Jim Howell (politician)

James C. Howell[2] (born April 29, 1949) is an American lawyer and politician from Michigan. He is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives who represented a portion of Saginaw County from 1999 through 2004.[3]

Jim Howell
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 94th district
In office
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2004
Preceded byMichael Goschka
Succeeded byRoger Kahn
Personal details
Born (1949-04-29) April 29, 1949
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMaureen
ResidenceSt. Charles, Michigan
EducationDelta College (A.A.)
Saginaw Valley State University (B.S.)
Cooley Law School (J.D.)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of service1967-1971[1]
RankSergeant[1]
Battles/warsVietnam War

He attended Millington High School and is a 1967 graduate of St. Paul's Seminary in Michigan.[1]

He graduated from Delta College with an Associate of Arts, Saginaw Valley State University with a Bachelor of Science, and from Cooley Law School with a Juris Doctor.[4]

Howell was an air traffic controller in the United States Air Force and an officer with the Saginaw County Sheriff's Department and the Saginaw Police Department from 1972 to 1981. He also was an attorney for Dow Chemical from 1981 to 1983, and practiced privately from 1983 until his election to the House in 1998.

Howell is a vocal advocate for Michigan's system of no-fault auto insurance because his son was critically injured in an accident in 2005.[5]

From 2005 to 2009 he was an Assistant Attorney General of Michigan.[1]

Since 2010 he has served as President of Sammael, Inc.[1]

He was a judicial candidate for the 10th Circuit Court in Michigan in 2010.[6] He lost to James Borchard.[7]

References
  1. Facebook Profile
  2. "James C. Howell Profile | St. Charles, MI Lawyer | Martindale.com".
  3. 2003-2004 Michigan Manual: State Representative Jim Howell
  4. Jim Howell's Biography
  5. Anders, Melissa (1 November 2012). "Michigan man, who beat the odds after car crash, fights against no-fault insurance reform". MLive.
  6. Candidate: Saginaw County Circuit Court hopefuls 'very different individuals'
  7. Election Results


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