Heath Howard

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Heath Howard
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the 4th Strafford District
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Personal details
Born
Heath J. Howard

(2000-05-26) May 26, 2000 (age 23)
Strafford, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education Spaulding High School
Alma mater University of New Hampshire (BA)

Heath J. Howard (born May 26, 2000) is an American politician. He currently serves as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives representing Strafford County District 4, encompassing Strafford and Barrington, for the Democratic Party. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. [1] Howard is currently a member of the Election Law Committee. [2] [3] He belongs among the youngest state legislators in the United States.

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Early life and education

Howard was born May 26, 2000, in Strafford, New Hampshire to Daniel Lee and Kathleen Howard. He has one older sister. [4] His father is a builder and building inspector for the town and his mother is an English teacher. [5] He graduated from Spaulding High School in 2018. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in History at the University of New Hampshire in 2022. [6]

Politics

He won the general elections on November 8, 2022, and assumed office in the New Hampshire House of Representatives on December 7, 2022. He is a member of the Election Law Committee. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "NH election 2022: 3 vie for 6 House seats in Strafford District 4, Barrington, Strafford". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  2. ↑ "Heath Howard". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  3. ↑ "The New Hampshire House of Representatives". www.gencourt.state.nh.us. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  4. ↑ United States Public Records
  5. ↑ "Building Inspectors | Town of Strafford NH" . Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  6. ↑ "Contact Heath Howard | Contact My Politician". www.contactmypolitician.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  7. ↑ "Heath Howard". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
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