Frank Howard (Louisiana politician)

Frank Howard
Howard in 1956
Member of the
Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
January 15, 2008 – January 13, 2020
Preceded byJoe R. Salter
Succeeded byRodney Schamerhorn
Sheriff of Vernon Parish, Louisiana
In office
July 1, 1976 – June 30, 2000
Succeeded bySam Craft
Personal details
Born
Frank Alden Howard

(1938-12-01)December 1, 1938
Hornbeck, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 2020(2020-07-27) (aged 81)
Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
Cause of deathCOVID-19
Political partyDemocratic (before 2007)
Republican (2007–2020)
Spouse(s)
Pauline Cavanaugh
(m. 1961; died 2015)

Macel McInnis Anderson
(m. 2017)
Children4
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1961–1963
Unit49th Armored Division
Battles/warsCuban Missile Crisis[1]

Frank Alden "Frankie" Howard (December 1, 1938 – July 26, 2020) was an American law enforcement officer and politician who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 to 2020. Prior to his service in the state legislature, he served as the deputy sheriff in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, and later as sheriff from 1976 to 2000.

Howard was born in Hornbeck, Louisiana, and received his education at the National Sheriffs' Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles and Louisiana State University during the 1970s. He entered politics with his appointment as Town Marshal of Hornbeck to fill the vacancy created by his father's death and later his appointment as deputy sheriff. In 1976, he won election as the Vernon Parish, Louisiana which he would serve as until 2000. In 2007, he won election to the Louisiana House of Representatives and served until he was term limited in 2020.

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