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Gary Howell
| Gary G. Howell | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 56 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Frostburg State University, 1990 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 1, 1966 | |
| Place of birth | Cumberland, MD | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Howell has been the Chief Executive Officer of Howell Automotive, a small business that specializes in mail order auto parts, since 1990. He earned a BS in management from Frostburg State University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Howell served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Roads and Transportation | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Howell served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Joint Government Organization | ||||
| • Roads and Transportation | ||||
| • Senior Citizen Issues | ||||
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security | ||||
Elections
2012
Howell won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 56. Howell defeated Robert "Bob" Harman in the May 8 primary election and defeated Jim Maybury in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gary G. Howell Incumbent |
67.9% | 1,075 |
| Bob Harman | 32.1% | 508 |
| Total Votes | 1,583 | |
2010
Howell was elected in District 49 in the November 2, 2010 general election. He defeated Democrat Charles Messick. Howell was unopposed in the primary election. [4][5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 49 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Gary G. Howell (R)
|
3,001 | 56.14% | ||
| Charles Messick (D) | 2,345 | 43.86% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 49 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Gary Gibson Howell (R)
|
1,062 | 49.56% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Howell first won election to the House of Delegates, he collected $17,898 in donations.[7]
His six largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gary Howell | $3,155 |
| Don Blankenship | $1,000 |
| Melanie Pratt Dimaio | $1,000 |
| Curtis Durst | $1,000 |
| James Laurita | $1,000 |
| Curtis Durst | $1,000 |
Personal
Howell is single and the president of the Keyser Rotary Club. In 2006, the State Journal named him a Top 40 West Virginian Under 40. He is the recipient of the 2003 United States Small Business Administration Exporter of the Year for West Virginia Award, and received the Governor's Commendation for International Market Entry in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
External links
- Gary Howell on the West Virginia House of Delegates website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Howell on Facebook
- Howell on Twitter
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ WBOY.com "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Listing By Office
- ↑ 2012 West Virginia Primary Election Official Results
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, Gary Howell candidate summary, Retrieved June 23, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 56 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Robert Schadler |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 49 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
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