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  1. Signatures
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    1. The OH State House (+ 18 others)
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      • The OH State House
      • State Rep. Denise Driehaus (OH-031)
      • State Rep. Dale Mallory (OH-032)
      • State Rep. Connie Pillich (OH-028)
      • State Rep. Alicia Reece (OH-033)
      • State Rep. Peter Stautberg (OH-034)
      • State Rep. Louis Blessing (OH-029)
      • State Rep. Richard Adams (OH-079)
      • State Rep. Margaret Ruhl (OH-090)
      • State Rep. Terry Blair (OH-038)
      • State Rep. Andrew Brenner (OH-002)
      • State Rep. Mike Duffey (OH-021)
      • State Rep. Robert Hackett (OH-084)
      • State Rep. Michael Henne (OH-036)
      • State Rep. Richard Hollington (OH-098)
      • State Rep. Jay Goyal (OH-073)
      • State Rep. Michael Ashford (OH-048)
      • State Rep. Mike Foley (OH-014)
      • State Rep. Stephen Slesnick (OH-052)
  2. Created By
    Bentley Davis
    Cincinnati, OH
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

The rights of average citizens are under attack at every turn, Housing is no exception. Efforts to reduce support for public housing, affordable housing, and homeownership cannot go unchallenged. It is important that we begin to see housing policy as being connected on all levels. People have a right to safe decent and affordable housing.

We must STOP the passage of House Bill 408.

The bill will increase the number members on the Board of Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA). This will create a Board with a majority who are opposed to public housing and housing choice vouchers and one that is less representative of the population served by CMHA than the current Board. That is, in addition to the bodies who can appoint Board members now (the City of Cincinnati and the Hamilton County Commission), members would be appointed by the Township Association and another by the Municipal Association of the county, where the member cannot be a Cincinnati resident. So, of 7 members, only 2 would be from Cincinnati, even though Cincinnati is home to 90% of those served by CMHA. The language in the legislation is crafted specifically to target only CMHA since no other Housing Authority fits the criteria outlined in the Bill.

The intent of the bill is to attack housing assistance for those who need it the most. Please take a stand and write members of the Ohio General Assembly asking them to defeat HB 408.

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Stop the attacks on affordable housing in Cincinnati

Greetings,

I just signed the following petition addressed to: Ohio General Assembly.

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Stop the attacks on affordable housing in Cincinnati

The rights of average citizens are under attack at every turn, Housing is no exception. Efforts to reduce support for public housing, affordable housing, and homeownership cannot go unchallenged. It is important that we begin to see housing policy as being connected on all levels. People have a right to safe decent and affordable housing.

House Bill 408 must be STOPPED.

The bill will increase the number members on the Board of Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA). This will create a Board with a majority who are opposed to public housing and housing choice vouchers and one that is less representative of the population served by CMHA than the current Board. That is, in addition to the bodies who can appoint Board members now (the City of Cincinnati and the Hamilton County Commission), members would be appointed by the Township Association and another by the Municipal Association of the county, where the member cannot be a Cincinnati resident. So, of 7 members, only 2 would be from Cincinnati, even though Cincinnati is home to 90% of those served by CMHA. The language in the legislation is crafted specifically to target only CMHA since no other Housing Authority fits the criteria outlined in the Bill.

The current method of Board membership is fair, giving both county and city a voice. Please take a stand and defeat HB 408.
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Sincerely,

[Your name]

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