Raymond Howard (politician) explained

Raymond Howard
State Senate:Missouri
District:5th
Term Start:January 3, 1969[1]
Term End:January 3, 1977[2]
Preceded:Michael Kinney
Succeeded:J. B. Banks
Birth Date:13 March 1935
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality:American
Spouse:Sharon Cecile Enoex
Party:Democrat
Children:2
Alma Mater:University of Wisconsin–Madison, Saint Louis University School of Law
Occupation:lawyer

Raymond Howard (born March 13, 1935) is an American politician who served in the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives. He was previously elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1964, serving until 1968. Howard served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne, reaching the rank of lieutenant.[3]

In 1968, Howard defeated Michael Kinney, the longest-serving elected official in Missouri, if not the United States.[4] [5] In 1976, Howard was defeated for re-election by J. B. Banks by 417 votes.[6]

In 2014, he was inducted into the National Bar Association Hall of Fame.[7]

References

  1. Web site: Our Campaigns - MO State Senate 05 Race - Nov 05, 1968.
  2. Web site: Our Campaigns - MO State Senate 05 Race - Nov 07, 1972.
  3. Book: James C. Kirkpatrick . Official Manual State of Missouri 1975-1976 . Von Hoffmann Press, Inc. . Jefferson City, Missouri . 94.
  4. Web site: Remember the longest-serving senator . 28 June 2010 . 2014-09-28.
  5. Web site: State Sen. Michael Kinney . 2013-02-22 . 2014-09-28.
  6. Book: William L. Clay . 2004 . Bill Clay: A Political Voice at the Grass Roots . University of Missouri Press . Friesens, Canada.
  7. Web site: Raymond Howard inducted into Hall of Fame . 2014-05-01 . 2014-09-28.