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William J. Howard
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William J. Howard is a judge of the Orphans Court of Talbot County in Talbot County, Maryland.[1] He was first elected to the court on November 2, 2010, and assumed office on December 7, 2010.[2] Howard was re-elected to the Orphans Court of Talbot County in 2014, winning a term that expired on December 31, 2018.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2014
Howard ran for re-election to the Orphans Court of Talbot County.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014, receiving 24.8 percent of the vote. He competed against Paul S. Carroll, Ron Frampton, John F. Hall, and incumbent Judge Carville D. Duncan. Primary candidates competed for 3 seats.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election.
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2010
Howard was elected to the Orphans Court of Talbot County (along with incumbents Donald E. James and Carville D. Duncan) in the general election on November 2, 2010. He received 28.72% of the vote.[6]
- Main article: Maryland judicial elections, 2010
Education
Howard received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland.[2]
Career
Howard was elected judge of the Orphans Court of Talbot County in 2010. From 1993 to 1995, he served as a member of the Subsequent Injury Fund panel, hearing workman's compensation appeals. In addition to public service, Howard is a journalist and host of the "Man About Town" TV series and the director of Comtex New Network. He has also worked as the director of Hadron, Inc., as the president of Howard Equities Co. Inc., and as the president of the Visitors TV Network.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1986: Small Business Man of the Year, Talbot County Chamber of Commerce
Associations
- 2012: Founder, Great Chesapeake Ballon Race
- 2012: Director, Talbot Humane Society
- 2010-Present: Presidents Circle, Waterfowl Festival
- 1985-2011: President, Talbot Paramedic Foundation
- 1985: President, Talbot Hospice Foundation
- 1981: Co-founder, Operation Christmas Spirit
- 1978: Founder, Great May Fly-Away
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (Founding Director)
- Chairman of construction and fundraising, George Murphy Community Pool [2]
See also
External links
- Maryland State Archives, "Talbot County Orphans' Court"
- Maryland Courts, "About the Orphans' Court"
- Maryland Courts, "Directory of Judges: Maryland Orphans’ Court"
- Will Howard's "Man About Town" video series
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts, "Directory of Judges: Maryland Orphans’ Court," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Maryland State Archives: Talbot County Orphans' Court, "Judge William J. Howard," accessed June 20, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Maryland," accessed May 1, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Primary Ballot, Talbot County," accessed March 30, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official Primary Election Results," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Talbot County 2010 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed July 3, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
