Updated Nov. 4 at 9 a.m.
Angie Hanan, Shirley Rose-Gilliam and Denetta R. Williams maintained leads over their opponents in the race for Fort Bend ISD school board Positions 1, 4 and 5, respectively, as all voting precincts reported results overnight.
In the race for Position 1, Hanan had 61% of votes while incumbent Jason Burdine received about 39%.
In a phone interview Wednesday morning, Hanan said she felt honored that so many residents put their faith in her to make improvements for students in FBISD. She also wanted to thank the election workers, her family and all those who supported her efforts during the campaign.
“I really do think that we have some room to grow in the way we evaluate our programs in this district—especially in the areas of instructional programs that serve students from diverse backgrounds and students who have diverse abilities,” she said.
In the race for Position 4, Rose-Gilliam had 52% of votes followed by incumbent Kristin Tassin with 48%.
Rose-Gilliam said after her third campaign for a seat on the board wrapped up with a victory, she was humbled by the support of her colleagues, community members and former students.
“I believe in listening and making sure that we understand all that’s going on and understanding the culture of where we are,” Rose-Gilliam said. “When we go into that school board room, we are there about children, we are there about positive change, and we’re going to take care of the district.”
In the race for Position 5, Williams received 40% of votes. Incumbent Allison Drew trailed behind at 36%, and Reggie Abraham had 24%.
Williams could not immediately be reached for comment.
Results are updated as of 9 a.m. and are unofficial until they are canvassed and certified by the county clerk. Under Texas election law, the clerk accepts and counts mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 4, if they were sent from inside the U.S., or Nov. 9 if they were sent from outside the U.S.
Updated Nov. 3 at 11:05 p.m.
Angie Hanan, Shirley Rose-Gilliam and Denetta R. Williams maintain leads over opponents in Fort Bend ISD school board Positions 1, 4 and 5, respectively.
In the race for Position 1, Hanan leads with 61% of votes over incumbent Jason Burdine, who maintains 39% of votes.
In the race for Position 4, Rose-Gilliam has 51% of votes followed by incumbent Kristin Tassin with 49% of votes.
In the race for Position 5, Williams has 40% of votes. Incumbent Allison Drew trails behind at 36%, and Reggie Abraham has 24% of votes.
Results are updated as of 11:05 p.m. and are unofficial until they are canvassed and certified by the county clerk. Under Texas election law, the clerk accepts and counts mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 4, if they were sent from inside the U.S., or Nov. 9 if they were sent from outside the U.S.
Posted Nov. 3 at 8:40 p.m.
Early voting results from Fort Bend County are in, including ballots cast via mail and in person Oct. 13-30. About 29,000 voters cast early ballots in the Fort Bend ISD school board election, which has three open seats. The school board oversees a district of nearly 78,000 students and more than 5,000 teachers.
In the race for the Position 1 seat, Angie Hanan, an educational consultant, leads with 64% of votes. Incumbent Jason Burdine, a registered investment advisor who has served on the board for six years, follows behind with 36% of votes.
In the race for the Position 4 seat, educational consultant and leadership coach Shirley Rose-Gilliam has taken an early lead with 59% of votes over incumbent Kristin Tassin, an attorney who has served on the board for six years with 41% of votes.
With three candidates in the race for Position 5, incumbent Allison Drew, who works as an enterprise data architect and psychiatric nurse, falls in the middle with 37% of the votes. Small business owner Denetta R. Williams leads with 40% of the votes, and health care executive Reggie Abraham has 23% of the votes. The candidate with the most votes in Position 5 will be declared the winner, according to district officials, who said there will be no runoff election.
Results are updated as of 8:30 p.m. and are unofficial until they are canvassed and certified by the county clerk. Under Texas election law, the clerk accepts and counts mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 4, if they were sent from inside the U.S., or Nov. 9 if they were sent from outside the U.S.
