Pierre Howard
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| Pierre Howard | |
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| In office January 11, 1991 – January 8, 1999 |
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| Governor | Zell Miller |
| Preceded by | Zell Miller |
| Succeeded by | Mark Taylor |
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| Born | February 3, 1943 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Pierre Howard (born February 3, 1943) was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia.
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[edit] Background
He came from a political family (great-grandson of Thomas Coke Howard, member of the Georgia House of Representatives, and grandson of William S. Howard who served in the Georgia House, as well as the U.S. House of Representatives). Howard attended the University of Georgia, where he was captain of the tennis team and president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and went on to receive a law degree from the University of Georgia as well. In 1974, he married Nancy Barnes and they have two children, Christopher and Caroline.
[edit] State Senate
Howard and entered politics in 1972. He was elected to the Georgia State Senate, representing DeKalb County's 42nd district. He was re-elected in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1988. [1] He served eight years as assistant floor leader for Governor George Busbee and 16 years as chairman of the Senate Human Resources Committee.
[edit] Lieutenant Governor
In 1990, Howard ran for the office of Lieutenant Governor. He was elected to a four-year term and was re-elected in 1994. Howard focused on critical issues concerning Georgia families throughout his political career (i.e. graduated licenses and zero tolerance for drinking and driving for teens). He retired from politics at the end of his second term.
[edit] Honor
The Interstate 285 and Interstate 20 interchange in DeKalb County, Georgia is named in his honor.
[edit] References
- ^ Charles S. Bullock, III, The Georgia Political Almanac, The General Assembly 1993-94
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Zell Miller |
Lieutenant Governor of Georgia January 1991 - January 1999 |
Succeeded by Mark Taylor |
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| Preceded by Needs more research |
Georgia State Senator from 42nd district January 1973 – January 1991 |
Succeeded by Cathey Steinberg (D) |
