A Moment at Bank of America

By Dr. Sheila Pope On Saturday, February 9th, I went to the Bank of America to open my first campaign bank account. All of my donations must be separate from my personal account. I made an appointment for Saturday at 9:30 am. Yet it took some time to be waited on by an agent. While…

Pearland Day in Austin

By Dr. Sheila Pope I am excited to announce I am going to Austin to speak with representatives on February 27 & 28 with Pearland Chamber of Commerce for Pearland Day in Austin. I will rock my scarf and bring my television show! I hope to see State Representatives Shawn Thierry, Ron Reynolds, Senfronia Thompson,…

Thank You, Mr. Kevin Murphy

By Dr. Sheila Pope I was nervous to enter the unknown territory but God had a friendly face immediately greet me as I walked in the luncheon. Kevin Murphy, Vice President & General Counsel at Triad Retail Construction,Inc was fantastic. Although Kevin has an awesome job and serves on the Board of Directors of the…

Meeting My State Representative: Ed Thompson

By Dr. Pope I had the honor to speak with and attend the Governmental Relations Committee meeting with my state representative, State Representative Ed Thompson. He actually remembered me from the days when he sold me insurance. His agents always offer customers a can of coke when you come to his insurance office. Small things…

My First Governmental Committee Meeting

By Dr. Sheila Pope Today, I attended my first Pearland Chamber of Commerce Governmental Relations Committee Meeting. I decided to serve on this committee because it provides me with tons of great information to share with other Pearland citizens. When I am elected to serve on the Pearland City Council, I will be able to…

Attending My First “State of the City” Luncheon!

ttending State of the City! I attended my first “State of the City” presented by Mayor Tom Reid. If you are an entrepreneur, I am going to encourage you to invest in your local chamber of commerce. Previously, I did not join my local chamber because of their meeting were during the day and I…

Joining the Pearland Chamber of Commerce

Next-Level of Business I went to the Pearland Chamber of Commerce to take the next step to reach my next level in business and service in Pearland. I believe strongly in networking. I created my Facebook group Boss Ladies Professional Network and Boss Ladies because I know the value of working with like-minded people. As…

Read to Serve on Pearland City Council

by Dr. Sheila Pope On January 18, 2019, I felt empowered and ready to take my life in a new direction. I attended Brazoria County Democrats Executive Committee Meeting and I looked around the room and realized I needed to do more. I have served as a Brazoria County Precinct Chair, Election Judge, and I…

Refuel You First!

By Dr. Sheila Pope As I attempt to run my first campaign, I am quickly figuring out my leadership skills are my best assets. I spent an entire day on Saturday working with other strong female leaders who are running for office or planning to run for office. During the meeting, we were described as…

My First Luncheon As Candidate for Pearland City Council

By Dr. Sheila Pope While I Attending my first luncheon with the Pantsuit Republic of Pearland, I had a great time sharing with the Pantsuit Republic Pearland! I am grateful for the information and strategies provided by the members of the group. Luckily, I know most of the members of the group. I learned what…