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Maria Peiro

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • PhD, Science and Mathematics Education, Curtin University, 2001-2004
  • MEd, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Florida International University, 1999-2001
  • BS, Elementary Education & Early Childhood Education, Florida International University, 1992-1994
  • AA, Elementary Education, Miami-Dade Community College, 1990-1992

Professional Experience

  • PhD, Science and Mathematics Education, Curtin University, 2001-2004
  • MEd, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Florida International University, 1999-2001
  • BS, Elementary Education & Early Childhood Education, Florida International University, 1992-1994
  • AA, Elementary Education, Miami-Dade Community College, 1990-1992
  • Educator, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 1995-present
  • Owner, Peiro Educational Services, 2010-2014
  • Associate Professor, Curtin University, 2004-2008
  • University Associate, Curtin University of Technology, 2004-2006
  • Adjunct Professor, Barry University, 2002-2004

Political Experience

  • PhD, Science and Mathematics Education, Curtin University, 2001-2004
  • MEd, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Florida International University, 1999-2001
  • BS, Elementary Education & Early Childhood Education, Florida International University, 1992-1994
  • AA, Elementary Education, Miami-Dade Community College, 1990-1992
  • Educator, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 1995-present
  • Owner, Peiro Educational Services, 2010-2014
  • Associate Professor, Curtin University, 2004-2008
  • University Associate, Curtin University of Technology, 2004-2006
  • Adjunct Professor, Barry University, 2002-2004
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 27, 2016, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • PhD, Science and Mathematics Education, Curtin University, 2001-2004
  • MEd, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Florida International University, 1999-2001
  • BS, Elementary Education & Early Childhood Education, Florida International University, 1992-1994
  • AA, Elementary Education, Miami-Dade Community College, 1990-1992
  • Educator, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 1995-present
  • Owner, Peiro Educational Services, 2010-2014
  • Associate Professor, Curtin University, 2004-2008
  • University Associate, Curtin University of Technology, 2004-2006
  • Adjunct Professor, Barry University, 2002-2004
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 27, 2016, 2018
  • Elected Commiteewoman, Republican Executive Committee of Miami-Dade, 2012-present
  • Member, Veterans Subcommittee, Republican Executive Committee of Miami-Dade, 2012-present
  • Member, Federation for American Immigration Reform, 2006, 2018
  • Member, National Rifle Association, 2016, 2018
  • Member, NumbersUSA, 2006, 2018
  • Member, Parliamentarian, & Treasurer, Educational Excellence School Advisory Council, 2014-2016
  • Volunteer, Republican Party Veterans Committee, 2016
  • Member & Chairperson, Educational Excellence School Advisory Council, 2009-2010
  • Member & Co-Chairperson, Educational Excellence School Advisory Council, 2008-2009
  • Member & Researcher/Presenter, American Educational Research Association, 2003-2004
  • Volunteer, Angelmans Syndrome Foundation, 2002-2004
  • Member, M-DCPS/UTD Early Childhood Task Force, 2002-2004

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2001-2011, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

— Publications:

  • Assessment and Investigation of Science Learning Environments in the Early Childhood Graders in Educational Evaluation, Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, January 2008; Parental Involvement in Schooling, Classroom Environment, and Student Outcome in Learning Environments Research: An International Journal, April 2012

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Florida Congressional Election 2016 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- No

3. Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

Education

1. I do not support the involvement of the Federal government in education. The Federal government has enumerated powers based on the U.S. Constitution. Education is not one of those powers. Therefore, I support sending education back to the states and abolishing the U.S. Department of Education.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate’s position.

Energy

1. Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
- Yes

2. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

3. Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
- No

Environment

1. Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Marriage

Do you support same-sex marriage?
- No

National Security

1. Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

Social Security

Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
- Yes

Spending and Taxes

SpendingIndicate what federal spending levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category; you can use a number more than once.TaxesIndicate what federal tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category; you can use a number more than once.

1. Agriculture
- Greatly Decrease

2. Arts
- Eliminate

3. Defense
- Greatly Increase

4. Education
- Eliminate

5. Environment
- Eliminate

6. Homeland Security
- Greatly Increase

7. International aid
- Eliminate

8. Medical Research
- Greatly Decrease

9. Scientific Research
- Greatly Decrease

10. Space exploration
- Slightly Decrease

11. United Nations
- Eliminate

12. Welfare
- Eliminate

13. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

14. Capital gains taxes
- Eliminate

15. Corporate taxes
- Eliminate

16. Small business taxes
- Eliminate

17. Excise taxes (alcohol)
- Eliminate

18. Excise taxes (cigarettes)
- Eliminate

19. Excise taxes (transportation fuel)
- Eliminate

20. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Eliminate

21. Income taxes (middle-income families)
- Eliminate

22. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Eliminate

23. Inheritance taxes
- Eliminate

24. Payroll taxes
- Eliminate