William J. Howell

William J. Howell

Infobox State Representative
name = William J. Howell


state_delegate = Virginia
district = 28th
term_start = 1988
preceded = Thomas M. Moncure, Jr.
succeeded = Incumbent
speaker = 54th
term_start2 = 2003
predecessor2 = S. Vance Wilkins, Jr.
successor2 = Incumbent
birth_date = Birth date and age | 1943 | 5 | 8
birth_place = Washington, D.C.
party = Republican
spouse = Cecelia Joy Stump
children = William, Leland
residence = Falmouth, Virginia
alma_mater = University of Richmond, University of Virginia
profession = Lawyer
committees = Rules (chair)
religion = Baptist
website = http://www.williamjhowell.org

William J. Howell (born May 8, 1943 in Washington, D.C.) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He has been the member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 1988, and its Speaker since 2003.

He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Richmond in 1964, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1967. He and his wife, Cecelia Stump Howell, were married in June, 1966

First elected a delegate in 1987, he represents the residents of the 28th House District, which includes parts of Stafford County and the City of Fredericksburg. Prior to being elected speaker, Howell served as chairman of the House Courts of Justice Committee, and led the Virginia Code Commission. Since 2003, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the nation’s largest bipartisan, individual membership association of state legislators. He is a director on the board of Virginia Heartland Bank, a former director of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, a past president of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, a former president and campaign chairman of the Rappahannock United Way, and a past vice-chair of the board of directors of Mary Washington Hospital. Howell also has been active in Young Life, a non-profit, non-denominational Christian organization committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children and preparing them for the future.

On January 8, 2003, Bill Howell was sworn in as the 54th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. [ [http://www.williamjhowell.org/Biography.asp Welcome to Bill Howell : SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE ] ]

Howell is an attorney who practices trust and estate law in a log cabin he restored that overlooks the Rappahannock River in historic Falmouth, Virginia.

References

External links

* [http://www.williamjhowell.org Official Website]
* [http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/3293d1ce7fa137008525738a0052b629?OpenDocument Virginia House of Delegates: Bio for William J. Howell (2008 session)]
* [http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/29 Virginia Public Access Project: William J. Howell]


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