Angela Collins
Angela Collins ran for election to the Fort Bend Independent School District to represent Position 3 in Texas. Collins lost in the general election on May 3, 2025.
Collins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Angela Collins was born in Houston, Texas. She attended Kempner High School, Elkins High School, and Stephen F. Austin High School. Collins also attended trade school. Her career experience includes working in accounting.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas, elections (2025)
General election
General election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 3
Afshi Charania defeated incumbent Rick Garcia and Angela Collins in the general election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 3 on May 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Afshi Charania (Nonpartisan)  | 45.1 | 10,425 |
 | Rick Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 32.7 | 7,574 | |
 | Angela Collins (Nonpartisan) | 22.2 | 5,131 | |
| Total votes: 23,130 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joanne Gonzales (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Collins in this election.
2024
See also: Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 2
Adam Schoof defeated Riz Quadri, M. Asher Baptiste, and Manisha Gandhi in the general election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 2 on May 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Adam Schoof (Nonpartisan) | 35.1 | 4,492 | |
| Riz Quadri (Nonpartisan) | 30.1 | 3,850 | ||
| M. Asher Baptiste (Nonpartisan) | 19.6 | 2,506 | ||
| Manisha Gandhi (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 1,959 | ||
| Total votes: 12,807 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Angela Collins (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Collins in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Angela Collins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Collins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have been an active volunteer in the district, serving on several committees, and as a “surrogate parent” for over a dozen children in foster care, advocating for their special education needs within Fort Bend ISD. I was also invited to serve on a hiring panel for a principal at one of the district’s schools. Additionally, I served on the PTO for 7-8 years, three of which I was President. During my term, we sponsored a successful reading program for ESL children, which the school later incorporated into their budget. When I began my presidency, the PTO was facing a financial deficit due to Covid, but by the end of my term, we had over $100,000 in the bank. We also launched a successful reading buddies program once school resumed.
I have always lived as a servant leader, focusing on helping children. I have opened my home to many children over the years and maintain lasting relationships with them. I believe every child deserves supportive people around them to help ensure their success.- As a candidate for the school board, my primary goal is to ensure that both parents and students feel safe and supported within our schools. At the same time, I believe it is crucial to maintain the autonomy of school administrators, allowing them the flexibility to enforce discipline effectively at the local level. This balance is essential to fostering an environment where academic excellence and student well-being are prioritized, while ensuring that each school can address its unique needs and challenges.
- I am committed to ensuring that all teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, and staff feel valued, heard, and supported in their roles. It is essential that every member of our team has a voice and is provided with a safe, respectful environment to thrive. Additionally, I will advocate for fair and competitive compensation to ensure that everyone is paid appropriately for the important work they do. Their dedication and contributions are vital to the success of our community, and they deserve to be recognized and compensated accordingly.
- There are a handful of words I hear thrown around all too often during this campaign; quality education, transparency, communication, and accountability. My hope is to be able to get back to the basics when things worked. Not only for the quality education , but communicating with the stakeholders, holding the district accountable, and overcoming the lack of transparency we have been given in the past. Building a solid foundation is key for our very diverse community and for our future.
This poem has really inspired me to keep doing what I am doing, and do not feed in to the awful negativity I experienced during this campaign.
As a Christian, I did pray and asked for the clearest sign, to ensure I was making the right decision and as I opened my bible box in the middle of the night after praying, the first thing I saw was;
“This is the moment for which you were created.” (Esther 4:14)
2. The ability to be unbiased
3. Communication
4. Empathy
5. Honesty
6. Transparency
1. Budget
2. Review and pass policies
3. Hire, evaluate, support, or terminate Superintendent.
I want everyone to know that I did this for all the children, the parents, teachers, administrators, and all other staff .
On a serious note parenting is hard sometimes. You do not have a manual to raise children, but you have to do your research and advocate for them. There is no one else that is going to advocate for your children except for you. Empower your children to be good people. Encourage them to be successful in whatever they decide to do. Be engaged.
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2024
Angela Collins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 2, 2025
