Janet Howell
Janet Denison Howell (born May 7, 1944 in Washington, DC as Janet Denison ) is an American politician ( Democratic Party ). She has been a Senator in the Virginia Senate since 1992, representing the 32nd District.
Life
Janet Howell was born in Washington, DC in 1944 to the economist Edward F. Denison . She attended Oberlin College , where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1966 . She then continued her studies at the University of Pennsylvania , graduating in 1968 with a Master of Arts (MA). Howell was a teacher at a publicly owned school and later worked as a legislative assistant .
She was first elected to the Virginia Senate in 1991. She was able to defend her mandate in the subsequent elections. As a senator, she was a member of various committees, including the first woman on the Senate Finance Committee . She was also the first woman and second non-lawyer on the Courts of Justice Committee .
Howell has been married since 1966 and has two sons.
Web links
- http://www.janethowell.com/
- Entry on the website of the Democratic Senate faction
- Entry on the Virginia Senate website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b "Whatever it takes, I'm going to be making laws here someday!" , Oberlin Alumni Magazine, Vol. 96 No. 2 (2000)
- ^ EF Denison, Economist, 76; Devised GNP , October 24, 1992, The New York Times
- ↑ a b [1]
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Howell, Janet |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Howell, Janet Denison (full name); Denison, Janet (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician (Democratic Party) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |