Joel Hardy
Grants-Special Projects Administrator  

Contact Information 
Mailing Address:  
City of Pearland
3519 Liberty Dr.
Pearland, Texas 77581

Telephone: 281.652.1795 
Fax: 281.652.1708 
jhardy@pearlandtx.gov

Personal
Father of three children: Victoria, Hannah and Joel (IV)
Member – St. Anne Catholic Church, Houston, Texas 

Education
Graduate of Westbrook High School, Beaumont, Texas
Masters in Community & Economic Development, Pennsylvania State University
Bachelors in Political Science, Morehouse College

Boards, Organizations and Professional Associations
National Grants Management Association
Designee-Alternate, H-GAC (Houston-Galveston Area Council) Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery Committee
National Community Development Association
100 Black Men of America
Penn State Alumni Association – Houston Chapter  

Past Professional Experience
Grants & Special Projects Coordinator – City of Pearland
Director of Public Policy at Georgia Chamber of Commerce – The Council on Alcohol & Drugs
Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games
Metro-Atlanta Fair Housing Association  

Hobbies and Activities
Cycling, golf and tennis