Edward Pollard is a Houston politician that represents District J of the Houston City Council.
Edward Pollard | |
|---|---|
| Member of Houston City Council for District J | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Morehouse College (BA) Thurgood Marshall School of Law (JD) Harvard Business School |
Personal life and education edit
Pollard was born in Southwest Houston, and attended Houston Independent School District schools. He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia on a basketball scholarship. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science. He played professional basketball internationally in Singapore, Chile, and other South American countries. He then returned to Houston and earned a Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and later, from Harvard Business School, received a Certificate in Negotiation Mastery. Pollard is the principal owner of Pollard Legal Group, LLC, which is a civil litigation law firm. Additionally, he founded Suits for Success which is a 501(c)3 organization that helps teenage boys develop life skills. He is member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, and has 2 children. [1]
Political career edit
Pollard is considered to be a centrist or more conservative Democrat.[2] He was sworn in on January 2, 2020 to represent District J of the Houston City Council.[3]
References edit
- ^ "About the Council Member". www.houstontx.gov. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Edward Pollard – Off the Kuff". Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Edward Pollard". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 9 March 2020.