Full Name:
Crystal Lucas
Gender:
Female
Family:
Married , Spouse:Jason Lucas; 1 child:Hannah
Birth Date:
03/05/1983
Birth Place:
West Palm Beach, FL
Home City:
Martin County, FL
MEd, Curriculum and Instruction, Florida Atlantic University, 2012-2014
BA, Elementary Education and Teaching, Florida Atlantic University, 2010-2012
High School Diploma, Jupiter High School, 2001
Vice Chair, Local Planning Agency, Martin County Commission, 2013-present
Chairman of the Board, Affordable Housing Committee of Martin County, 2015-present
Chair, Martin County Affordable Housing Committee, 2015-present
Biology Lab Instructor, Indian River State College, 2014-present
Co-Creator, Youth Driven Cinema
Science Teacher, Martin County School District, 2012-2014
Substitute Teacher, The Pine School, 2005-2007
Vice Chair, Martin County Local Planning Agency, 2013-present
Awards:
*Teacher of the month- 2015
*Keep Martin Beautiful- Environmental Stewardship Nominee 2015
*Youth Group of the Year Keep Martin Beautiful 2015
Father's Occupation:
Her father has always been a carpenter
Favorite Quote:
Be the change you want to see in the world.
Don't wait for someone to tell you to be a leader, just go and do it. -Richard Grosso @Everglades Conference 2015
Mother's Occupation:
her mother was a bartender and nail tech
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I am running for public office because I truly feel that our district deserves a modern voice. I am raising a family in today's environment which has led me to run. I was a teacher who left the classroom because of the focus on testing and the inability to actually teach. I am a mother of a third grader who is appalled and concerned about the amount of stress and uselessness of testing that our students suffer under. I am a scientifically trained researcher. I understand the issue that impacts our district most of all. The discharges. I understand the science behind our lagoon issues and I am going to the state legislature (with your vote) to impact both of these issues. The state level is where many of these decisions are made and I feel that having a voice in both of these issues is what our district is lacking.