Speaker: Houston City Controller, Chris Hollins

Come join us May 4th to hear Houston City Controller speak to the West University Area Democrats!

Chris Hollins is a native Houstonian who has served as Houston City Controller since January 2024.  As the independently elected Chief Financial Officer of the nation’s fourth-largest city, Controller Hollins provides oversight of a budget exceeding $7 billion and manages the City’s $6 billion investment and $15 billion debt portfolios. 

Prior to his service as City Controller, Hollins led the 2020 elections effort in Harris County as County Clerk, gaining national acclaim for protecting and expanding voting rights for 2.5 million Houston-area voters during the most important election of our lifetime. Hollins’s innovations – which included drive-thru voting, 24-hour voting, online mail ballot tracking, and tripling the number of early voting centers – led to eye-popping record voter turnout despite the ongoing global pandemic.