Spring ISD Board of Trustees Assistant Secretary Winford Adams Jr. has been elected to a three-year term on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors, representing TASB Region 4, Position B. The election was held during the Association’s 2026 Delegate Assembly on Oct. 9 in Houston.

Adams was first elected to the Spring ISD Board of Trustees in November 2017, running unopposed, and was reelected in 2020 and 2023. He currently serves as assistant secretary of the board.

A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in  political science, Adams served two years as a Teach for America corps member in South Louisiana before embarking on his own professional teaching career at schools in Austin and Houston. After teaching mathematics for several years, he earned his law degree from the University of Houston. He is also a Master Trustee and a graduate of the 2020 Leadership TASB program.

During the Spring ISD Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 13, Board President Justine Durant recognized Adams for his election, describing the achievement as an honor not only for him but also for Spring ISD and the community it serves.

“Serving on a school board requires dedication, sacrifice and an unrelenting commitment to doing what’s best for students,” Durant said. “Taking that commitment to the state level demonstrates an even greater willingness to serve, lead and help shape the future of public education.”

Durant also expressed the Board’s confidence in Adams’ ability to represent Spring ISD in statewide discussions and decisions affecting public education. 

Spring ISD Superintendent Dr. Kregg Cuellar also congratulated Adams, emphasizing the importance of having a strong voice representing the district and its students at the state level.

“Trustee Adams has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to public education and the students and families we serve,” Cuellar said. “His experience as an educator, his thoughtful leadership and his dedication to student success will bring a valuable perspective to the TASB Board of Directors. We are incredibly proud to see him represent Spring ISD and help shape decisions that impact students and school districts across Texas.”

Adams thanked the Board for its support and shared his commitment to advocating for students and public education at the local, regional and state levels.

“I really hope to be able to bring another voice to the conversation as I serve the 31,000 kids in Spring, the 1.2 million kids in Region 4, and the 5.5 million students across Texas,” Adams said. “This is important work, and this is a hard time to be doing the work. I really appreciate your trust in me to send me to Austin to do this. Thank you very much.”

TASB is a nonprofit organization established in 1949 to serve local Texas school boards. School board members are the largest group of publicly elected officials in the state. The districts they represent serve approximately 5.4 million public school students. For more information on TASB, visit tasb.org.