County Commissioner, District 8· 2025-01-01 to 2028-12-31 (per MCL 46.410 subsection 2, text read: 4-year term begins January 1 following the 2024 election; current-term start, first-office day unsourced; end December 31, 2028)
Yousef Rabhi
Washtenaw County
About
Yousef Rabhi's campaign centered heavily on progressive values and municipal reform, notably advocating for public control of the city's electricity services. His platform resonated with voters looking for a change in local leadership, culminating in his successful mayoral bid.
Campaign promises (1)
- infrastructureAdvocate for public control of electricity in Ann Arbor.Related votes
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 23
- Total speaking time
- 6:32:28
- Avg per meeting
- 17:04
- Segments
- 4795
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
Healthcare Access Response
Allocates $1,529,077 in one-time funding for healthcare access and staffing.
Sheriff road patrol funding
A $326,284 state grant, down $109,622 from last year, with any shortfall covered by the sheriff's general fund.
Sheriff's Office conduct complaints
The county pays civil settlements from the sheriff's office's mistakes out of county funds.
Law enforcement response to mental health crises
E-911 dispatch surcharge increase
Would raise the 911 surcharge from 43 cents, funding dispatch upgrades and mental health triage.
Proof-of-citizenship voting ballot proposal
Opponents noted replacing documents can cost $100-$165; the petition itself proposes state-funded hardship assistance.
Washtenaw Equity Partnership implementation
Hiring an implementation manager would be a new county staffing cost, though no specific figure was given.
ICE enforcement activity in Washtenaw County
Unknown litigation costs from the federal lawsuit against the county.
CLEMIS records system transition
Waseem v. Washtenaw County settlement
Settlement terms were not disclosed in the agenda.
Contract policing methodology and cost
The county has been subsidizing contract policing costs every year; a fairer formula could shift costs to contracting townships.
Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan
About $997,000 comes from the General Fund, with the rest from a state grant, millage dollars, and fees.
Sheriff's Office HR restructuring
Community violence intervention funding gap
The group seeks bridge funding after its grant ran out; they claim prior work saved taxpayers an estimated $259,000 in incarceration costs.
Sycamore Meadows sewage crisis
County-funded contractor sewer cleaning and temporary hotel housing for displaced families.
Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee
Determines future allocation of opioid settlement funds.
Conditions at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility
Supreme Felons funding gap
The group seeks bridge funding after its grant ran out; they claim prior work saved taxpayers an estimated $259,000 in incarceration costs.
SWAT Tactics and Reform
Cross Street law enforcement response
Speakers demanded a full accounting of what the 36-hour multi-agency operation cost the county in overtime, equipment, and property damage.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Rabhi was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (2)(Public Safety)
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