Updated Nov. 5, 10:19 a.m. CST
With 100 percent of precincts reporting, incumbent Kathy Handler was re-elected to the Position 1 seat on the Tomball ISD board of trustees by a significant margin over opponent Joseph Ferguson.
Handler received 75.7 percent, or 6,557 votes, while Ferguson earned 24.2 percent, or 2,096 votes.
"I just want to say I appreciate the support the entire TISD community gave me during the election," Handler said. "I met so many people from every part of the district, and that was very enjoyable."
Handler said her immediate plans are to focus on completing the district's strategic plan by January and receive community input to guide the future of TISD.
Ferguson said he congratulates Handler on her election victory and trusts she will continue to represent the best interests of the children in TISD.
"I would also like to express my admiration for a campaign that remained positive and stayed focused on the two candidates' strengths," Ferguson said. "It's a shame that more candidates in our country do not follow Mrs. Handler's example of how to disagree without being disagreeable."
Ferguson said he hopes to one day have an opportunity to serve alongside Handler on the TISD school board in the future.
The TISD school board is made up of seven members who are each elected to serve four-year terms.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Posted Nov. 4, 7:13 p.m. CST
Early voting results show incumbent Kathy Handler is leading the race for Position 1 on the Tomball ISD board of trustees over opponent Joseph Ferguson. Handler leads with 76.1 percent, or 3,581 votes, over Ferguson who trails with 23.8 percent, or 1,124 votes.
The Tomball ISD school board is made up of seven members who are each elected to serve four-year terms. Early voting results show there were 7,480 votes cast in the school board election of 32,918 registered voters in the Tomball ISD service area.
Incumbent Kathy Handler has served on the Tomball ISD school board since 2010. In 1998, Handler and her husband, David, relocated with their three children to Tomball. Her two oldest children are graduates of Tomball High School, and her youngest is a junior at Tomball Memorial High School. Since 2003, Handler and her husband have owned and operated Success Handler LLC, an executive coaching firm.
Joseph Ferguson has been a resident of Tomball since 1986. Ferguson attended Tomball Elementary School and graduated from Tomball High School. Ferguson served four years in the Army and also spent a combined four years in the Army Reserve and National Guard. In his 10 years as an educator, Ferguson has been both a teacher and assistant principal in Tomball ISD and now works in the education department at Lone Star College–Montgomery.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
