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Steven Howard (politician)
Encyclopedia
Steven James Howard is an American politician from the state of Vermont
. He represented parts of the city of Rutland in the Vermont House of Representatives
from 1993 to 2011, except for three terms between 1999 and 2005. A Democrat
, he represented the district of Rutland-5-3
, and ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 2010.
, B.A., 1993.
in the Vermont House of Representatives, serving the district of Rutland-4. From 1995 to 1997 served as chair of the Vermont Democratic Party
and was the youngest state political party chair in the nation. During his tenure as party chair while also serving in the Vermont State Legislature, Howard announced publicly that he was gay
. He currently serves as one of five openly gay members of the Vermont Legislature, alongside Sen. Ed Flanagan (D-Chittenden County
) and representatives Bill Lippert
(D-Hinesburg
), Suzi Wizowaty
(D-Burlington
) and Jason Lorber
(D-Burlington
).
page. He narrowly won the Democratic primary election held on August 24, 2010, winning by some 1,500 votes (under 3%). He went on to lose the general election to Republican Phillip Scott
.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. He represented parts of the city of Rutland in the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
from 1993 to 2011, except for three terms between 1999 and 2005. A Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, he represented the district of Rutland-5-3
Rutland-5-3 Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
The Rutland-5-3 Representative District is a one member state Representative district in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the...
, and ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 2010.
Biography
Howard was born in Rutland, Vermont on August 3, 1971. He was educated at Mt. St. Joseph Academy, a Catholic high school in Rutland, and at Boston CollegeBoston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, B.A., 1993.
In the legislature
From 1993 to 1999, Howard represented the town of RutlandRutland (town), Vermont
Rutland is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,054 at the 2010 census. Rutland completely surrounds the city of Rutland, which is incorporated separately from the town of Rutland.-History:...
in the Vermont House of Representatives, serving the district of Rutland-4. From 1995 to 1997 served as chair of the Vermont Democratic Party
Vermont Democratic Party
The Vermont Democratic Party is the affiliate branch of the United States Democratic Party in the state of Vermont. The party advocates progressivism, American liberalism and social democracy in the Vermont government. It holds the governorship and the majority in both houses of the state legislature...
and was the youngest state political party chair in the nation. During his tenure as party chair while also serving in the Vermont State Legislature, Howard announced publicly that he was gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
. He currently serves as one of five openly gay members of the Vermont Legislature, alongside Sen. Ed Flanagan (D-Chittenden County
Chittenden County, Vermont
Chittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 156,545. Its shire town is Burlington. Chittenden is the most populous county in the state, with more than twice as many residents as Vermont's second-most populous county, Rutland.Chittenden County...
) and representatives Bill Lippert
Bill Lippert
William J. Lippert, commonly known as Bill Lippert, is a legislator and gay rights activist from the U.S. state of Vermont who has served since 1994 in the Vermont House of Representatives as a representative of the Chittenden-1-1 House district in Hinesburg...
(D-Hinesburg
Hinesburg, Vermont
Hinesburg is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Abel Hine, town clerk. The population was 4,340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
), Suzi Wizowaty
Suzi Wizowaty
Suzi Wizowaty is an author and politician from Burlington, Vermont. A Democrat, she is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing the Chittenden-3-5 district in Burlington...
(D-Burlington
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
) and Jason Lorber
Jason Lorber
Jason P. Lorber is a consultant, comedian and politician from Burlington, Vermont. A Democrat, he is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing the Chittenden-3-3 district in Burlington...
(D-Burlington
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
).
Run for Lieutenant Governor
In January 2010, Howard announced his candidacy for the office of Lieutenant Governor in the 2010 elections - the announcement was made on his FacebookFacebook
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page. He narrowly won the Democratic primary election held on August 24, 2010, winning by some 1,500 votes (under 3%). He went on to lose the general election to Republican Phillip Scott
Phillip Scott (Vermont)
Phil Scott is an American politician from the State of Vermont. Scott is a Republican. He served five terms in the Vermont Senate representing the Washington County Senate District. He was the Vice-Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and Chair of the Senate Institutions Committee...
.