Steven Howard (politician)
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| Rep. Steven Howard | |
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Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
from the Rutland-5-3 district |
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| In office 2005 – present |
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Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
from the Rutland-4 district |
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| In office 1993 – 2000 |
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| Born | August 3, 1971 Rutland, Vermont |
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| Political party | Democratic |
Steven James Howard is an American politician from the state of Vermont. He has represented parts of the city of Rutland in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2005 and had previously served four terms in the House. A Democrat, he represents the district of Rutland-5-3.
[edit] 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 College, B.A., 1993.
[edit] Public life
From 1993 to 2000, Howard represented the town of Rutland 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 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.[1] 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), Robert Dostis (D-Waterbury), and Jason Lorber (D-Burlington).[1]
[edit] References
- ^ A place at the table. Out In The Mountains (undated). Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
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