Gwen Howard

Gwen Howard

Nonpartisan

Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Directors Subdivision 3

Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

11

Prior offices

Nebraska State Senate District 9

Successor: Sara Howard

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Education

High school

Omaha Benson High School

Bachelor's

Midland Lutheran College

Graduate

University of Nebraska, Omaha

Personal

Profession

Social worker

Gwen Howard is a member of the Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Directors in Nebraska, representing Subdivision 3. Howard assumed office in 2014. Howard's current term ends on January 5, 2027.

Howard ran for re-election to the Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Directors to represent Subdivision 3 in Nebraska. Howard won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Howard previously served as a member of the Nebraska Unicameral, representing District 9 from 2005 to 2012. She also sought election to Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. Members of the Nebraska State Senate are nonpartisan, but Howard ran as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House. She was defeated by John Ewing in the Democratic primary.

Biography

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Howard earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and psychology from Midland Lutheran College and an M.S.W. from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her professional experience includes work as a social worker and adoption specialist for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2020)

General election

General election for Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Directors Subdivision 3

Incumbent Gwen Howard won election in the general election for Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Directors Subdivision 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gwen Howard (Nonpartisan)	100.0	24,293

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Directors Subdivision 3

Incumbent Gwen Howard advanced from the primary for Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Directors Subdivision 3 on May 12, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gwen Howard (Nonpartisan)	100.0	12,080

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2012

See also: Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012

Howard ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Nebraska's 2nd District. She sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket, but she was defeated by John Ewing in the Democratic primary.

U.S. House, Nebraska District 2 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
John Ewing	62%	17,954
Gwen Howard	38%	11,009
Total Votes		28,963

2008

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Howard won re-election to the 9th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate unopposed.

Nebraska State Senate, District 9 (2008)
Candidates		Votes
Gwen Howard		8,993

Campaign themes

2020

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Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Howard served on these committees:

• Education
• Health and Human Services

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Howard served on these committees:

• Education Committee
• Health and Human Services Committee

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Metropolitan Utilities District Board of Directors Subdivision 3 2014-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Nebraska State Senate District 9 2005-2012	Succeeded by Sara Howard (D)