Donnell Cooper

Donnell is running to be your next Houston City Council At-Large, Position 3, for 2023.

Donnell is a graduate of Jack Yates High School, and Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he received his bachelor of science in

Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology. In 1998 he moved back to Houston Texas to complete his master’s of science in Public Administration at Texas Southern University with a concentration in Human Resources.

While completing his Masters degree Donnell found through his thorough research that 80% of most college graduates were not successful with securing jobs due to a lack of social skills. It was at that time when he decided to give back to community and deliver what he calls the necessary Social Skills of Etiquette

For Houston Community College Acres Homes campus manager and adjunct professor Donnell Cooper, countless hours of volunteerism and service in the community over 15 years have been recognized with a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.

Founded by the U.S. President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, the award honors individuals with more than 4,000 volunteer hours and whose service positively impacts communities across the nation.

In addition to Cooper’s commitment to HCC students, he is equally committed to creating access to higher education. He serves as president for The Greater Houston Frontiers Club, a national nonprofit organization that has provided more than $2 million in local scholarships to students in Harris County. He is also known for his exceptional fundraising and community partnerships, and he has played an instrumental role in growing HCC scholarships through the college’s Black History Committee.

In today's society the Right is doing everything they can to participate in the erosion of democracy. They are using their power to terrorize, spread hate and divide societies by scapegoating particular groups. They dictate to women and people able to have children whether, when, if, and how many children they can have or whether they can access contraception. They declare LGBTQ+ families unworthy, deny climate change, they are distorting the education of our children by banning books and rewriting history like slavery.

But just as the Right follows a strict pattern in how they strong-arm their way into people’s homes and private lives, so too is there a pattern for breaking their influence. This is Donnell’s fight for democracy. It starts in the home, and at the community level. It starts with electing people that will fight for the rights of every human being, no matter what sex, creed or color. Issues like voting rights, women rights, LGBTQ+ rights, climate change, and a strong public education system must be foundation of this fight to stand up for democratic values.

Donnell’s campaign is about a strong democracy for Houston, the state of Texas and for the country.