James F. Howell
James F. Howell was the Ward 4 member of the Midwest City-Del City school board in Oklahoma. Howell ran unopposed and won the general election on February 11, 2014, by default. He did not run for re-election in 2019.
Biography
When he served on the school board, James Howell was a resident of Midwest City, Oklahoma. Howell earned an associate degree from Eastern Oklahoma A&M College in 1954 before earning his B.S. degree from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1956 and his J.D. degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1963.[1] He began his career as the attorney for Midwest City-Del City Schools. He served as the district's attorney from 1963 to 1985 until he left to serve in a similar capacity for Midwest City Regional Hospital from 1985 to 1994.
When he served on the school board, Howell operated and served as a senior partner in his own law firm, James F. Howell Inc. and Associates, which specialized in personal injury, workers compensation and product liability law. From 1963 to 1970, he was appointed to serve as a municipal judge in Midwest City. Howell was also elected as a Democrat to serve as the Oklahoma State Senator for District 42 from 1970 to 1986. He spent 12 of his 16 years in the legislature as the chairman of the Senate Education Committee.[2]
Elections
2014
James Howell ran unopposed and won the vacant Ward 4 seat in the general election on February 11, 2014. The Oklahoma County Election Board ruled former Ward 4 member Stan Griel, who was appointed to the board in May 2013, ineligible to hold or run for the seat due to a residency requirement.[3]
Results
Since Howell ran unopposed and won the Ward 4 seat by default, his name did not appear on the ballot.[4]
Funding
Howell did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission during the election.[5]
Endorsements
Howell received an endorsement for his campaign from the former Ward 4 board member, Stan Griel.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "James + Howell + Mid-Del + City + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NewsOK, "Midwest City Senator To Make Re-Election Bid," June 13, 1982
- ↑ Jim Howell, Country Lawyer, "Biography," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 EastWord News, "Griel leaves school board post," December 26, 2013
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Annual School Election — February 11, 2014," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma, "Candidate Information," accessed February 12, 2014
| 2014 Midwest City-Del City Schools Elections | |
| Midwest City, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 11, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Ward 4: • James F. Howell |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
