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Republican Party

Prior offices
Virginia House of Delegates District 28

Education

Bachelor's

University of Richmond

Law

University of Virginia School of Law

Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Director, American Legislative Exchange Council
Contact

Personal website

William J. Howell is a former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 28 from 1988 to 2018. He served as speaker of the House from 2003 to 2018. Howell did not to run for re-election in 2017.[1]

Biography

Howell earned his B.S. in business administration from the University of Richmond and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.[2]

Committee assignments

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Howell served on the following committees:

Virginia committee assignments, 2016
• Rules, Chair

2015 legislative session

In the 2015 legislative session, Howell served on the following committees:

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Howell served on the following committees:

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Howell served on the following committees:

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Howell served on the following committees:

Issues

The Repeal Amendment

Howell co-wrote an op-ed with Professor Randy Barnett in the Wall Street Journal on September 16, 2010 proposing an amendment to the US Constitution that would allow state legislatures to vote on and possibly repeal federal laws. The "Repeal Amendment" would allow states to overturn federal laws if two-thirds of states, or 34, vote to do so.[3]

A month later, Gov. Bob McDonnell expressed support for the amendment at a Tea Party convention.[4]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2017

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2017

Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2017. All 100 house seats were up for election. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 13, 2017. The filing deadline for primary election candidates was March 30, 2017. The filing deadline for non-party candidates and candidates nominated by methods other than a primary was June 13, 2017.[5] Robert Thomas Jr. (R) defeated Joshua Cole (D) in the Virginia House of Delegates District 28 general election.[6]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robert Thomas Jr. 50.17% 11,842
     Democratic Joshua Cole 49.83% 11,760
Total Votes (Legal challenge is pending) 23,602
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

2015

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2015

Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[7] Kandy Hilliard was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bill Howell defeated Susan Stimpson in the Republican primary. Howell defeated Hilliard in the general election.[8][9]

Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 General Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Howell Incumbent 60.5% 8,060
     Democratic Kandy Hilliard 39.5% 5,272
Total Votes 13,332
Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBill Howell Incumbent 62.1% 4,751
Susan Stimpson 37.9% 2,901
Total Votes 7,652

2013

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2013

Howell won re-election in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 28. Howell defeated Craig E. Ennis in the June 11 Republican primary. He was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[10][11]

2011

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2011

On November 8, 2011, Howell won re-election to District 28 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[12]

2009

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2009

In 2009, Howell was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He defeated Craig E. Ennis in the general election.[13]

Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 28 (2009)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Bill Howell (R) 14,909
Craig Ennis (I) 4,874

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Scorecards

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2017

In 2017, the Virginia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through February 25.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored by the Family Foundation on their votes on bills related to "principles of life, marriage, parental authority, constitutional government and religious liberty."
Legislators are scored based on their voting record on reproductive issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the climate and energy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the Second Amendment.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to education.
Legislators are scored based on legislation related to business and industry issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental and conservation issues.
  • Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation House and Senate
Legislators are scored based on their votes toward various bills supported by the organization


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

Endorsements

2013

In 2013, Howell was endorsed by the National Rifle Association.[14]

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Howell and his wife, Cecelia, have two children and seven grandchildren. Howell serves on the board of directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council. He is also Vice Chair of the Mary Washington Hospital Board and sits on the Board of Directors of the Moss Free Clinic, Rappahannock Goodwill, and Rappahannock Hospice.[15]

Recent news

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Bill Howell News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ WVTF, "Eight House of Delegates Members Won't Seek Re-Election; Seven Republicans and One Democrat," April 6, 2017
  2. ↑ Campaign website, "Howell for Delegate," accessed May 6, 2013
  3. ↑ Free Lance-Star, "Howell proposes "Repeal Amendment" in WSJ column," October 16, 2010
  4. ↑ Virginia Statehouse News, "Repeal amendment boosts McDonnell’s conservative cred, but unrealistic," October 12, 2010
  5. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Candidacy Requirements for the November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed March 21, 2017
  6. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
  7. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
  8. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
  9. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
  10. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "Unofficial Primary Results," accessed June 13, 2013
  11. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
  12. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
  13. ↑ Follow the Money, "Virginia House of Delegates 2009 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
  14. ↑ National Rifle Association, "Political Victory Fund Endorsements," accessed May 31, 2013
  15. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 28, 2014
Political offices
Preceded by
- 		Virginia House of Delegates District 28
1988–2018 		Succeeded by
Robert Thomas Jr. (R)
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