Dennis Howard | |
Birth Date: | 1954 9, mf=y |
Birth Place: | Waurika, Oklahoma, US |
Residence: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Office: | Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture |
Governor: | Frank Keating |
Term Start: | 1995 |
Term End: | 2003 |
Predecessor: | Gary Sherrer |
Successor: | Terry Peach |
Occupation: | Farmer, lobbyist |
Website: | Oklahoma Department of Agriculture |
Office2: | Oklahoma Commissioner of Agriculture |
Term Start2: | 1995 |
Term End2: | 2003 |
Governor2: | Frank Keating |
Predecessor2: | Gary Sherrer |
Successor2: | Terry Peach |
Dennis Howard (born September 10, 1954) is an American politician from Oklahoma that served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture under former Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating. Concurrent with his service as Secretary, Howard served as the Oklahoma Commissioner of Agriculture. Howard served as both Agriculture Secretary and Agriculture Commissioner for the entire term of Governor Keating, from 1995 to 2003.
Originally from Waurika, Oklahoma, Howard earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and a master's degree in rural adult education from Oklahoma State University. Prior to his appointment as Agriculture Secretary by Keating, Howard served as Director of Public Affairs for Republican Congressman Frank Lucas since 1994. Before working for Congressman Lucas, he served as Director of Governmental Relations for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau from 1988 to 1994. He currently is employed in the Langston University Agriculture Department.