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Get to Know District J City Council Candidate Edward Pollard

Get to Know District J City Council Candidate Edward Pollard

District J council member Edward Pollard says that when he's deciding which projects to spend money on, “Everything is driven by the constituents.” Pollard is running for re-election this November against Houston Millennials founder and president Ivan Sanchez. Both men seek to represent District J—covering much of

Houston Council District J Candidates Speak at Sharpstown Civic Meeting

Houston Council District J Candidates Speak at Sharpstown Civic Meeting

Fifteen candidates for Houston’s upcoming election spoke at the Sharpstown Civic Association meeting last night, including the two District J candidates for City Council: incumbent Edward Pollard (also owner of Pollard Legal Group, LLC), and former real estate lender Ivan Sanchez (also founder of Houston Millennials). Mayor Pro-Tem Dave

Update: Who's Running for the Sharpstown Civic Board So Far? Concerns Raised about Nomination Process

Update: Who's Running for the Sharpstown Civic Board So Far? Concerns Raised about Nomination Process

If you live in one of the ~6,800 single-family homes in Sharpstown, chances are you’ve never been to a Sharpstown Civic Association meeting. But the local 501(c)(4) nonprofit directly affects your life. It enforces deed restrictions (rules about what you can and can’t do with

Bye-Bye to Bylaw Changes (for Now): 65 Ballots Decide the Sharpstown Civic Association’s Future

Bye-Bye to Bylaw Changes (for Now): 65 Ballots Decide the Sharpstown Civic Association’s Future

Approximately one hundred people filled the blue chairs or stood along the walls in the Bayland Community Center on August 24, 2023. Sixty-six of them held purple ballots with three options: yes, no, or abstain. Soon, all but one of those ballots would be cast. Outside the door to the

Fighting Crime in Sharpstown with Private Patrols

Fighting Crime in Sharpstown with Private Patrols

The burglars found a putty knife in Charmaine LeBlanc’s garage and used that to dig a hole in the wall next to the kitchen door. Then they reached in, unlocked the door, and took her purse off the table. But they didn’t steal her car. They just charged

Inside the Sharpstown Civic Association's Proposed Bylaw Changes

Inside the Sharpstown Civic Association's Proposed Bylaw Changes

Note: Due to misleading language, this article was taken down on 8/24/23 at 10:19 AM and republished (in a corrected version) on 8/24/23 at 1:45 PM. See the bottom of the article for a list of corrections made. On August 24 and September 28,

Who's Running to Represent the Sharpstown Area on City Council?

Who's Running to Represent the Sharpstown Area on City Council?

Even if you voted for Council Member Tiffany Thomas last election, she may not be on your ballot at all this November. Instead, you may be choosing between another incumbent council member—Edward Pollard—and his opponent Ivan Sanchez. Why? Thomas didn't drop out of the race. In