Commissioner Rodney Ellis's Community Initiatives

Commissioner Rodney Ellis's office turns county policies into real action for Harris County residents. Initiatives focus on equity, fairness, and justice across several areas: improving community health by expanding food access, building a county department to tackle economic inequality, and protecting fair, free, and safe elections. These efforts are designed to directly respond to what residents need.

Creating equitable, fair, and just policies is only the first step in delivering responsive public service to Harris County residents. The Office of Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis’s initiatives are the action of delivering those policies to residents to meet the goals and objectives of each policy. Reflective on our priorities, our initiatives respond to the needs of our community. Our initiatives strive to incorporate equity, fairness, and justice into the equation. These include addressing community health by securing access to food, creating a county department to address economic inequity, and ensuring fair, free, and safe elections.

- Visit the initiatives page to see the full list of active programs - Look for food access resources if you or someone you know needs support - Learn about economic opportunity programs that may be open to you - Share this page with neighbors who might benefit from these services - Contact Commissioner Ellis's office directly with questions about a specific initiative