Donna Howard
Full Name: Donna HowardTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 48 | Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 12, 2027 | 89th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 48 | Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025 | 88th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 48 | Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023 | 87th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 48 | Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021 | 86th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 48 | Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019 | 85th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 48 | Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017 | 84th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 48 | Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 | 83rd | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 48 | Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 | 82nd | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 48 | Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 | 81st | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 48 | Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 | 80th | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis | |
| H | 48 | Mar 2, 2006 - Jan 9, 2007 | 79th (1) (2) | Democrat | Austin / Travis | Travis |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Proclamations, 11/29/2005, 11/30/2005, and 1/24/2006, Ordering special election, correction, and ordering runoff election in House District 48 to serve unexpired term of Todd Baxter. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(2) Donna Howard in special election 1/17/2006, runoff election 2/14/2006, sworn 3/2/2006, succeeded unexpired term of Todd Baxter, resigned 11/1/2005. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 89th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 88th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 87th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 86th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 85th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 84th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 83rd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 82nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 81st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
- Legislatures:
- 80th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Austin / Travis
- Counties in district:
- Travis
Terms of service notes
(1) Proclamations, 11/29/2005, 11/30/2005, and 1/24/2006, Ordering special election, correction, and ordering runoff election in House District 48 to serve unexpired term of Todd Baxter. Governor Rick Perry. ↩
(2) Donna Howard in special election 1/17/2006, runoff election 2/14/2006, sworn 3/2/2006, succeeded unexpired term of Todd Baxter, resigned 11/1/2005. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
- "State Representative Donna Howard: the measure of a thoroughly modern woman," pp. 51-54, January 2008. Austin Woman.
- Award and photo, 11/10/2007: Sierra Club State Legislative Service Award for “New Leadership for the Environment." Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club.
- Photograph. Donna Howard, 89th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
- Photograph. Donna Howard, 88th Legislature, House Photography
- Photograph. Donna Howard, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
- Photograph. Donna Howard, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
- Photograph. Donna Howard, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- Photograph. Donna Howard, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 83rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 84th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.L2). State Preservation Board.
- 85th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
- 86th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
- 87th session composite photo of House members(House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
- 88th session composite photo of House members(House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
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