Gary Howell
| Gary Howell | |
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| West Virginia Delegate, Gary G. Howell | |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 56th district |
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| Assumed office 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Schadler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1966 Cumberland, Maryland |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Keyser, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | Frostburg State University |
| Profession | businessman |
Gary Howell (born November 1, 1966) is an American politician and businessman from West Virginia. He is currently a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 56th district[1][2] and chairman of the Mineral County Republican Executive Committee.[3]
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Biography
Howell has lived his entire life in Keyser, West Virginia. He attended Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland, graduating in 1990.[4]
He has worked extensively in the motorsports industry. He has raced both stock cars and drag cars, built winning race cars, built award winning show cars, and designed racing parts. His media skills include hosting and writing a syndicated radio show, freelance writing automotive magazine articles, and guest appearances as technical expert on Automotive TV shows.[citation needed]
In addition to working in the automotive field, he is also an advocate for small business and consumers fighting against credit card fraud[5][6][7] and for the reform of credit card laws in the US.
Before his election to the House of Delegates 49th District in 2010, Howell had unsuccessfully run for the Mineral County Commission in 2006, losing to incumbent Cynthia L. Pyles, and for a seat in the West Virginia Senate in 2008, losing to Robert Williams.[8]
After re-election in 2012 to the House of Delegates 56th District, Howell was named Minority Chairman of the major committee Government Organization.[9]
In November of 2013 Howell was named the national chairman of the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus. The caucus is a bipartisan group of state lawmakers made up of close to 600 legislators from all 50 states. [10]
Introduced legislation
Intrastate Coal and Use Act
In protest of the Environmental Protection Agency allegedly overstepping its authority by interfering with intrastate commerce, the West Virginia Intrastate Coal and Use Act (H.B. 2554)[11] was introduced into the West Virginia House of Delegates by Howell. The bill states that coal sold and used within the borders of West Virginia is not subject to EPA authority because no interstate commerce exist and the state retains the rights to control its own intrastate commerce under the 10th Amendment.[12][13][14]
Awards
- 2006 Named one of West Virginia's "Generation Next:40 under 40" by the State Journal[15]
- Was selected "West Virginia Exporter of the Year" by the Small Business Administration in 2003.[16]
- Built the winning car in the 2005 Car and Driver Supercar Challenge[17]
References
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- ↑ Wall Street Journal (USA) 1 May 2003, Vol. 243, Iss. 89, pg. 1, by: Paul Beckett and Jathon Sapsford, "A Tussle Over Who Pays For Credit-Card Theft"
- ↑ http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/historyresource/Documents/2008%20General%20State%20Senate%20Results.pdf
- ↑ http://www.newstribune.info/article/20130122/NEWS/130129964/1001/NEWS
- ↑ http://www.wvgazette.com/Business/201311190024
- ↑ House Bill 2554 Text
- ↑ Can a State Bypass the EPA? - Jillian Bandes - Townhall Conservative
- ↑ Delegate proposes coal permit act » Local News » Cumberland Times-News
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- ↑ The State Journal (USA) 14 April 2006, pg. G11, by: Pam Kasey, "Generation Next: 40 Under 40, Gary Howell"
- ↑ interstitials | Business solutions from AllBusiness.com
- ↑ Car and Driver (USA) November 2005, Vol. 51, Iss. 5, pg. 110-121, by: Tony Swan, "Superfour Challenge"
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- 1966 births
- American motorsport people
- Businesspeople from West Virginia
- Frostburg State University alumni
- Living people
- Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- People from Cumberland, Maryland
- People from Keyser, West Virginia
- SEMA members
- Sons of the American Revolution
- West Virginia Republicans
- People from Mineral County, West Virginia
- Republican Party (United States)
