Raymond Howard (politician)

Raymond Howard
Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 5th district
In office
January 3, 1969[1] – January 3, 1977[2]
Preceded byMichael Kinney
Succeeded byJ. B. Banks
Personal details
Born (1935-03-13) March 13, 1935 (age 89)
St. Louis, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSharon Cecile Enoex
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison, Saint Louis University School of Law
Occupationlawyer

Raymond Howard (born March 13, 1935) is an American politician who served in the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives. He was previously elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1964, serving until 1968. Howard served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne, reaching the rank of lieutenant.[3]

In 1968, Howard defeated Michael Kinney, the longest-serving elected official in Missouri, if not the United States.[4][5] In 1976, Howard was defeated for re-election by J. B. Banks by 417 votes.[6]

In 2014, he was inducted into the National Bar Association Hall of Fame.[7]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MO State Senate 05 Race - Nov 05, 1968".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - MO State Senate 05 Race - Nov 07, 1972".
  3. ^ James C. Kirkpatrick. Official Manual State of Missouri 1975-1976. Jefferson City, Missouri: Von Hoffmann Press, Inc. p. 94.
  4. ^ "Remember the longest-serving senator". 28 June 2010. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
  5. ^ "State Sen. Michael Kinney". 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
  6. ^ William L. Clay (2004). Bill Clay: A Political Voice at the Grass Roots. Friesens, Canada: University of Missouri Press.
  7. ^ "Raymond Howard inducted into Hall of Fame". 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-09-28.