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Rob Ellis is married and has five kids. He attended Harvard Law School.

Rob Ellis - Ballotpedia

Rob is currently a member of the Klein Independent School District Board of Trustees, representing Position 7. He was first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2022. 

Supports providing non-conventional and online educational offerings to attract more families.

- Supports providing non-conventional and online educational offerings to attract more families.

School Curriculum

Supports "common sense solutions" from the state legislature, such as an inflation adjustment for public education.

- Supports "common sense solutions" from the state legislature, such as an inflation adjustment for public education.

School Facilities & Resources

Supports school safety measures, including a comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan, regular drills, and maintaining a police department.

- Supports school safety measures, including a comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan, regular drills, and maintaining a police department.

Student Wellbeing

Supports prioritizing funding for "first-rate educators and innovative pathways."

- Supports prioritizing funding for "first-rate educators and innovative pathways."

Teachers

As of October 13, 2025, Rob Ellis did not have a website or any information online.

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Rob Ellis

Rob is currently a member of the Klein Independent School District Board of Trustees, representing Position 7. He was first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2022. His current term ends in 2025.

Supports prioritizing funding for educators and innovative pathways.

Supports providing non-conventional and online educational offerings to attract more families and voted for the district to begin implementing these offerings by next school year.

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Bumpy is from Klein, Texas. He attended Theiss Elementary, Krahn Elementary, Doerre Intermediate, and graduated from Klein High School. He lives with his wife, a teacher in Klein ISD, and their children in Klein. He attends Christ Fellowship Church.

Bumpy has worked in the power generation sector for 24 years. 

Justin Wooldridge - Ballotpedia

Justin "Bumpy" Wooldridge previously ran for Klein Independent School District, Position 5 in 2024 but did not win.

Opposes data-driven instruction for teachers.

- Opposes data-driven instruction for teachers.

Believes in reducing administrative positions and attorney fees to allocate more funds towards retaining teachers.

Supports allocating funds to curriculum not offered elsewhere, such as career and technical education pathways.

- Believes in reducing administrative positions and attorney fees to allocate more funds towards retaining teachers.
- Supports allocating funds to curriculum not offered elsewhere, such as career and technical education pathways.

Plans to improve campus security by addressing staff vetting and investigating illegal activity reports.

- Plans to improve campus security by addressing staff vetting and investigating illegal activity reports.

As of October 13, 2025, Justin "Bumpy" Wooldridge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports providing non-conventional and online educational offerings to broaden access to the district's fine arts and athletics programs.

- Supports providing non-conventional and online educational offerings to broaden access to the district's fine arts and athletics programs.

Justin "Bumpy" Wooldridge

Justin Wooldridge, also known as Bumpy, is from Klein, Texas. He attended Theiss Elementary, Krahn Elementary, Doerre Intermediate, and graduated from Klein High School. He lives with his wife, a teacher in Klein ISD, and their children in Klein. He attends Christ Fellowship Church.

Justin previously ran for Klein Independent School District, Position 5 in 2024 but did not win.