Meet Council Member Ed Gonzalez

 

 

 

Mayor Pro-Tem Ed Gonzalez was first elected to serve on Houston City Council in 2009. A life-long resident of the City of Houston, Ed is committed to improving the quality of life in his hometown.

 

Ed’s background is public safety and dates back to 1991 when he joined the Houston Police Department. Over his decorated 18-year career, Council Member Gonzalez was promoted to Sergeant, served on the elite hostage negotiation team and was a homicide investigator. Ed has been a public servant for most of his adult-life and knows what it means to be “on call” at all times to serve the constituents of the City of Houston.

 

Council Member Gonzalez is committed to public safety, quality of life issues and infrastructure improvements. He is well known for regularly visiting neighborhoods and speaking to folks about their requests and concerns. Ed works diligently to connect with residents and community leaders, an effort to educate his constituents on the services the City of Houston provides and to address their needs.

 

Ed holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Houston Downtown and earned a Master’s Degree from the University of St. Thomas. Ed also serves on several boards and is an active participant in several community-based initiatives. Ed is a Board Member of the M.D. Anderson YMCA, the Houston Area Community Services (HACS), the Gulf Coast Community Services Association (GCCSA) and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Go Tejano Committee. Additionally, Gonzalez serves as co-chair of the American Heart Association’s Hispanic Outreach Task Force, is a graduate of Leadership Houston Class XXIII and the City of Houston’s Project Blueprint.

 

On Houston City Council, Ed has served as Mayor Pro-Tem since 2012 when he was appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by his peers; previously he served as Vice Mayor Pro-Tem, first elected by his peers in 2010. Currently he serves as Chair for the Public Safety (PS) Committee. Gonzalez also sits on the following committees: Budget and Fiscal Affairs (BFA), Ethics, Elections and Council Governance (EECG), Housing, Sustainable Growth and Development (HSGD), Quality of Life (QoL), and Transportation, Technology and Infrastructure (TTI).

 

The Council Member and his wife, Dr. Melissa Gonzalez, reside in Lindale Park with their daughters; they make nearby St. Patrick Church their worship home.