In the race for Fort Bend ISD Position #7, Dave Rosenthal is running for re-election. The early voting period will begin on Monday, April 22, 2019, and end on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. But if you can’t vote early, you can still cast your vote on Saturday, May 4, 2019. In case you don’t already know, Monica Riley, Nadine B. Skinner, Holland Poulsen, Rudy Sutherland, Jr., Christine (Tina) Michie, and Ferrell Bonner are challenging Trustee Dave Rosenthal.
ABOUT TRUSTEE ROSENTHAL
Dave Rosenthal was last re-elected to the FBISD Board of Trustees in 2016 and has served for six years. He currently serves as Board Secretary.
Dave and his wife Joan have been Fort Bend residents for nearly 20 years. They have three children who have attended and/or still attend FBISD schools.
The Saturday, May 4, 2019, Fort Bend ISD ballot will feature Allison Drew (top far left) a 2019 candidate running for FBISD Trustee for Position #5; Christian Sommer (top second from left) a 2019 candidate running for FBISD Trustee for Position #5; Pam D. Sutherland (top third from left) a 2019 candidate running for FBISD Trustee for Position #5; Jason A. Dobrolecki (top fourth from left) a 2019 candidate running for FBISD Trustee for Position #5; and Lily Q. Lam (fifth from left) a 2019 candidate running for FBISD Trustee for Position #5. The FBISD Trustee for Position #3 seat that's currently being held by Trustee Jim Rice (bottom left) will also be on your ballot on Saturday, May 4, 2019. And please don't forget that the FBISD Trustee for Position #7 seat that's currently being held by Trustee Dave Rosenthal will be on your Saturday, May 4, 2019, ballot as well.
Trustee Jim Rice and Trustee Dave Rosenthal are the only two Fort Bend ISD Trustees Who Will Appear on your Saturday, May 4, 2019 Ballot Running for Re-Election; Early Voting Begins on Monday, April 22, 2019
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
There are a lot of folks working diligently to turn what are supposed to be “NON-PARTISAN” races for the FBISD School Board into “PARTISAN” races divided along political party lines. However, Saturday, May 4, 2019, should not be about Republicans or Democrats – it should be about electing proven candidates who have demonstrated a consistent commitment to placing FBISD’s children first. And to this end, Trustee Jim Rice (Position #3) and Trustee Dave Rosenthal (Position #7) have both consistently demonstrated that they are committed to focusing on the knowledge, skills, and character development of all FBISD students. Trustee Jim Rice and Trustee Dave Rosenthal have done this by working alongside their fellow board members to provide policies, oversight, and support to ensure continued district growth and improvement, that's consistent with the overall mission of the FBISD board as detailed in their mission statement.
In the race for Fort Bend ISD Position #3, Jim Rice is asking for the vote of every registered voter who can cast a ballot in Fort Bend ISD School Board races. So, during the early voting period, don’t forget to cast your vote for Trustee Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Position #3. The early voting period will begin on Monday, April 22, 2019, and end on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. But if you can’t vote early, you can still cast your vote for Trustee Jim Rice on Saturday, May 4, 2019. In case you don’t already know, Sam Popuri, Ashish Agrawal, and Afshi Charania are challenging Trustee Jim Rice.
ABOUT TRUSTEE JIM RICE
ABOUT TRUSTEE JIM RICE
Jim Rice was elected in May of 2010 and has served continuously in that position since. He was elected Board Secretary in June 2011 and Board President in 2012, serving two consecutive terms in that office. He currently chairs the Board’s Audit Committee.
Jim and his wife Mary have resided in Sugar Land since May 1981 and all three of their children were raised in Sugar Land and graduated from FBISD schools. Jim has extensive experience working directly with youth having served as a Den Leader and Cubmaster in Cub Scout Pack 41, Troop Committee Chairman in Troop 441 and as District Chairman of the Tomahawk District from 2001 - 2005. He has volunteered extensively in the community chairing three building committees for Christ United Methodist Church from 1991 through 2003, served as a Director on the Literacy Council of Fort Bend, the Fort Bend P-16 Regional Council, the Fort Bend Economic Development Council and the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. He is a 2005 graduate of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Forum Class and has served as the Vice Chair for the Chamber’s Education Division for the past ten years. In addition, Jim and his late friend, Bob McClendon, co-founded Fort Bend Cares — a 501 c(3) charitable foundation in 2005.
Jim has represented FBISD on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors since 2012 and currently serves as its 2nd Vice President, having served as Secretary/Treasurer and Chair of the Legislative Committee and the Budget & Finance Committee. Jim is also a graduate of TASB’s year-long LTASB (Leadership TASB) Class of 2013.
Jim is president of Rice & Gardner Consultants, an engineering and construction management firm.
Christian Sommer and his family have called this area home for 17 years as a resident of Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties. He is a graduate from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME with a Bachelor of Arts in Government/Legals Studies and Sociology. Christian has worked 19 years in Houston-area residential new home construction industry and gained tenure in Ft. Bend County land acquisition & development. He is currently the President and CEO of Grand Dominion Homes officing out of their Sugar Land office.
Christian and his family have been members of New Hope Church (Rosharon, Brazoria County) for 10 years and are current members of The Harvest United Methodist Church in Sienna Plantation. He is an active supporter of FBISD’s Gifted & Talented Program, Fred & Mabel R. Parks Youth Ranch in Richmond, and of the Child Advocates of Ft. Bend County.
Christian has been married 19 years to Jessica and they are the proud parents of 3 FBISD elementary school children. He enjoys spending time as a volunteer pitcher for his son’s Little League team, the Oakland Athletics and volunteer coach for his daughter’s softball team, the Bombers.
According to her biography, few people can navigate the distance between careers in IT mathematics and patient care; however, as an Enterprise Data Architect and Licensed Nurse, Allison Drew has bridged that gap. Allison works as an Enterprise Data Architect for Nordic Consulting, where she integrates data from a variety of hospitals in the UT System on a ground-breaking project entitled UT-HIP. As the first venture of it's kind worldwide, UT-HIP will help the UT System understand how to reduce risk, prevent disease and improve the prognosis for all Texans. Prior to her work with Nordic, Allison worked as a Supervisor in the IT Department at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for several years. As a thought leader, she is able to combine her IT prowess with her nursing skills to bring unique, innovative solutions to the world of Electronic Healthcare data.
Allison relocated to Houston 15 years ago and has resided within Fort Bend ISD for the last eight years. Being married to FBISD’s Director of Fine Arts, Jim Drew, Allison has become thoroughly familiar with the workings of the District’s administration. She participates in a multitude of District and UIL events, as well as community and social functions, being warmly recognized as the “First Lady of Fine Arts.” She and her husband raise a set of twins who attended Lexington Creek Elementary School and are currently enrolled at Fort Settlement Middle School. Allison is seeking to fill Position 5 on the FBISD Board of Trustees to give back to the community that has so generously supported her children’s educational growth, as well as the growth of all the amazing students across Fort Bend ISD.
Allison Drew was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Queens and on Long Island, NY. Allison’s career has followed in the footsteps of her parents. The daughter of immigrants, Allison’s mother worked as an Advanced Practice Nurse and her father was an Architect and community advocate for minorities and immigrants. They emigrated to the US from Trinidad and Cuba/Jamaica respectively. Allison graduated at the age of 16 from Brooklyn Tech High School and attended Penn State University and Rutgers University, where she majored in Pure Mathematics and minored in Journalism. Her early career was spent working on international currency finance for Wall Street hedge funds. To reconnect with serving her community, Allison left Wall Street and moved to Texas in 2004 to attend Memorial Hermann Nursing School. Upon graduation, Allison spent several years working at the Brenham State School, where she treated adults and children with severe physical and mental handicaps. Allison loves to connect with people and has lived in Europe and Africa. She is fluent in Dutch and German and understands Spanish and Portuguese.
Lily Q. Lam is currently a 19-year old Vietnamese-American college student in the occupational therapy assistant program at HCC Coleman College of Health Sciences. She will graduate in May 2020 and hopes to continue advocating for special needs and mental health. She was born in a small town in New York called Rochester before moving down to Houston, Texas in 2008. Ever since then, Lily has lived in the Fort Bend County for almost 10 years with her parents and her 14-year old brother who is also a student in Fort Bend ISD.
She attended Liestman Elementary School in Alief ISD for the first semester of her fourth grade. Eventually, she transferred to Palmer Elementary in Fort Bend ISD to complete the rest of her fourth grade and fifth-grade years. Later on, she attended Lake Olympia Middle School then graduated from L.V. Hightower High School in 2017.
Additionally, she is also a Vietnamese kindergarten teacher assistant at Khai Tri-Academy and is heavily involved with the Vietnamese community.
Jason A. Dobrolecki attended Kelley School of Business at Indiana University where he earned his B.S. in Business Administration, as well as Butler University and University of Houston, Victoria where he completed his MBA in 2012.
Jason works as the Chief Marketing Officer for the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston where he oversees traditional and digital marketing initiatives, branding, public relations and communications, membership initiatives and member experience, as well as leading CRM and technology initiatives, data analysis and information systems.
Jason has worked in the non-profit industry for 13 years. Prior to his current position, Jason served as marketing director for the YMCA of Greater Houston and the Indianapolis YMCA. Jason also runs a marketing and technology company, MarTech Collaborative, where he helps small- and medium-sized businesses with marketing and technology needs.
Jason served on the Board of Directors of the Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA and the Houston chapter of Playworks. Jason has been a member of the Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association where he served on the Non-Profit Marketing Special Interest Group Committee.
Jason lives in the Sienna Plantation community with his wife Lacey and their three daughters, Kalli, Malina, and Iliza.
Pam D. Sutherland has lived in Missouri City, Texas for 20 years. She went to college on a scholarship to play basketball at Faulkner State Jr. College. Following her years at Faulkner State, she transferred to Tuskegee Institute/University where she received her BS Degree in Accounting. Upon completing her studies/Degree at Tuskegee, she returned home (Mobile, Alabama) to work for several years before relocating to Houston, Texas to work for Enron Corporation. She worked for ENRON – Pipeline/Energy Services until the company filed for bankruptcy. In 2003, she became an Entrepreneur, parent-student advocate and stay-at-home mother until present.
She and her husband have two sons, Carter and Christian Sutherland. In 2008, her son Christian was diagnosed with Autism. Christian’s diagnosis, according to her biography, is the reason she’s running for FBISD Trustee for Position #5, on Saturday, May 4, 2019.
Dear Friends and Supporters,
I am pleased to announce my re-election campaign for the May 4, 2019 election.
I am proud of my service as a Trustee on the Board for Fort Bend ISD. During my tenure, I have served as Board Secretary and twice as Board President. Currently, I serve on the Audit and Governance Committees. My goals have always been to provide a quality education for all students, support our teachers, engage the community, and to maintain a balanced budget.
Sincerely,
Jim Rice
Beasley City Hall is located at (319 S. 3rd Street, Beasley, Texas). Yes, you can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your ballot for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Beasley Commonwealth Clubhouse is located at (4330 Knightsbridge Blvd, Sugar Land, Texas). Yes, you can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your ballot for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Irene Stern Community Center is located at (6920 Fulshear-Katy Road, Fulshear, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Fort Bend County Rosenberg Annex is located at (4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Lost Creek Park is located at (3703 Lost Creek Blvd, Sugar Land, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Meadows Place City Hall is located at (One Troyan Place, Meadows Place, Texas) Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Missouri City Old Municipal Court is located at (1522 Texas Pkwy, Missouri City, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your ballot for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Missouri City Richmond Water Maintenance Facility is located at (110 N. 8th St., Richmond, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Stafford City Hall is located at (2610 Main Street, Stafford, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Chasewood Clubhouse is located at (7622 Chasewood Dr., Missouri City, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Clayton Oaks Assisted Living is located at (21175 Southwest Freeway, Richmond, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Four Corners Community Center is located at (15700 Old Richmond Rd, Sugar Land, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Hightower High School is located at (3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Jacks Conference Center is located at (3232 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
James Bowie Middle School is located at (700 Plantation Dr., Richmond, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Road & Bridge in Needville is located at (3743 School St, Needville, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Sartartia Middle School is located at (8125 Homeward Way, Sugar Land, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your ballot for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Sienna Annex is located at (5855 Sienna Springs Way, Missouri City, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Sugar Land Branch Library is located at (550 Eldridge, Sugar Land, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Tamarron Clubhouse is located at (28707 Tamarron Pkwy, Katy, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your ballot for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Sugar Land City Hall is located at (2700 Town Center Blvd, Sugar Land, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Fort Bend ISD Admin Building is located at (16431 Lexington, Sugar Land, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
Stafford MSD Admin Building is located at (1625 Staffordshire Rd, Stafford, Texas). Yes, can vote early for Jim Rice in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #3 at this "EARLY VOTING" location. Click here for the early voting hours for this location. And don't forget to cast your vote for Jim Rice when you go to the polls.
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