes after that fateful day. That day will live in infamy. It, like World War II was for some, is the war of my lifetime.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I am a lifelong resident of Colorado, graduating from Cheyenne Mountain High School in the Class of 2000. With my parents permission, I started working at the age of 15 at Chesapeake Bagel which later transitioned to Olde World Bagel. I worked hard to maintain exceptional academic performance, athletics and my job throughout high school and into my college years. A work ethic that I pride myself in and have not lost. Throughout my time at Olde World Bagel, I was promoted and trained as a barista to help manage the coffee bar. After high school and throughout college I was welcomed back during summer vacations to work.

What is your favorite book? Why?

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

The primary job of a school board member is to develop, curate, and sustain policies that allow our teachers and staff members to create and maintain a learning environment that empowers every child to achieve their maximum potential.

Who are your constituents?

My constituents include not only parents, students, staff members and the Academy District 20 community, but the critical members of our society who often don’t have a voice, our future generations of children.

How would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community?

District 20 serves over 20,000 students of varying backgrounds, heritage and religious and cultural beliefs. Between learning and social differences, the goal of our academic system should always be to allow all students to learn in an environment that does not place students at odds with one another, but rather promotes excitement and celebrates the heritage of each student. Moreover, maintaining, optimal student to teacher ratio is essential to maximizing a students potential which involves promoting a balanced budget to return more money directly into student performance.

How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?

Regardless of differences, I think very few parents will disagree that our youth is our top priority. A child does not develop in a singular path, but rather develops in an ecosystem that includes coaches, religious leaders, teachers and other parents. Cherished non-parental relationships have long lasting impacts on our youth. I am intent on returning our community that does not place teachers and influential adults in our community at odds with each-other but rather returns to the number one goal, to love our future generations.

Do you believe it is important to intentionally recruit with the aim of diversifying the district’s faculty, staff, and administration? If so, what would be your policy to achieve this?

Diversification is not a policy issue. Hiring to fill a quota is not effective for students. Hiring should be based on the ability for staff to make a positive influence on the outcomes of our kids, regardless of gender, race, religion or creed. Diversity has long been celebrated in our community and country, as a grandchild of an immigrant, I cherish my culture and family history and respect the background of others.

What issues get in the way of quality education? How would you address these obstacles?

Anything and everything that is not based in scholastic education gets in the way of quality education. Political rhetoric and curriculum not only distract from essential learning, but aim to hinder and stand in the way of long held family beliefs. I will fight to exclude any and all curriculum that does not directly relate to academic outcomes.

What constitutes good teaching? How will you measure this? How will you support advanced teaching approaches?

Every parents should ask the same basic questions of their child's education. What is my child learning? Is my child progressing? Lastly, can my child solve problems through critical thinking and reasoning? If a parent is unhappy with the answers they discover they should be empowered to bring into question the effectiveness of the teacher and the curriculum without being silenced. To think that standardized testing is a better judge of learning than the parents in our community is absurd.

Our parents should never be kept out of their children's education. E-learning across the state showed the closely hidden curriculum being taught to our children and attempts by many district to remove parents from the e-learning classroom is a red flag.

In what areas would you like to expand curriculum? For example, do you see a need for advanced technical training or apprenticeships? What sort of innovative programming would you advance if given the opportunity?

I think there is room to expand curriculum back to the basics in our classrooms. That is not to say that technical training and career opportunities should be minimized, exactly the opposite. The long held belief that has been created in our country that every child needs to attend a university is wrong. Trades in our country are at an all time low, shop classes and career oriented classes such as athletic training, system development, welding and mechanics allow students to explore opportunities and passions and open the door for students to explore options.

What strategies or plans would you advance to ensure the schools are properly funded?

Parents, teachers, and administrations all like to see more funding to ensure our schools are properly funded. In Colorado, schools are largely funding by the state legislature through a per-pupil funding formula. In addition, our school district receives grants from the Department of Education. Lastly, taxpayers of the district pay property taxes to support the schools of our district.

I think to ensure our schools are properly funded we should eliminate cost that takes our tax dollars away from the classroom.

What principles drive your policies for safety in schools?

As a parent, I would not only want my children but all children to be safe while attending school. Children who don't feel safe at school will have a difficult time learning. The principle that drives my thoughts on safety in schools is that parents need to be involved.

How might you support the mental health needs of students/faculty/staff?

The mental health of every child is important. I believe that parents need to be involved to ensure that they are able to guide the type of treatment necessary to ensure that their children are mentally healthy.

What role do you imagine technology playing in (and outside) the classroom in the future? How would you prepare the district for this?

Technology is critical in today's world, however technology should not take the place of critical learning. There is value in traditional learning on pen and paper. Technology as critical as it is today's society is also a distraction. Furthermore, technology does not best serve every student and forcing technology on elementary students may hinder some students who best learn by other means.

What are your views on how to address schooling during pandemic times?

Every parent wants their child to receive a great education. Parents, as well as the school board and school administrators, need to ensure they are using science to develop policies to keep our children safe during a pandemic.

What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district? What plans do you have to be inclusive of parental involvement?

Our school district and schools have recently held onto tightly guarded policies and actions that have reduced parents influence on their child's education. It is the districts responsibility to reduce the wall that has been placed between parents and schools. I will work to break down barriers, restore family involvement and include parents in decision making.

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