Mike Foreman
About
Mike Foreman's mayoral campaign focused centrally on increasing openness and transparency at City Hall. Beyond this core governance priority, the articles note his background as a former astronaut and his engagement with future city development.
Campaign promises (1)
- transparencyMike Foreman prioritized increasing transparency at City Hall as a key focus for his administration.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 41:28
- Avg per meeting
- 4:36
- Segments
- 652
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Top issues during term (3)(Business Jobs)
TIRZ No. 2 Development Agreements
Impacts future tax increment allocations and public infrastructure cost-sharing for commercial and residential developments.
Election of Corporate Officers
None directly related to operating expenses.
Downtown District Enhancements & Lighting
Uses DEDC funds for district enhancements.
Moved or seconded (7)
Motions Foreman personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 7-02026-05-04
A motion was made by Mayor Foreman and seconded by Councilmember Griffon to approve Ordinance No. 2026-14, as submitted and related to Item 10.B.
- movedpassed 4-32026-05-04
Consider an ordinance concerning amendments to Appendix C “Zoning” of the Friendswood City Code to authorize the director of community development to approve site plans except in certain situations, to consolidate site plan approval requirements, and to make minor administrative corrections
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-02-02
Consider taking appropriate action regarding the City Attorney's annual performance evaluation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- seconded2025-12-01
Consider appointing the members of the City Council as members of the Board of Directors of Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of Friendswood and receive an update concerning the 2025 ad valorem taxes/assessments due for properties within such zone
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2025-12-01
Consider a resolution casting its votes in the election of members of the Board of Directors of the Galveston Central Appraisal District (GCAD) for 2026
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-22025-10-06
Economic Development Contract with Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2025-05-05
Appointment of City Secretary
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Foreman was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Business Jobs.
Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)
No votes found matching Business Jobs.