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Constance A. Howard
| Constance A. Howard | ||
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| Illinois House of Representatives District 34 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995-2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1994 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Chicago State University | |
| Master's | Chicago State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 14, 1942 | |
| Place of birth | Chicago, IL | |
| Profession | Owner, Network Marketing Business | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Howard is the owner of a network marketing business.
She is a member of Black Elected Officials of Illinois, Black Women's Network, Chicago Urban League, Cook County Democratic Women, Democratic State Central Committee, Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, Independent Voters of Illinois/Independent Precinct Organization, and the National Political Congress of Black Women.[1]
Howard resigned in the face of federal investigations into an AIDS-awareness nonprofit that she founded.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Howard served on the following committees:
- Aging
- Appropriations-Public Safety
- Health & Healthcare Disparities
- Housing
- Human Services, Vice Chair
- Judiciary II - Criminal Law, Chair
- Public Utilities
- Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development
- Veterans' Affairs
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Howard served on the following committees:
- Appropriations-Public Safety
- Computer Technology
- Human Services (Vice Chair)
- Investigative
- Judiciary II - Criminal Law (Chair)
- Labor
- Prison Reform
- Railroad Industry
- Subcommittee on Constitutionality and Redundancy
- Subcommittee on Enhancement of Criminal Penalties
- Subcommittee on Expansion of Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration
- Transportation, Regulation, Roads Committee
Elections
2012
Howard did not seek re-election in 2012.[3]
2010
Howard won re-election to the 34th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on February 2nd. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Constance Howard (D)
|
25,719 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Constance A. Howard won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 34. She ran unopposed receiving 37,453 votes.[5]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Constance A. Howard (D)
|
37,453 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Constance A. Howard won re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives District 34 receiving 26,810 votes ahead of Republican Philman Williams II who received 1,953 votes.[6]
| Illinois House of Representatives, District 34 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Constance A. Howard (D)
|
26,810 | |||
| Philman Williams II (R) | 1,953 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Howard collected $96,690 in campaign contributions. The largest contributors are listed below:[7]
| Illinois House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Constance A. Howard's campaign in 2010 | |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $2,250 |
| Illinois Laborers | $2,000 |
| Walgreens | $2,000 |
| Comcast | $2,000 |
| Illinois Coin Machine Operators Association | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $96,690 |
2008
In 2008, Howard collected $100,555 in donations.[8]
Listed below are those that contributed most to her campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Friends of Michael J. Madigan | $10,000 |
| RCM Group | $3,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | $3,000 |
| Jo Ann Patterson | $3,000 |
| Jo Ann Patterson | $2,000 |
| Cook County College Teachers Union | $2,000 |
| Princeton Park Agency Account | $1,600 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $1,500 |
| Luking & Associates | $1,200 |
| AT&T | $1,000 |
| Illinois Education Association | $1,000 |
| Carlos D. Estes | $1,000 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO | $1,000 |
| Chicago Teachers Union | $1,000 |
Scorecards
Illinois Opportunity Project
The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its Legislative Vote Card, grading all members in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."[9][10]
2012
Howard received a score of 37.50 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of F according to the IOP’s grading scale. Her score was tied for the 80th highest among all 120 members of the Illinois House of Representatives included in the Vote Card.[10]
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External links
- Illinois General Assembly - Representative Constance A. Howard (D) 34th District
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996
- Illinois House Democrats - Constance A. 'Connie' Howard
- Howard's campaign facebook
- Howard's campaign twitter
- Howard's LinkedIn
- Chicago Sun-Times, "Feds issue new subpoena focusing on former state Rep. Connie Howard," July 26, 2012
- Associated Press, "Rep. Constance Howard resigns from Legislature," July 25, 2012
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Howard
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Feds issue new subpoena focusing on former state Rep. Connie Howard," July 26, 2012
- ↑ The State Journal Register, "State legislature headed for unusual turnover," November 20, 2011
- ↑ Illinois Official 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Illinois House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the money - Illinois House 2010 donors
- ↑ Howard Campaign Donors
- ↑ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013
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Illinois House of Representatives District 34 1995–2013 |
Succeeded by Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D) |
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