David Howard (Montana legislator)
| David Howard | ||
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| Montana House of Representatives, District 60 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82.64/day | |
| Per diem | $105.31/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 10/19/1946 | |
| Profession | Home Inspector, Mountain Home Inspections | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Howard served on the following committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Human Services | ||||
| • State Administration | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Howard served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Human Services, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Howard served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
Elections
2012
Howard won re-election in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 60. Howard defeated Kathy Haman and Dale Milligan in the June 5 primary election and defeated Jim Dickey (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 60, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Howard Incumbent |
69.4% | 3,480 | |
| Democratic | Jim Dickey | 30.6% | 1,538 | |
| Total Votes | 5,018 | |||
| Montana House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
David Howard Incumbent |
50.7% | 917 |
| Kathy Haman | 32.9% | 596 |
| Dale Milligan | 16.4% | 296 |
| Total Votes | 1,809 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Howard won election to the Montana House of Representatives. He did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary and no one filed to run against him in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008 David Howard won the seat to the Montana House of Representatives for District 60, receiving 2,635 votes.
Howard raised $12,080 for his campaign.[3]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 60 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Howard (R)
|
2,635 | |||
| Ross Keogh (D) | 2,397 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Howard was up for re-election, he collected $7,301 in donations.[4]
No contributions to his campaign were over $1,000.
2008
Listed below is the largest contributor to David Howard's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| David Howard | $3,000 |
Personal
Howard and his wife, Carla, have six children.
External links
- Montana House of Representatives - Rep. David Howard
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2010, 2008
References
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| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 60 2009–present |
Succeeded by N/A |
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