An open letter from Henrico School Board candidate Terrell Pollard

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Dear Fellow Henrico Residents,

I am Terrell Pollard, and I am running for Henrico County School Board - The Fairfield District. I grew up in the Fairfield District. For over 20 years, I have advocated on behalf of our youth and helped to significantly change their environment for the better. Our youth are amazing! It is imperative that we make certain our youth are educated in a school division that values who they are, helps them discover their interests and strengths, provides them with skills to overcome challenges in a healthy way, and is the foundation for them to reach new heights. I will work tirelessly to ensure this is the experience for each of our children. I will work tirelessly to support teachers and staff, collaborate with parents, and continually provide our kids with the experiences, opportunities, resources, and courses needed to excel.

I humbly ask for your vote for Henrico School Board. A vote for Terrell Pollard is a vote for present and collaborative leadership, universal pre-K, enriching and fun after-school and summer programs, emotionally and physically safe schools, significantly improved student attendance, more dynamic courses and programs to meet students and families where they are, and high expectations of our students and every stakeholder.

Early voting begins September 22nd. Please vote for me, Terrell Pollard, and please do not hesitate to contact the campaign with questions, concerns and/or ideas.

For more information, please go to www.voteterrell.com. For information about early/absentee voting, please go to henrico.us/registrar/.

Sincerely, Terrell Pollard

About the candidate

Terrell Pollard grew up in Coventry Gardens Apartments in Eastern Henrico. Terrell has a long history of advocating for education and healthy youth development. He is often credited with the creation of the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. Terrell served as one of the youth leaders in a push for the facility in response to lack of resources for youth in Eastern Henrico. He has a Political Science Degree from VCU and a Master’s in Business Administration with a Concentration in Leadership from Champlain College.

While in college, Terrell founded and managed an English as a Second Language Program. He also interned at the General Assembly during this time. He is employed by the federal government where he created and manages a diversity and inclusion program. Terrell is the immediate past president of the Henrico NAACP, where he successfully led movements to have equity offices created in Henrico Schools and for the County of Henrico.

He is currently the Chair of Henrico Too Smart 2 Start (HTS2S) Coalition, he rallies community stakeholders around the issue of youth substance use prevention. He is also the Vice Chair on Henrico County’s Board of Zoning Appeals. On the weekends, Terrell helps his grandmother manage the family store, The Peanut Store.

Terrell is running to be elected as the Fairfield District School Board Member. He plans to focus on recruiting and retaining more educators and support staff, working more closely with parents, and empowering youth of every age group to reach new heights.

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