Michael DeBose

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(2012-04-23) (aged 58)
Cleveland, Ohio
Political party Democratic
Residence Cleveland, Ohio
Alma mater Cleveland State University
Profession Baptist minister; politician

Michael DeBose (December 16, 1953 – April 23, 2012) was an African-American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He was first elected to that position on 13 February 2002.[2]

Biography

DeBose 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 1 May 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 this incident as changing his stance: "I was wrong, I'm going to get a permit and so is my wife. I've changed my mind. You need a way to protect yourself and your family... If more people were packing guns, it might serve as a deterrent." [5] "I don't want to hurt anyone. But I never again want to be in the position where I'm approached by someone with a gun and I don't have one."[6]

Death

DeBose died of complications of Parkinson's disease on April 23, 2012, aged 58. He was survived by his wife and three children, all of Cleveland, as well as three grandsons, four brothers and four sisters.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1; Rv Michael Debose, 16 Dec 1953, Cleveland, OH.
  2. 1 2 Segall, Grant (April 23, 2012). "Rev. Michael DeBose, former state representative, died today: news obituary". The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "African-American legislators: Those Who Followed". Archived from the original on December 10, 2006. Retrieved 2005-06-12.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "State Rep Michael DeBose Changed from Anti to ProGun".
  6. ↑ "Run-in changes lawmaker's stance". The Plain Dealer. 2007-05-15. Archived from the original on 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2005-06-12.
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