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Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD board certifies Nov. 4 trustee election, declares three winners
Summary
In a Nov. 17 special meeting, the Cypress‑Fairbanks Independent School District board canvassed Harris County returns and declared Leslie Gilmore, Cleveland Lane Jr. and Kendra Camarena elected to trustee positions 5, 6 and 7; two public commenters urged unity and focus on classrooms.
The Cypress‑Fairbanks Independent School District Board of Trustees convened a special meeting on Nov. 17, 2025, and canvassed official returns from the Nov. 4 board election, declaring three winners for trustee seats.
Unidentified Speaker read the official returns provided by the Harris County Clerk and declared Leslie Gilmore elected to Position 5 with 31,598 votes (Riddell Walker, 20,930; Terrence Inman, 9,562). Cleveland Lane Jr. was declared elected to Position 6 with 28,107 votes (Natalie Blassingame, 21,480; Scott Henry, 13,144). Kendra Camarena was declared elected to Position 7 with 30,467 votes (George Edwards Jr., 23,669; Alicia Jones, 8,021).
The board identified the meeting's sole action item as approval of the order canvassing returns and declaring the results. The presiding officer read the certified totals and announced the outcomes as provided by the Harris County Clerk. A trustee asked whether a formal motion to accept the canvass order was required; the board confirmed that, per the script being followed, a separate motion was not required before declaring the results.
Two members of the public addressed the board before the canvass. Osman Al Sayed urged trustees to put aside partisan differences and "focus on what matters for us as a community, district," saying the district is largely built out and calling for cooperative governance and an end to negative media attention. Otis (who identified himself as a candidate for House District 135 and a Cy‑Fair resident) congratulated the newly elected trustees, urged unity across political lines and said, "the real work starts now," calling for transparency and a focus on classrooms and teacher support.
Following the declarations, someone moved to adjourn; a second was called and a voice vote was taken. The presiding officer declared the motion carried and adjourned the meeting.
The board did not record a roll‑call vote on the canvass in the meeting transcript provided; the official totals read at the meeting came from the Harris County Clerk's canvass returned to the district.
