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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Trustee, Position 4

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Fort Bend ISD
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked6-way race
Dan MathewsNonpartisan
Eric PursleyNonpartisan
Shirley Rose-GilliamShirley Rose-GilliamNonpartisan Incumbent
Rob DominguezRob DominguezNonpartisan
Robert DombrowskiNonpartisan
Shirisha MudhireddyNonpartisan
On ballot as
DAN MATHEWS
ERIC PURSLEY
SHIRLEY ROSE-GILLIAM
ROB DOMINGUEZ
ROBERT DOMBROWSKI
SHIRISHA MUDHIREDDY
Current role
Engineer, 25+ years in the energy industry; active Texas real estate broker (per candidate)
Active high school classroom teacher (per candidate)
Trustee, Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees, Position 4 (since November 16, 2020; re-elected 2023); board secretary
President of a data and analytics company (per candidate)
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Architect and lead for data, cloud and AI projects (per candidate)
Background
  • Longtime Fort Bend ISD resident and parent (per candidate)
  • 10 years of experience as a practicing attorney (per candidate)
  • Bachelor of Science, University of Houston (per official biography)
  • Master of Education, University of Houston-Victoria (per official biography)
  • Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Texas A&M University (per official biography)
  • Fort Bend County resident (since 1986)
  • Both of her children graduated from Fort Bend ISD schools
  • Finance and operations background (per candidate)
  • One child in first grade and another starting kindergarten in Fort Bend ISD
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Experience
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  • 30-year educator, 25 of them in Fort Bend ISD
  • Roles included teacher, assistant principal and principal
  • Named Fort Bend ISD Secondary Principal of the Year while at Bush High School (per official biography)
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Top priorities
  • Top priority: "excellence in every classroom" (Community Impact Q&A, Sept. 2026)
  • Includes improving academics and retaining excellent teachers and staff (same Q&A)
  • Also addressing declining enrollment and facility utilization, and strengthening financial stability (same Q&A)
  • Supports town halls, listening sessions, surveys and stronger communication (same Q&A)
  • Aim: parents involved before major decisions (same Q&A)
  • Top priority: "Pushing back against extremist and ideological pressures from the state government" (Community Impact Q&A, Sept. 2026)
  • District should first "audit our technology spending" (same Q&A)
  • Top priority: "Student achievement, fiscal responsibility and ensuring every student has the opportunity to succeed" (Community Impact Q&A, Sept. 2026)
  • Campaign site: "Honest, forward-looking budgets"
  • Campaign site: "Keeping families in our schools"
  • Campaign site: "Decisions made in the open"
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  • Top priorities: "Equal access to opportunities", "Closing the achievement gap" and "Smart resource allocation" (Community Impact Q&A, Sept. 2026)
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A, on the district's most pressing issue: "a multi-year plan, measurable targets, responsible financial planning, reduced wasteful spending and decisive action"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: Community Impact Q&A: "Curriculum should be effective, factual and allow all of our students to feel equally valued."
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A, on the district's fiscal stress: "First we must audit our technology spending."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: No public statement found
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A: "Plan for what we can see coming, protect the classroom and never patch a recurring gap with a one-time fix."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: No public statement found
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A: "conduct rigorous audits to eliminate waste and redirect dollars into classrooms."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
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robwdominguez.com
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Dan Mathews

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
DAN MATHEWS
Current role
Engineer, 25+ years in the energy industry; active Texas real estate broker (per candidate)
Background
  • Longtime Fort Bend ISD resident and parent (per candidate)
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
  • Top priority: "excellence in every classroom" (Community Impact Q&A, Sept. 2026)
  • Includes improving academics and retaining excellent teachers and staff (same Q&A)
  • Also addressing declining enrollment and facility utilization, and strengthening financial stability (same Q&A)
  • Supports town halls, listening sessions, surveys and stronger communication (same Q&A)
  • Aim: parents involved before major decisions (same Q&A)
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A, on the district's most pressing issue: "a multi-year plan, measurable targets, responsible financial planning, reduced wasteful spending and decisive action"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Eric Pursley

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
ERIC PURSLEY
Current role
Active high school classroom teacher (per candidate)
Background
  • 10 years of experience as a practicing attorney (per candidate)
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
  • Top priority: "Pushing back against extremist and ideological pressures from the state government" (Community Impact Q&A, Sept. 2026)
  • District should first "audit our technology spending" (same Q&A)
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: Community Impact Q&A: "Curriculum should be effective, factual and allow all of our students to feel equally valued."
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A, on the district's fiscal stress: "First we must audit our technology spending."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Shirley Rose-Gilliam

Shirley Rose-Gilliam

Nonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
SHIRLEY ROSE-GILLIAM
Current role
Trustee, Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees, Position 4 (since November 16, 2020; re-elected 2023); board secretary
Background
  • Bachelor of Science, University of Houston (per official biography)
  • Master of Education, University of Houston-Victoria (per official biography)
  • Doctorate in Educational Leadership, Texas A&M University (per official biography)
  • Fort Bend County resident (since 1986)
  • Both of her children graduated from Fort Bend ISD schools
Experience
  • 30-year educator, 25 of them in Fort Bend ISD
  • Roles included teacher, assistant principal and principal
  • Named Fort Bend ISD Secondary Principal of the Year while at Bush High School (per official biography)
Top priorities
  • Top priority: "Student achievement, fiscal responsibility and ensuring every student has the opportunity to succeed" (Community Impact Q&A, Sept. 2026)
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: No public statement found
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Rob Dominguez

Rob Dominguez

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
ROB DOMINGUEZ
Current role
President of a data and analytics company (per candidate)
Background
  • Finance and operations background (per candidate)
  • One child in first grade and another starting kindergarten in Fort Bend ISD
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
  • Campaign site: "Honest, forward-looking budgets"
  • Campaign site: "Keeping families in our schools"
  • Campaign site: "Decisions made in the open"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A: "Plan for what we can see coming, protect the classroom and never patch a recurring gap with a one-time fix."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
robwdominguez.com

Robert Dombrowski

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
ROBERT DOMBROWSKI
Current role
Not found
Background
Not found
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
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Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: No public statement found
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Shirisha Mudhireddy

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
SHIRISHA MUDHIREDDY
Current role
Architect and lead for data, cloud and AI projects (per candidate)
Background
Not found
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
  • Top priorities: "Equal access to opportunities", "Closing the achievement gap" and "Smart resource allocation" (Community Impact Q&A, Sept. 2026)
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A: "conduct rigorous audits to eliminate waste and redirect dollars into classrooms."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

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