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…
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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…
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…
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…
Connections Matter to Voters!
By Dr. Sheila Pope I had the opportunity to watch Judge Fredricka Phillps(she was an attorney at that time) become Vice Chair of Texas Democrats Convention in Dallas (Royce West hosted) in 2008/2009. Since her election as Vice Chair, her career has sky rocketed. I have seen her actively make the rounds with Democrats too….
I Stand with Worthing High School!
by Dr. Sheila Pope Last night, I attended the Worthing High School and Woodson Community Meeting. I wanted to show my support for my former students and my former colleagues at Worthing High School. I went to hear Worthing’s outcome from Wanda Adams, Dr. Latham, and Dr. Cranbill for myself. I am so glad I…
Shocked to See: Slavery in 2017
By Sheila Pope, Ph.D This morning I was shocked to see Matt Lauer had been fired from the “Today Show”. I was shocked to see so many of my African American political Facebook Friends still support State Representative Ron Reynolds after he was found guilty of stealing his client’s money from settlements. Yes, I question…
VOTE EARLY!
Written by Dr. Pope Ladies, let your voice be heard in this election. This is not the time to sit on the sidelines. We have too much at stake. We must participate in this historic election. Sisters if you want a change in your community, your government, and your socioeconomic status, we must vote. I…
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