Costa County Board of Supervisors against Mary Piepho, a political ally and former staffer of Houston's. Piepho defeated Houston with 53% of the vote. Fraud lawsuit In 2004, Houston and his father, Fred, were sued by four former business clients who accused Houston of defrauding them out of $340,000. The lawsuit came after Fred filed for bankruptcy for his business, Winning Action Investments, in 2003. Houston settled the case in court in 2007. Personal life Houston is married to Ingeborg "Inge" Sorensen, with whom he has three children: Bart, Sumner, and Glynnis Rose. Bart was the starting quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers and was signed as an undrafted free agent for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2017 preseason. Houston and his wife live in San Ramon, California. Inge is a real estate agent and project developer and is currently the president and CEO of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. References Republican Party members of the California State Assembly People from San Ramon, California Saint Mary's Gaels baseball players 1961 births Mayors of places in California Living people People from Dublin, California 21st-century American politicians