Council Member Edward Pollard is a proud product of Southwest Houston. He attended all HISD schools before accepting a basketball scholarship to Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. There he graduated with honors earning his BA in Political Science. After playing professional basketball internationally, in the Republic of Singapore and Chile, South America, Edward returned to Houston to pursue his law degree. He attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law, graduating with honors earning his Juris Doctorate. Edward also received his Certificate in Negotiation Mastery from Harvard Business School. Professionally, Edward is the principal owner of Pollard Legal Group, LLC, a boutique civil litigation law firm. Edward is also the founder of Suits for Success, a 501c3 organization that mentors teen boys on life skills at local high schools. At the completion of the semester-long program, each student earns a free suit, shirt, and tie.

As Council Member, Edward represents District J, which he refers to as “J City.” It is arguably the most diverse area in the country with a population of over 200,000, and seventy-five percent of the residents speak English as a second language. His priorities on council have been creating the city’s first Food Insecurity Board, launching a modern approach to community policing called the District J Patrol, implementing free after school programing for families with autistic children, launching MoreJobsHouston.com, and a myriad of initiatives that provide prompt response for constituent services.

Edward is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and he and his family are members of the historic Antioch Missionary Baptist Church downtown.