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Council Member· 2026-2030

Robert Abraham

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Term ending Jan 1, 2030.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
5
Total speaking time
8:32
Avg per meeting
1:42
Segments
87

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Top issues during term (20)

high↓Feb 2026[38]

Community tensions over foreign policy and public discourse

Event organizers reimburse the city for police, DPW and facility services.

high↑Oct 2026[15]

E-bike, scooter, and E-Moto regulations

No direct cost identified; enforcement and signage costs would come later.

high↓Apr 2026[14]

Reckless driving and street safety enforcement

Up to $3.3 million in infrastructure funding with a 0% local match for now.

low↓Oct 2026[14]

City calendar and religious holiday recognition

medium↑Oct 2026[13]

Vacant former bank at 850 North Telegraph

The city keeps spending taxpayer money on abatements, billed back to the owner with surcharges.

high↓May 2026[12]

Water and Sewer Rate Increase (FY2027)

Roughly 7.5% higher combined water/sewer bills starting July 1, 2026.

high↑Feb 2026[11]

Road revitalization engineering phases 1 and 2

Up to $89,665 for engineering, offset by a $50,000 state grant and a $250 MiDeal savings.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Priority Waste early-morning garbage pickups

Enforcement currently costs the city time with tickets that are simply paid.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

$70 million bond for underground road infrastructure

Water and sewer customers will fund the debt payments; road dollars themselves can't legally pay for underground work.

high↓May 2026[10]

Industrial zoning ordinance overhaul

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Fire department grows to record 158 firefighters

Federal dollars cover most of the cost; the city pays about $1.58 million in match plus $150,000 in equipment.

medium↓Mar 2026[9]

Parking Advisory Commission expansion

medium↓May 2026[7]

Camp Dearborn splashpad and bathhouse

Combined contracts and grants totaling roughly $190,000 plus sponsorship revenue.

medium↓Mar 2026[7]

Noise ordinance enforcement concerns

medium↓Mar 2026[6]

Levagood Park and Oak Park playground renovations

Combined local match of about $745,900 if all three grants are awarded.

high↓Apr 2026[6]

Injured Dearborn police officers

high↓Feb 2026[6]

Industrial Greenbelt flood resilience study

$500,000 in federal money with no local match required.

high↓Sep 2026[6]

East Dearborn code enforcement disparities

high↓Oct 2026[6]

Dearborn Public Schools $1.51 billion bond proposal

A $1.51 billion borrowing plan spread over 20 years, with the district claiming no net tax rate increase for homeowners.

medium↓Oct 2026[5]

City IT department restructuring

Saves the city $44,387 per year within the existing IT staffing budget.

Decisions during term (223)

Recorded while Abraham was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (42)

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Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Capri Bakery recognition resolution (10-486-26)

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Condolences to family of Hazem Hussein (10-487-26)

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Consent agenda approval (10-488-26)

Voted yesOct 20, 2026

Ordinance 26-1874 (e-bikes/e-scooters) tabled (10-497-26)

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

That all bids received for the Colson- Palmer 12-Foot Storm Line Rehabilitation Project – Dearborn Job No. 2025-19 are hereby rejected except the bid of LGC Global, Inc. in the amount of $8,975,351, t

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

That the Department of Innovation and Technology be and is hereby authorized to consolidate two (2) Part-Time Intern II Positions for the creation of one (1) new Full-Time System Support Specialist po

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

That proposed Ordinance No. 26-1874 be laid on the table.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

That the 35th Dearborn City Council hereby recognize October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Dearborn; be it further RESOLVED: That this resolution be given immediate effect.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

That the minutes of the previous regular meeting of September 22, 2026 and the same are hereby approved as recorded and published.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

That all items on the Consent Agenda for the meeting of October 6, 2026 be and are hereby approved; be it further RESOLVED: That this resolution be given immediate effect.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

That Divine Child High School be and is hereby granted permission to conduct its Annual Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 9, 2026, beginning at 6:00 P.M., subject to all applicable ordinances and t

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

That City Council hereby concurs in the 19th District Court’s appointment of Mohamad Bazzi, as a part- time attorney magistrate for the 19th District Court; be it further RESOLVED: That failure of a m

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

That the members of the 35th City Council of the City of Dearborn hereby urge the U.S. Census Bureau to withdraw proposed rule 91 FR 57524 (Sept. 10, 2026) to remove race and ethnicity data or collect

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Consent agenda approval

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

That all items on the Consent Agenda for the meeting of September 22, 2026 be and are hereby approved; be it further RESOLVED: That this resolution be given immediate effect.

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Consent Agenda (Resolution 9-454-26)

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Ordinance 26-1872 — 7100 Freda Street rezoning

Voted yesSep 22, 2026

Ordinance 26-1873 — Data center moratorium

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

RESOLVED: That all items on the Consent Agenda for the meeting of September 8, 2026 be and are hereby approved; be it further RESOLVED: That this resolution be given immediate effect.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Shall this Ordinance pass? (Ordinance No. 26-1867)

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Shall this Ordinance pass? (Ordinance No. 26-1868)

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Consent Agenda Approved (Resolutions 6-277 through 6-288)

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance No. 26-1867 Adopted

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

Emergency Curfew Ordinance No. 26-1868 Adopted

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

5-263-26. ... RESOLVED: That the Ashura Project be and are hereby granted permission to conduct their 12th Annual ‘March for Justice’ Procession/Rally on Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

5-253-26. ... RESOLVED: That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized to recognize grant revenue in the amount of $50,000 in the General Capital Improvement, Contributions from Private Source

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

5-262-26. RESOLVED: That all bids received for the Bryant Library Garden Hub Construction Project are hereby rejected except the bid of Key Construction Group, LLC in an amount not to exceed $1,275,09

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

Consent agenda approval

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

Esper and Bryant Library Phase 3 renovation (pulled item)

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

Purchase of 5120 Porath

Voted yesMay 19, 2026

Purchase of 5045 Porath

Voted yesApr 28, 2026

Resolution 4-200-26 — Consent agenda approval

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

RESOLVED: That the 35th Dearborn City Council hereby proclaims April 2026 as National Arab American Heritage Month in the City of Dearborn, and encourages all residents to celebrate and recognize the

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

RESOLVED: That pursuant to the authority vested in the City Council by the Act, and pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of the Act, the Plan and Reimbursement Agreement are

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

Consent agenda approval (Resolution 4-177-26)

Voted yesApr 14, 2026

Final passage of Ordinance No. 26-1865 — Parking Advisory Commission

Voted yesMar 24, 2026

Consent agenda approval

Voted yesMar 24, 2026

RESOLVED: That City Council hereby approves the request of the Department of Community Relations, the Department of Public Works, and the Police Department to conduct the 100th annual Memorial Day Par

Voted yesMar 24, 2026

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the previous regular meeting of February 24, 2026, as amended to correct the expiration date of the term of the appointments to the Dearborn Arts & Culture Commission to

Voted yesMar 24, 2026

RESOLVED: That City Council hereby authorizes the use and vehicular closure of South Brady St., between Monroe St. and Morley Ave. from 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. on Sunday, August 9, 2026; be it further

Voted yesMar 24, 2026

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the previous special (closed) meeting of March 11, 2026 and the same are hereby approved as recorded and published.

Voted yesFeb 24, 2026

Consent agenda approval (items 7-10)