This Saturday, May 7th, is Texas’ second Uniform Election Date other than the second Tuesday in November. This Saturday, with early voting having happened from Monday, April 24th, to this past Tuesday, May 2nd, features mayor, city council, school board, and bond elections throughout the region, deciding the fate of suburbs and our schools.

Fort Bend ISD features three positions on this ballot, including Oscar Saenz, a husband and father with military and business experience for Pos. 1, and Dr. Shirley Rose Gilliam for Pos. 4, who earned BS and M.Ed. degrees from the University of Houston and her Ed.D. from Texas A&M University. She is a wife and mom with three decades of Fort Bend ISD teaching and management experience at every level, including home and business building. Angel Hicks is running for Pos. 5. She has a University of Houston accounting and teaching background and is a mother of three.

Humble ISD features Humble ISD Trustee Marques Holmes, who graduated from Historically Black College and University, North Carolina A&T and has decades of high-tech entrepreneurial and local community leadership. Holmes is a husband, father, and friend of Humble ISD.

Katy ISD features Cicely Taylor to becomes the first woman minority to win an election there. Taylor is a wife and mom to an academically and professionally accomplished son and daughter. She earned BA and M.Ed. degrees. She has a track record of proven leadership in the Katy community.

Xavier Herrera has served on the Stafford School Board and on Stafford Economic,

Development Commissions. He’s a lifetime Stafford citizen who has been with his wife, Prinscilla, since they met in high school working at James Coney Island. He was elected last year to City Council and is running for a full term. With his wife and three sons, he’s incredibly involved in school and civic life in Stafford and its bright future.

Susan Sample has served on the West University Place City Council and is running for re-election as mayor. She has supported one of the lowest tax and crime rates in Harris County and built-up youth sports and senior citizen recreation, parks, and flood relief.

Sample earned Rice University management and accounting degrees, University of Texas Law and Business graduate degrees, and University of Houston tax law master's and Spanish degrees. She is a tireless wife and mother to 11-year-old twins.

Clay Brett is running to serve on the City Council with Sample. He’s a lawyer and business investor who's emotionally invested in the city he wants to serve. With a young son and daughter, he’s determined to make West University’s streets safe for his and all children.