Key Facts
Background
Fe Liza “Fe” Bencosme earned a BA in Speech Communication and Theatre from the University of the Virgin Islands and an MA in English from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia [2]. She has worked as a publicist for an international hotel corporation and as an educator [5]. Bencosme is a conservative commentator and author [3]. She is the author of You Are Not Your Race: Embracing Our Shared Humanity in a Chaotic Age [4].
Key Issues
Budget
Bencosme believes the school board should not be a taxing authority and aims to be fiscally conservative [2].
Curriculum
Bencosme believes that ugly history should be embraced and learned from but that it should not be a source of anger or animosity [7].
Parental Involvement
Bencosme advocates for parental rights in education and aims to ensure parents are always informed by policies enacted [2].
Miscellaneous
Bencosme believes the use of racial categorizations promotes racial divisions in society [3]. She believes humans’ true identity is as God’s creation instead [5]. Bencosme believes diversity, equity, and inclusion training makes people feel more anxious and vulnerable [5].
Endorsements
No endorsements could be found.
Sources
1 Houston ISD
2 Fe Bencosme
3 Fe Bencosme: Author
4 LinkedIn
5 Author Hour
6 The Race Card Project
7 The Daily Signal