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Steve Howard
- This article is about the 2014 Nebraska legislative candidate. For the former Vermont state representative, see Steven Howard (Vermont).
Steve Howard was a 2014 candidate for District 4 of the Nebraska State Senate.
Biography
Howard earned his B.S in business administration and his J.D. from Creighton University. His professional experience includes working as a lawyer.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Howard's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Excerpt: "Ensure our children get the quality education that will prepare them for the modern job market."
- Excerpt: "Reform Nebraska’s good-time laws and prison release screening, protect families from dangerous synthetic drugs, and keep our neighborhoods safe"
- Excerpt: "Pass laws that will help small business thrive, create job growth, and reform our tax system"
- Excerpt: "Keep property taxes in check without putting the burden on our schools"
- Excerpt: "Preserve Nebraska’s long standing tradition of commonsense governance"
Elections
2014
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Nebraska State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for challengers wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014, two days after the statutory deadline, which fell on a Saturday. Incumbents were required to file for election by February 18, 2014, three days after the statutory deadline, which fell on the Saturday prior to Presidents Day. Bob Hilkemann and Stacy Ryan defeated Nicholas Pestello, Steve Howard and Matt Butler in the primary election. Hilkemann defeated Ryan in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent |  Bob Hilkemann Incumbent |
57.3% | 6,698 | |
| Independent | Stacy Ryan | 42.7% | 4,983 | |
| Total Votes | 11,681 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bob Hilkemann |
38.4% | 2,357 |
| Stacy Ryan |
24.7% | 1,513 |
| Steve Howard | 17.4% | 1,070 |
| Matt Butler | 17.4% | 1,068 |
| Nicholas Pestello | 2% | 125 |
| Total Votes | 6,133 | |
Personal
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Howard and his wife have three children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 stevehowardforlegislature.com, "About," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ stevehowardforlegislature.com, "Priorities," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Results of Nebraska Primary Election," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Results: General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 14, 2014
