Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a lifelong Houstonian, was elected on November 8, 2016 as the Sheriff of Harris County. On January 1, 2017, Gonzalez became the 30th Sheriff of Harris County, Texas. Voters elected Sheriff Gonzalez to a second term in 2020 when he earned the highest vote total of any candidate on the countywide ballot. T He was first elected to serve on Houston City Council in 2009. A life-long resident of the city of Houston, he is dedicated to making his hometown the leading global city of the 21st century. Gonzalez has been a champion for education and regularly speaks at area schools. He passionately advocates for literacy by sharing his personal story; his father did not have the ability to read and write as an adult, but made sure that his son had every opportunity to learn and to achieve through education. Gonzalez holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston Downtown and a Master’s degree from the University of St. Thomas.
| Types | Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative, Public Official |
| Gender | Male |