Trustee, Position 3 - Texas Ballot Compare

Joseph M. Ferguson

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Joseph M. Ferguson
Current role: Professor of education, Lone Star College-Montgomery (per campaign)
Background: Graduate, Tomball High School (1995) and Texas A&M (per campaign)
U.S. Army, 4 years active duty, including 1998 Bosnia deployment (per campaign)
Retired Texas State Guard colonel (per campaign)
Experience: Over 20 years as an educator (per campaign)
Has been a substitute teacher, Tomball ISD and Spring ISD (per campaign)
Has been a classroom teacher, Spring ISD (per campaign)
Has been an assistant principal, Tomball ISD (per campaign)
Top priorities: "Protecting Students, Teachers, and Parental Rights": classroom safety and "backing teachers against classroom disruptions"
"Increase transparency" by "returning the online searchable check register" and "limiting restrictions on public comments"
"Increased fiscal responsibility and accountability," including safeguards "against fraud, waste, and abuse"
For special education: Universal Design for Learning, co-teaching models, and "collaborative ARD meetings"
Tidbits: Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
Library books: No public statement found
School funding and bonds: Campaign site, on funding needs without raising taxes: "Prioritize direct classroom spending over vanity spending."
Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: votejosephferguson.com

Nonpartisan Incumbent

On ballot as: John E. McStravick
Current role: Tomball ISD trustee, Position 3 (elected to the board 2000), and board vice president; attorney, Law Office of John E. McStravick
Background: Tomball native and 1983 Tomball High graduate
B.S. in agricultural engineering, Texas A&M (1987)
J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law (1998)
Registered Professional Engineer in Texas
Experience: Board president (2005, 2012, 2013, 2018 and 2024)
Former general counsel, later president and CEO, Iberdrola Group's U.S. natural gas affiliates
Top priorities: "Long-term fiscal planning, responsible budgeting, and strong communication/advocacy with state and local legislators"
"Strengthen classroom discipline methods, reduce unnecessary non-instructional demands" for teachers
"Pursue innovative competitive compensation" to recruit and retain teachers
Keep parents' voices "at the center of our decisions through multi-platform communications, accessible board meetings" and committee service
Tidbits: Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
Library books: No public statement found
School funding and bonds: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I support long-term fiscal planning, responsible budgeting, and strong communication/advocacy with state and local legislators"
Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements: Montgomery County Republican Party
Campaign website: Not found