Henry Howard (Georgia politician)

Henry Howard
Henry Howard
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
	In office; January 8, 2007 – October 13, 2022
Preceded by	Earnestine Howard
Succeeded by	Karlton Howard (Redistricting)
Constituency	121st District (2007–2013) ; 124th District (2013–2022)
Personal details
Born	September 1, 1955; Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	October 13, 2022 (aged 67); Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Cassandria
Relations	Karlton Howard (brother)

Henry Howard (September 1, 1955 – October 13, 2022) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 124th District, serving since 2019 as a member of the Democratic Party. Howard served as a member of the Appropriations, Education, Health & Services, Juvenile Justice, and Motor Vehicles committees.^[1]

Election

In 2006, Henry "Wayne" Howard's father, Henry Howard, died in the midst of his term representing Georgia House District 121. The Henry senior's wife (Wayne Howard's step-mother), Earnestine Howard, ran unopposed and won the seat. The following term, Wayne ran against Earnestine for the seat.^[2]

Howard was replaced in a special election by his brother Karlton Howard.^[3]

References

^ "Representative Henry "Wayne" Howard". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
^ Martin, Jonathan. "District 121 Democratic Primary a family affair". www.wrdw.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
^ Turner, Hallie (2022-12-21). "Following brother's footsteps, Karlton Howard wins House seat". wrdw.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.

Georgia House of Representatives
Preceded by Earnestine Howard	Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 121st district 2007–2013	Succeeded by Barry Fleming
Preceded by Helen Hudson	Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 124th district 2013–2022	Succeeded by Trey Rhodes