Michael DeBose (December 16, 1953 – April 23, 2012) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He was first elected to that position on February 13, 2002.[2]
Michael DeBose | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
| In office February 13, 2002 - December 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | John E. Barnes Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John E. Barnes Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1953[1] Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | April 23, 2012 (aged 58) Cleveland, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Cleveland State University |
| Profession | Baptist minister; politician |
Biography
editDeBose attended Cleveland State University, where he earned a BA in Mass Media Communications. He was an ordained and licensed minister of the Zion Chapel Baptist church. He was married with three children.[3]
He was the primary sponsor of four bills, including one to create a mandatory pink sex offender license plate so people can better identify them, saying "The primary reason they can prey is because they're camouflaged from who they really are."[4]
On May 1, 2007, DeBose was taking a walk around his neighborhood after returning from Columbus when two armed robbers attempted to hold him up. He had, in the past, voted against concealed weapon legislation, but cited the incident as changing his stance.[5]
Death
editDeBose died of complications of Parkinson's disease on April 23, 2012, at the age of 58.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Rv Michael Debose, 16 Dec 1953, Cleveland, OH.
- ^ a b Segall, Grant (April 23, 2012). "Rev. Michael DeBose, former state representative, died today: news obituary". The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ "African-American legislators: Those Who Followed". Archived from the original on December 10, 2006. Retrieved 2005-06-12.
- ^ "Pink Plates Proposed For Sex Offenders". NBC 4 (Columbus, Ohio). 2007-04-27. Archived from the original on 2005-06-01. Retrieved 2005-06-12.
- ^ "Run-in changes lawmaker's stance". The Plain Dealer. 2007-05-15. Archived from the original on 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2005-06-12.