Jim Howell (Kansas politician)

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Jim Howell
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 82nd district
In office
2011–2012
Succeeded byPeter DeGraaf
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 81st district
In office
2013–2014
Preceded byPeter DeGraaf
Succeeded byBlake Carpenter
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLeah Howell
Children5
ResidenceWichita, Kansas[1]
Alma materSouthern Illinois University; Friends University[2]

Jim Howell is an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives as a Republican from 2011 to 2014. He was initially elected to the 82nd district, winning easily in the general election with 73% of the vote.[3] In 2012, he ran for re-election in the 81st district due to redistricting and won an additional term with 65% of the vote.[4] He declined to run for re-election to the state legislature in 2014. As of 2023, Howell serves as a member of the Sedgwick County Commission.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Howell, Jim". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b McMillan, Laura (October 17, 2022). "Jim Howell - Republican for Sedgwick County Commission, District 5". ksn.com. KSN Local News. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "2010 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). sos.ks.gov. Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). sos.ks.gov. Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 28, 2022.