Key Facts
Background
David C. Culpepper graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and earned a Master’s degree from the Naval War College. He is a retired Navy Captain who served as a Naval Aviator. He served as a Topgun instructor and was the Commanding Officer of US Naval Base Guantanamo Bay [4]. He is also a business owner, serving as President of the Culpepper Radiator Service, the Virginia Carolina Auto Cool, and Culpepper Holdings LLC [2]. Culpepper also currently works as a Commercial Pilot [3].
Key Issues
Education
Culpepper believes in “students first, parents always” and wants to increase transparency in public schools. He also believes there should be more focus on the basics of education [4]. He disagreed with the school district’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and believes students should have returned to school and stopped wearing masks earlier [3].
Endorsements
Students First Virginia
Sources
1 VPAP
2 LinkedIn
3 The Princess Anne Independent News
4 Students First VA