Meet Adam

Leadership That Listens.

Adam Polter is a 25-year Carrollton resident, a U.S. Army combat veteran, and a former At-Large member of the Carrollton City Council. He’s running to bring experienced, community-first leadership back to City Hall.

Candidate Resume

1987-1991 — Served as enlisted infantry soldier in U.S. Army (11C). Saw combat during Operation Desert Storm.
2002 — Moved to Carrollton from Dallas and was elected as Vice President of my neighborhood association and liaison to City Hall
2009 — Volunteer IT Project Manager with Children’s Advocacy Center of Denton County as they construct new facility
2009-2012 — Hosted corporate golf tournaments benefiting the United Way of Metro Dallas
2012 — Spoke at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality public meeting in opposition to expansion on Camelot Landfill on Carrollton’s NW border
2015 — Organized successful community opposition and petition to fight City of Carrollton’s attempt to permanently close portions or all of Indian Creek Golf Course following May flooding.
2017-2019 — Served on City of Carrollton Parks & Recreation Board
2018-2019 — Parks & Rec Board liaison to City of Carrollton Capital Improvement Plan Advisory Committee
2019 — Graduate of Leadership Metrocrest through Chamber of Commerce
2020 — Graduate of Leadership North Texas through North Texas Commission
2020-2023 — At-Large Carrollton City Council Member – Place 2
2020-present — Volunteer member of Denton County Medical Reserve Corp (MRC)
2020-present — Regular volunteer and ambassador for Metrocrest Services
2021 — Graduate of City of Carrollton Citizens’ Fire Academy
2022 — Graduate of City of Carrollton Citizen’s Police Academy
2022-present — Volunteer member of Carrollton Disaster Response Alliance (CDRA)
2022-present — Volunteer member of Denton County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
2023 — Candidate for Carrollton Mayor
2024-present — Volunteer member of City of Carrollton 4-Minute City partnership for rapid Avive AED response

My wife Colleen and I have been together for over two decades. We share our home with five cats, a grill I take far too seriously, and a deep love for this city.

I’ve spent my career solving problems — in uniform and in technology. On the Council, I’ll bring that same approach: show up, listen to residents, do the homework, and make decisions in the open.

Leadership that listens isn’t a slogan. It’s how I’ve lived my life.