ELECTION RESULTS 3 new members elected to Katy ISD board
Results for the May 6 city of Katy and Katy ISD joint election were o cially canvassed May 17, and Lamar CISD results were canvassed at a May 16 meeting. KATY Incumbent Winner RESULTS BREAKDOWN
BY DANIEL WEEKS
Cuzela could not be reached for comment by press time. In a Community Impact questionnaire, both pointed to giving Katy ISD teachers a competitive salary as a method for improving faculty retention amid a teacher shortage. Lamar CISD board of trustees Two new members were elected to the Lamar CISD board after the May 6 election, with one sitting board member holding on to his seat. Newcomer Jacci Hotzel was elected to the Position 4 seat with a 70.54% of the vote. She previously told Community Impact that she sought a “ scally con- servative” approach to the school district’s projected rapid growth. Position 5 incumbent Jon Welch was re-elected to the role with 62.88% of the vote after four years serving on the board. He previously told Community Impact that since he joined the board, LCISD has moved away from a “rural mindset” in development and has restructured to better meet growth. Position 7 incumbent Alex Hunt was ousted by nonpro t director Suzanne Box, who received 59.64% of the vote. She said in a questionnaire regarding district growth that she wants to see LCISD focus more on smaller, more available tracts of land over larger and more competitive tracts.
The May 6 election featured three races for each of the Katy ISD and Lamar CISD boards and a race for the Ward A seat on the Katy City Council. Katy City Council The Katy City Council Ward A incumbent Janet Corte won re-election with 85.41% of the vote. She told Community Impact she looks forward to another three years to complete projects in the role. “I feel like the city is going in a good direction, and this just proves that they’re happy with the direction that we’re going with the city as a whole,” Corte said. Katy ISD board of trustees O cial election results showed Amy Thieme, Morgan Calhoun and Mary Ellen Cuzela winning their respective Katy ISD board of trustees races with 53.98%, 49.96% and 52.27%, respectively. Candidates that receive less than 50% of the vote did not need to participate in a runo election. Position 3 winner Thieme told Community Impact she intends to uplift parents’ voices and put students rst when serving in the role. “I’m excited about representing Katy families, students and sta ,” Thieme said. Respective position 4 and 5 winners Calhoun and
85.41% Janet Corte 14.59% Clara Bonin KATY CITY COUNCIL, WARD A
53.98% Amy Thieme 37.98% Bruce Bradford KATY ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, POSITION 3 8.04% Shawn Miller 49.96% Morgan Calhoun 22.48% Erica Brettell KATY ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, POSITION 4 27.56% Cicely Taylor 52.27% Mary Ellen Cuzela 47.73% Shana Peterson KATY ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, POSITION 5 SOURCES: KATY ISD, CITY OF KATY, FORT BEND COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPACT
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KATY SOUTH FULSHEAR EDITION • MAY 2023
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