In a school district as vast, vibrant, and evolving as Cypress-Fairbanks ISD—Texas’ third-largest public school district with over 119,000 students—representation that reflects the heartbeat of the community isn’t just important, it’s essential. And that’s exactly what Dr. Cleveland Lane, Jr. is bringing to the ballot box this fall.

With deep roots in education, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement, Dr. Lane is running for Cy-Fair ISD Trustee Position 1 in the upcoming Tuesday, November 4, 2025, General Election , aiming to become the only elected Black trustee on the seven-member school board. His candidacy couldn’t be more timely —or more needed—as the district transitions into a new era of majority-minority enrollment and unprecedented growth.

A Leader Raised by Legacy—and Lov

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