Councilmember· January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2028
Michael J. Houser, Sr.
Cuyahoga County
About
Council Member Michael J. Houser Sr.'s legislative priorities focus on public safety and community protection, highlighted by his sponsorship and successful passage of the Tamir Rice Act to ban gun-shaped novelty lighters in Cuyahoga County.
Campaign promises (1)
- public-safetyIntroduce and pass the 'Tamir Rice Act' to ban the sale and possession of gun-shaped novelty lighters to protect children and the community.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 1:57
- Avg per meeting
- 0:59
- Segments
- 25
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Top issues during term (5)(Development)
Distressed apartment buildings and displacement
Land bank funding cap repeal introduced
Could increase annual county deposits to the land bank; amount unspecified.
Community Benefits Advisory Committee
Bridgeworks mixed-use development loan
County loan of up to $2 million, originally approved in May 2025.
transit-oriented development investment
Record investment could boost the county’s tax base and nearby property values, but it may also require public spending on station-area infrastructure.
Decisions during term (10)
Recorded while Sr. was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
R2026-0278 — ReCon Development hangar lease
R2026-0280 — FY2027 Community Development Block Grant awards
R2026-0281 — FY2027 Community Development Supplemental Grant awards
R2026-0185: $10,000 to Tremont West Development Corp. for Clark Field dog park
R2026-0155: 2.25-mill developmental disabilities levy
R2026-0178: 2026 Economic Development Plan update (as substituted)
R2026-0155 — 2.25-mill developmental disabilities levy (substitute accepted, held)
R2026-0154 — 2.25-mill developmental disabilities levy necessity
R2026-0158 through R2026-0163 — Workforce Development Board appointments
R2026-0136: Bridgeworks $2M economic development loan (as substituted)
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.