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Larry Howes
Larry Howes (b. June 30, 1947) is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 4B from 1999 to 2013.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Howes served on these committees:
- Capital Investment , Chair
- Jobs and Economic Development
- Rules and Legislative Administration
- Ways and Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Howes served on these committees:
- Capital Investment Finance Division (Lead GOP)
- Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division
- Finance
- Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division
- Rules and Legislative Administration
Elections
2012
Howes ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 5A. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 7 and was defeated by John Persell (D) in the general election on November 6.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Persell Incumbent |
56.2% | 10,901 | |
| Republican | Larry Howes Incumbent | 43.8% | 8,497 | |
| Total Votes | 19,398 | |||
2010
Howes won re-election to the District 4B seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Meg Bye (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 4B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Meg Bye (DFL) | 8,098 | 40.82% | ||
| Larry Howes (R)
|
11,722 | 59.09% | ||
| Write-In | 17 | 0.09% | ||
On November 4, 2008, Howes won re-election to the District 4B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Meg Bye (DFL).[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 4B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Larry Howes (R)
|
12,820 | 53.68% | ||
| Meg Bye (DFL) | 11,032 | 43.89% | ||
| Write-In | 30 | 0.13% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[5]
2012
Howes received a score of 43% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 69th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[6]
2011
Howes received a score of 77% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 47th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [7]
Recent news
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External links
- Representative Howes Webpage at the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota State House District 4B 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Paul Marquart (DFL) |
