Since I started this blog, I have been singing praises of our council member, Edward Pollard. Now, the readers of Houstonia Magazine voted Edward Pollard as the Houstonian of the Year. I am glad that they recognize someone who unselfishly gives more to the community than most others do. I have known many council members, and not a single one could do as much with so little as Edward Pollard. His staff is dedicated to him and always there to help his constituents.
Edward Pollard Houstonian of the Year
Councilmember Edward Pollard Is Our Houstonian of the Year
From street cleanup to implementing job boards, Pollard’s policies have resonated beyond District J.
Now a member of Houston’s city council, Pollard is perhaps one of Houston’s loudest voices. Since January 2020, Pollard has represented District J, an area that stretches through Alief and Westwood, past Gulfton. During his tenure, he’s launched pivotal programs and organizations, including Suits for Success, a nonprofit that mentors and provides business attire to high school students, and More Jobs Houston, an online job board and resource. He also created the city’s first food insecurity board and introduced new programs, like the District J Patrol, a community-oriented policing program, and the Police Transparency Dashboard, which allows citizens to submit and track complaints about police misconduct.
More recently, the councilmember earned praise for backing the dress code ordinance, lauded for making Houston’s nightlife more equitable by requiring businesses to post their dress codes outside their entrances. He led the charge to shut down the Galleria Food Truck Park, which drew noise and safety complaints from neighbors, and headed efforts to counter crime along the so-called Bissonnet Track, by changing the traffic pattern of the stretch of Bissonnet Street once known as Houston’s red-light district and human trafficking hub.
Who were the other Houstonians in the running?
