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Donna Howard is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 48. She was first elected to the chamber in a February 2006 special election. Howard is running for re-election in 2018. The primary election took place on March 6, 2018. The general election is being held on November 6, 2018.
Howard worked as a critical care nurse at Brackenridge and Seton hospitals, was the first hospital-based Patient Education Coordinator in Austin, and helped start the Seton Good Health School. She has also served as president of the Texas Nurses’ Association (District 5) and as a Health Education instructor at UT.
Howard is a co-founder of Advocates for Eanes Schools, and sits on the Board of the Expanding Horizons Foundation. She is a former board member of Austin Area Interreligious Ministries, Common Cause, and the Texas Freedom Network and formerly served as president of the Texas Nurses' Association, District 5.
Howard was a candidate for the Texas State Board of Education in 2000 and 2002, and served on the Eanes Independent School District Board from 1996 to 1999.
Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, General Revenue Dedicated Accounts Interim Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, House Administration Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Oversight of Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Partnership Advisory Commission, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Public School Finance System, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on Health Care Education & Training, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on the Fiscal Impact of Texas Border Support Operations, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Article III, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Texas Cemeteries, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Technology Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, General Revenue Dedicated Accounts Interim Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Oversight of Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Partnership Advisory Commission, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Public School Finance System, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on Health Care Education & Training, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Select Committee on the Fiscal Impact of Texas Border Support Operations, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Texas Cemeteries, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Technology Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, State Affairs Committee
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