Michael Howe | |
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Secretary of State of North Dakota | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Governor | Doug Burgum Kelly Armstrong |
Preceded by | Alvin Jaeger |
Member of the North DakotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 22nd district | |
In office December 1,2016 –November 9,2022 | |
Preceded by | Wesley Belter |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Warrey |
Personal details | |
Born | September 20,1986 |
Political party | Republican |
Education | North Dakota State (BS) |
Michael Howe (born September 20,1986) [1] is an American politician serving as the North Dakota Secretary of State. Elected in November 2022,he assumed office on January 1,2023.
Michael Howe was born September 20,1986. [2] Howe earned a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism and mass communication from North Dakota State University in 2010. [2]
In 2011 and 2012,Howe served as a legislative correspondent and legislative assistant for Congressman Rick Berg. He also served as an agricultural policy advisor to Berg. [3] In 2013,he was the director of legislative affairs and communications director for the North Dakota Corn Growers Association. He was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office on December 1,2016. Howe served as a member of the House Water Topics Overview Committee. [4] He was the manager of Kelly Armstrong's successful 2018 campaign to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives. [1]
In January 2022,Howe declared his candidate for North Dakota secretary of state in the 2022 election. [5] The incumbent secretary,Alvin Jaeger,retired after seven terms in office. [6] Howe defeated university administrator and Democratic-NPL nominee Jeffrey Powell in the general election. [7] After winning election as the Secretary of State,Howe resigned from the House of Representatives on November 9,2022. The local Republicans appointed Jonathan Warrey to the subsequent vacancy. [8]
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