Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 17, 2002-2019

Chair/Vice-Chair, Paulding County School Board, 1989-2002

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Georgia School Board Worker's Compensation Fund

Former Chair, Information and Audits Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Regulated Industries Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Retirement Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Georgia State House of Representatives

Owner, Howard Maxwell Agency, 1984-present

Former Insurance Agent, Allstate Insurance

Served, United States Army, Republic of Vietnam, 1969-1970

Member, American Legislators Exchange Council, present

Member, Dallas Rotary Club, present

Member, Leadership Paulding 20, present

Member, Macland Baptist Church, present

Member, Paulding County Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Wellstar Paulding Hospital Board, present

Member, Georgia Association of Insurance Agents and Finance Advisors, present

Former Chair, Georgia School Board Worker’ Compensation Fund

Awards:

Policy Maker of the Year, Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education, 2010

Legislator of the Year, Georgia Branch of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), 2009-2010

Hobbies or Special Talents:

hunting, traveling and motorcycling

Number of Grandchildren:

4