Charlie Howard
Charlie Howard is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 26 from 1995 to 2013. Howard announced in September 2011 that he would be retiring at the end of his term due to health concerns. "I have a lingering health issue. I have postponed treatment for the past few years because of the time commitment it requires, but this is no longer an option."[1]
Howard serves as President of The C. Howard Company. He previously served as President of The Howard/Turner Company, Incorporated (1986-1992), Executive Vice President of Titus Construction Company, Incorporated (1986-1992), and Executive Vice President/Operating Officer of Sugar Land Properties, Incorporated (1973-1986).
Howard is involved with a number of organizations, including the Fort Bend Association of Realtors, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, Fort Bend County Fair, Fort Bend Economic Development Council, Fort Bend Independent School District, Fort Bend Young Men's Christian Association, Houston Baptist University Board of Trustees, Houston Baptist University College of Business Advisory Board, Society of Industrial Realtors, and Director for Star of Hope Missions.[2]
Biography
Howard previously worked as President of Howard/Turner Company, Inc. and as Vice President of Titus Construction Co., Inc. He has also served as President of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce and worked as Director of several community organizations including the Fort Bend Museum, the Fort Bend Community Hospital, and Star of Hope Missions.
Howard's professional experience also includes owning The C. Howard Company.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Charlie Howard served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
Sponsored legislation
- HB 1212 - Relating to certain requirements relating to the issuance of a marriage license or the recording of a declaration of informal marriage and to the maintenance of marriage and divorce indexes by the bureau of vital statistics.
- HB 1217 - Relating to estimating the rate of growth of the state's economy for purposes of the constitutional spending limit.
- HB 2631 - Relating to the filing of personal financial disclosure statements by municipal officers and candidates, members of the boards of trustees of school districts, and directors of sports and community venue districts.
- HB 4482 - Relating to a requirement of lawful presence in the United States for receipt of state educational benefits and to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.[3]
Issue positions
On his website Howard provides comprehensive information on his positions. These include:[4]
- Cap real estate tax appraisals - "We need to cap real estate appraisals at 5% or less. We passed legislation reducing school property taxes by 1/3. However, the 1/3 reduction in property taxes will soon disappear with appraisals increasing at 10% per year."
- Replace property tax with consumption tax for financing public schools
- Government Spending - " At present, more revenue is being generated than the state requires under the current system. The extra money should to be returned to the taxpayers in the form of reduced property taxes."
- Control the Borders - "We need to require all state agencies to fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities in enforcement of federal immigration laws. State agencies must check the status of an immigrant before permitting them to use government services. We should keep drivers licenses out of the hands of illegal aliens."
- Transportation - "Alternate financing for transportation is needed. The gasoline tax received by the state is barely adequate to maintain our roads and bridges, much less build new ones. Toll roads, public/private partnerships, and bond programs must all be analyzed."
Elections
2012
Howard announced in September 2011 that he would not be running re-election to the District 26 seat. Howard said his retirement was due to illness:""I have a lingering health issue. I have postponed treatment for the past few years because of the time commitment it requires, but this is no longer an option."[1]
2010
Howard won re-election to the 26th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the March 2nd primary. Howard defeated Democratic candidate Phillip Andrews and Libertarian Joey Roland in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
Howard raised $227,511 for his campaign.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 26 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Charlie Howard (R)
|
29,721 | 64.62% | ||
| Phillip Andrews (D) | 15,344 | 33.36% | ||
| Joey Roland (L) | 922 | 2% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Frost won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' District 26, unopposed.[7]
Howard raised $227,511 for his campaign.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 26 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charlies Howard (R)
|
45,679 | |||
2006
On November 4, 2006, Howard won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' District 26, uncontested.[9]
Howard raised $130,735 for his campaign.[10]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 26 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charlie Howard (R)
|
22,374 | |||
2004
On November 4, 2008, Howard won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' District 26, unopposed.[11]
Howard raised $110,302 for his campaign.[12]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 26 (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charlie Howard (R)
|
43,538 | |||
2002
On November 4, 2002, Howard won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' District 26 District, unopposed.[13]
Howard raised $43,635 for his campaign.[14]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 26 (2002) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charlie Howard (R)
|
26,994 | |||
2000
On November 4, 2000, Howard won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' District 26, defeating Nathan Reid (D).[15]
Howard raised $52,727 for his campaign while Reid raised $1,245.[16]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 26 (2000) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nathan Reid (D)
|
22,451 | |||
| Charlie Howard (R) | 51,245 | |||
1998
On November 4, 1998, Howard won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' District 26, unopposed.[17]
Howard raised $44,250 for his campaign.[18]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 26 (1998) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charlie Howard (R)
|
29,495 | |||
1996
On November 4, 1998, Howard won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' District 26, defeating Diane Prather (Natural Law Party).[19]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 26 (1996) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Charlie Howard (R)
|
41,931 | |||
| Diane Prather (NLP) | 41,931 | |||
1994
On November 4, 1994, Howard won election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' District 26, defeating Len Goff (D).[20]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 26 (1994) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Len Goff (D) | 8,706 | |||
| Charlie Howard (R)'
|
30,973 | |||
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Personal
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Howard received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering at Auburn University and did graduate work at the University of Alabama before getting his M.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Business.
Howard and his wife have two children.
External links
- Charlie Howard campaign site
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Howard
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official Campaign Contributions-Personal
- Official Campaign Contributions-Committee
- Follow The Money, Campaign Contributions: 2010 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 26 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
- Charlie Howard on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Houston Chronicle, Howard won't seek re-election, September 22, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Charlie Howard
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Howard
- ↑ Charlie Howard Issues
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ District 26 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ District 26 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2006
- ↑ District 26 Texas House candidate funds, 2006
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2004
- ↑ District 26 Texas House candidate funds, 2004
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2002
- ↑ District 26 Texas House candidate funds, 2002
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2000
- ↑ District 26 Texas House candidate funds, 2000
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 1998
- ↑ District 26 Texas House candidate funds, 1998
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 1996
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 1994
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Texas House District 26 1995–2013 |
Succeeded by Rick Miller (R) |
