Updated 11:58 a.m. Aug. 23: This story has been updated from its original version to include Rebekah Schlichting to the list of candidates, as she submitted a declaration for write-in candidacy for Position 7 on Aug. 23, according to Klein ISD officials.
Five candidates are running for Position 7 on the Klein ISD board of trustees in the Nov. 5 election, according to KISD officials.
Mary J. Crosby, Rob Ellis, Maria Hartmann and James Wang filed for candidacy before the Aug. 19 deadline. Rebekah Schlichting submitted a declaration for write-in candidacy on Aug. 23.
Cathy M. Arellano is running unopposed for re-election for Position 6. She was first elected to the board in 2016, according to KISD's website.
The seven-member board of trustees governs KISD, and each member serves three years, according to KISD. An election is held each year for either two or three positions.
To learn more about the KISD board of trustees, click here. For more information about voting in Harris County, click here.
