Senator Janet Howell's Biography

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Janet Denison Howell

Senator Janet Denison Howell's Biography

Full Name:	Janet Denison Howell
Office:	State Senate (VA) - District 32, Democratic
First Elected:	11/05/1991
Last Elected:	11/08/2011
Next Election:	2015

Gender:	Female
Family:	Husband: Hunt; 2 Children
Birth Date:	05/07/1944
Birth Place:	Washington, DC
Home City:	Reston, VA

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MA, University of Pennsylvania
BA, Oberlin College

Senator, Virginia State Senate, 1992-present

Courts of Justice, Member
Education and Health, Member
Finance, Member
Privileges and Elections, Member
Rules, Member
Special Subcommittee on Retirement Bills, Member
Subcommittee #1 on General Government/Technology, Member
Subcommittee on Campaigns and Elections, Member
Subcommittee on Certificate, Oath and Confirmation Review, Member
Subcommittee on Economic Development/Natural Resources, Member
Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources, Member
Subcommittee on Joint Reapportionment, Member
Subcommittee on Public Education, Member
Subcommittee on Public Safety, Member

Chair, Virginia Crime Commission, present
Chair, Fairfax County, Advisory Social Services Board

No professional information on file.

Member, American Association of University Women
Board Member, Arlington Home Ownership Made Easier, Incorporated (AHOME)
Board Member, CHILDHELP
Chair/Advisory Board, Embry Rucker Shelter Community
Chair, Land Use Committee, Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations
Board Member, Greater Reston Arts Center
Co-Chair, Hunter Mill Council
Vice-Chair, Citizens Committee, Land Use & Transportation
Co-Chair/Board of Directors, Laurel Learning Center
Member, League of Women Voters
Volunteer, Meals on Wheels
President, Reston Community Association
President, Reston Council of Parent Teacher Associations/Parent Teacher Organizations
Board Member, Reston Interfaith
Co-Chair, Reston Transportation Committee
Chair, State Board of Social Services
Board Member, Tysons Transportation Association (TYTRAN)
Board Member, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy