Marie E. Howe Explained

Marie E. Howe
State House:Massachusetts
District:31st Middlesex
Term Start:1965
Term End:1988
Nationality:American
Party:Democratic
Residence:Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation:Politician

Marie Elizabeth Howe is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1965 to 1988, representing the 31st Middlesex district of Massachusetts as a Democrat.

Career

Howe served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1965 to 1988, representing the 31st Middlesex district of Massachusetts as a Democrat.[1]

In 1972, Howe offered two resolutions that called for President Richard Nixon to "use the full weight and power" of his office to immediately withdraw British troops from six counties in Northern Ireland and urged the United States government to protest the political division of Ireland. When Howe took the floor to speak, she was interrupted by members of the Irish Republican Aid Committee, who were then escorted out by court officers.[2]

In 1985, Howe cosponsored a proposal to increase the basic welfare payment to a mother with two children from $388 to $415 a month.[3]

Personal life

Howe resided in Somerville, Massachusetts.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015. Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. July 6, 2021.
  2. News: IRAC Members Stage Protest At Boston. Lewiston Evening Journal. Boston, Massachusetts. February 3, 1972. 25. December 16, 2023.
  3. News: Bay State House approves budget amendment. Record-Journal. Boston, Massachusetts. May 22, 1985. 35. December 16, 2023.