Esther Houser
Esther E. Houser is the former State Long-Term Care Ombudsman in the Aging Services Division of the Department of Human Services for the State of Oklahoma. Houser served as the Long-Term Care Ombudsman from 1979 until her retirement in 2014. Early life Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Houser spent most of her early life in the northeast. She was raised in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania and graduated from Cedar Cliff High School. Houser decided to move south and attended the University of Oklahoma where she earned her bachelor's degree in Social Work in 1972. Later in 1977, Houser earned a master's of science from the University of Texas. Career Houser became involved with Oklahoma federal social work when she was hired to help with the implementation of food stamps, a brand new program at the time. Houser worked for a year in food stamps and moved her way through several programs in the following years. She eventually noted to the supervisor of the Social Services Division in Oklahoma County DHS office that the state was lacking a program that dealt specifically with elders. After three years in Oklahoma County, Houser moved to Austin, Texas to work on her master's degree. In 1977