Donna Howard
| Donna Howard | ||
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| Texas State House, District 48 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | February 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Reagan High School | |
| Bachelor's | University of Texas | |
| Master's | University of Texas | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Howard worked as a critical care nurse at Brackenridge and Seton hospitals, was the first hospital-based Patient Education Coordinator in Austin, and helped start the Seton Good Health School. She has also served as president of the Texas Nurses’ Association (District 5) and as a Health Education instructor at UT.
Howard is a co-founder of Advocates for Eanes Schools, and sits on the Board of the Expanding Horizons Foundation. She is a former board member of Austin Area Interreligious Ministries, Common Cause, and the Texas Freedom Network and formerly served as president of the Texas Nurses' Association, District 5.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Howard served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • House Administration, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
Howard served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • House Administration, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Technology, Economic Development & Workforce | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Culture, Recreation, & Tourism, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • House Administration | ||||
Sponsored legislation
- HB 506 - Relating to the establishment and implementation of a school-based influenza vaccination pilot program.
- HB 723 - Relating to certain activities by, employment of, and contracts of former members of the legislature; creating offenses
- HB 771 - Relating to sanctions available for certain academically unacceptable campuses.
- HB 772 - Relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by the State Board of Education.[2]
Elections
2012
Howard won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 48. Howard ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 48, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Donna Howard Incumbent |
59.2% | 46,512 | |
| Republican | Robert Dartanian Thomas | 35.5% | 27,922 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Edgar | 5.3% | 4,134 | |
| Total Votes | 78,568 | |||
2010
Howard won re-election in District 48. She was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Dan Neil and Libertarian Ben Easton in the November 2 general election.[4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Howard won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 48th District, defeating Pamela Waggoner (R) and Ben Easton (L). Howard received 39,748 votes in the election while Waggoner received 31,028 votes, and Easton received 3,174 votes.[5] Howard raised $283,482 for her campaign; Waggoner raised $42,610.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 48 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Donna Howard (D)
|
39,748 | 53.74% | ||
| Pamela Waggoner (R) | 31,028 | 41.95% | ||
| Ben Easton (L) | 3,174 | 4.29% | ||
2006 Special Election
On February 14, 2006, Howard won special election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's District 48, defeating Ben Bentzin (R).[7]
Howard raised $452,574 for her campaign, while Bentzin raised 819,669.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 48 (Special Election 2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Donna Howard (D)
|
12,620 | |||
| Ben Bentzin (R) | 9,284 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
External links
- Donna Howard's campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Howard
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official Campaign Contributions
- Follow The Money, Campaign Contributions: 2010 2008, 2006, 2002, 2000
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 48 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas 20/20 PAC profile
- Donna Howard on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Howard
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Howard
- ↑ Texas Democratic Party - Democratic Primary Candidates
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 48 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Texas House official election results for special election 2006
- ↑ District 48 Texas House candidate funds, 2006
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