Bill Howell

Bill Howell
Virginia House of Delegates District 28
Incumbent
In office
1988 - Present
Term ends
January 8, 2014
Years in position	25
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$17,640/year
Per diem	$135/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 8, 2011
First elected	1987
Next election	November 5, 2013
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	Business Administration, University of Richmond
J.D.	University of Virginia School of Law
Personal
Birthday	05/08/1943
Place of birth	Washington, DC
Profession	Director, American Legislative Exchange Council
Religion	Baptist
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Bill Howell is a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 28. He was first elected to the chamber in 1987. He is the current Speaker of the House.

Biography

Howell earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Richmond and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Issues

Campaign Themes

Howell's official website lists some of his legislative accomplishments:

• Raised state support for public education, delivered higher student achievement, and made public schools better.
• Lowered taxes for the benefit of hard-working families, job-creating businesses, and a stronger economy.
• Protected Virginia's pro-business, pro-growth economic climate from attacks on the state's Right to Work statute and stopped misguided efforts to increase burdensome regulations and job-killing taxes.
• Focused scarce taxpayer dollars on the core responsibilities of state government and instituted fiscally responsible reforms to slow the rate of budget growth to help ensure state government runs more efficiently and effectively.
• Increased access to care for Virginia's most vulnerable citizens with mental illnesses, including returning veterans with post-traumatic stress disorders and brain injuries.
• Put free-market tools to work against “sprawl” and for land conservation and open space protection of Virginia’s natural resources while cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

Delegate Howell on Republican initiatives

Committee assignments

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 session, Howell served on the following committees:

• Rules, Chair

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 session, Howell served on the following committees:

• Rules, Chair
  • Joint Rules, Chair

Co-Sponsored legislation

• HB 2224 Braille; certification of instructors.
• HB 2404 Virginia Universities Clean Energy Development and Economic Stimulus Foundation; created.
• HB 2463 Government Efficiency Review Commission; established.

Elections

2013

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2013

Howell is running in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 28. Howell is opposed by Craig E. Ennis in the June 11 Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.

2011

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2011

On November 8, 2011, Howell won re-election to District 28 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.

2009

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2009

In 2009, Howell was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He defeated Craig Ennis in the General Election.

Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 28 (2009)
Candidates		Votes
Bill Howell (R)		14,909
Craig Ennis (I)		4,874

Campaign donors

2011

In 2011, Howell received $659,480 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.

Virginia House of Delegates 2011 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Bill Howell's campaign in 2011
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association	$48,500
Virginia Medical Society	$35,919
Virginia Bankers Association	$26,213
Virginia Dental Association	$25,919
Virginia Association Of Realtors	$21,000
Total Raised in 2011	$659,480

2009

The top 5 donors to Howell's 2009 campaign:

Contributor	2009 total
Virginia Assoc of Realtors	$50,000
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Assoc	$28,750
Virginia Wine Wholesalers Assoc	$27,750
Virginia Beer Wholesalers Assoc	$27,500
Medical Society of Virginia	$27,500

The Repeal Amendment

Howell co-wrote an op-ed with Professor Randy Barnett in the Wall Street Journal on September 16, 2010 proposing an amendment to the US Constitution that would allow state legislatures to vote on and possibly repeal federal laws. The "Repeal Amendment" would allow states to overturn federal laws if two-thirds of states, or 34, vote to do so.

A month later, Gov. Bob McDonnell expressed support for the amendment at a Tea Party convention.

Personal

Howell and his wife, Cecelia, have two children and seven grandchildren. Howell is the Director of the American Legislative Exchange Council. He is also Vice Chair of the Mary Washington Hospital Board and sits on the Board of Directors of the Moss Free Clinic, Rappahannock Goodwill, and Rappahannock Hospice.

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Virginia House of Delegates - Rep. Howell
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions:2007, 2005, 2003, 2001, 1999
• Richmond Sunlight profile
• Delegate Howell Facebook profile

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Virginia House of Delegates District 28 1988–present	Succeeded by NA