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Carolyn Howard
Carolyn J.B. Howard is a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 24 from 1991 to 2019. She was appointed to the chamber on March 7, 1991. Howard served as deputy speaker pro tempore. She previously served a term from 1988 to 1990.
Biography
Howard's professional experience includes working for Prince George's County Public Schools, Department of Grant Funds, and as Supervisor of their Title I Program and as a Principal.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Howard served on the following committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Rules & Executive Nominations |
| • Ways & Means |
| • Audit |
| • Legislative Policy |
| • Management of Public Funds |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Howard served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Management of Public Funds |
| • Rules & Executive Nominations |
| • Legislative Policy |
| • Ways & Means |
Note: Howard also served on the Subcommittee on Transportation (Chair) and the Subcommittee on Vice Chair's.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Howard served on these committees:
| Maryland committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Audit |
| • Management of Public Funds |
| • Rules & Executive Nominations |
| • Ways & Means |
Note: Howard also served on the Subcommittee on Transportation (Chair) and the Subcommittee on Vice Chair's.
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2014
Elections for the Maryland House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Erek Barron and incumbents Carolyn J.B. Howard and Michael L. Vaughn defeated incumbent Darren M. Swain, Tiffany Alston, Marva Jo Camp, Durand Adrian Ford, Greg Hall, Delaneo L. Miller and Phillip A. Raines in the Democratic primary, while Cy Okoro was unopposed in the Republican primary. Barron, Howard and Vaughn defeated Okoro for three seats in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Carolyn Howard Incumbent |
34.1% | 25,869 | |
| Democratic | Michael Vaughn Incumbent |
31.3% | 23,772 | |
| Democratic | Erek Barron |
30.9% | 23,450 | |
| Republican | Cy Okoro | 3.6% | 2,737 | |
| Total Votes | 75,828 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Carolyn Howard Incumbent |
21.2% | 6,880 |
| Michael Vaughn |
14.3% | 4,628 |
| Erek Barron |
15% | 4,849 |
| Tiffany Alston | 14.3% | 4,628 |
| Marva Jo Camp | 11.4% | 3,691 |
| Greg Hall | 9.3% | 3,031 |
| Darren M. Swain Incumbent | 7.8% | 2,520 |
| Phillip A. Raines | 3.4% | 1,100 |
| Delaneo L. Miller | 2.1% | 683 |
| Durand Adrian Ford | 1.3% | 423 |
| Total Votes | 32,433 | |
2010
Howard successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. She took the second of three seats in the district. No Republicans filed for the seat.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 24 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tiffany Alston (D)
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22,970 | |||
| Carolyn Howard (D)
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22,083 | |||
| Michael Vaughn (D)
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21,832 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Carolyn Howard ran for District 24 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, behind Joanne Benson but beating Michael Vaughn.[5]
Carolyn Howard raised $53,319 for her campaign.[6]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joanne Benson (D) | 19,081 | 33.5% | ||
| Carolyn Howard (D) | 19,007 | 33.4% | ||
| Michael Vaughn (D) | 18,806 | 33.0% | ||
| Write-Ins | 66 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 10 through April 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 11 through April 10.
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2016
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In 2016, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 13 through April 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 13.
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2014
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In 2014, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 8 to April 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the Maryland General Assembly was in session from January 9 to April 8.
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Personal
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Howard is Chair of the Prince George's County Delegation and House Democratic Caucus, and a member of the Maryland Veterans Caucus, Virginia-Maryland-District of Columbia Joint Legislative Commission on Interstate Transportation, Women Legislators of Maryland, and Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.[7]
Recent news
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See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 24
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Howard's 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Howard's Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
