Stephanie Howse | |
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Member of Cleveland City Council from Ward 7 | |
Assumed office January 3, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Basheer Jones |
In office August 18,2008 –November 26,2008 | |
Preceded by | Fannie Lewis |
Succeeded by | TJ Dow |
Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 11th district | |
In office January 3,2015 –January 2,2022 | |
Preceded by | Sandra Williams |
Succeeded by | Shayla Davis |
Personal details | |
Born | August 21,1979 |
Political party | Democratic |
Relations | Annie L. Key (mother) |
Residence(s) | Cleveland,Ohio,U.S. |
Education | Florida A&M University (BS) Cleveland State University (MS) |
Stephanie D. Howse (born August 21,1979) is an American politician serving as a member of the Cleveland City Council from the 7th ward. She was previously a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2015 to 2022.
Howse was raised in Cleveland,and is the daughter of former Representative Annie L. Key. [1] [2] Howse is a graduate of the Cleveland School of the Arts,where she studied vocal and instrumental music. After high school,Howse earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil and environmental engineering from Florida A&M University and a Master of Science in environmental studies from Cleveland State University.
Howse briefly served as a member of the Cleveland City Council in 2008. From 2015 to 2022,she represented the 11th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. [3] In 2021,Howse was elected to the Cleveland City Council and resigned from the House. [4]
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