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 (20)(Public Safety)
Homelessness services funding
Up to about $10.4 million in county contracts for shelter operations in the coming year.
Glick Recovery Campus funding gap
$12 million contract pending; no action this meeting.
Jail medical services contract
Up to $161.2 million over five years.
New county corrections center financing ($984.5M bonds)
Combined commitments of roughly $9.1 million across the two projects.
Administrative Appeals Board creation
Disability employment recognition
Inmate medical services reimbursement
$4 million added, bringing the contract total to about $136.7 million.
Election integrity concerns for November midterms
Gun violence prevention
No specific funding was attached tonight; the group is seeking county support and partnership.
Disability access in county jail and homeless shelters
Court security and justice facilities spending
Could affect millions in investment earnings on bond proceeds depending on whether the fund is yield restricted.
Foster care and out-of-home placement contracts
Up to $232,723,509 over three years across dozens of provider contracts.
Public records request turnaround and volume
Gilbane design-build contract amendment for Central Services Campus
Total contract value of $806,706,406, funded through county capital financing including $25.69 million in notes authorized the same night.
Gun-shaped lighter sales ban proposed
Courthouse Renovation Funding
Up to $73.2 million in bonds for courthouse work.
Cuyahoga Domestic Relations Court culture
911 regional dispatch funding
$3 million appropriated for North Olmsted dispatch, with up to $1.6 million possibly not needed.
Juvenile justice spending debate
The budget amendment includes $5 million for a new juvenile community correctional facility at the Metzenbaum site.
Emergency dispatch center relocation
Up to $101,265 in additional funds for the dispatch center relocation.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Sr. was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.