Gary Howell

Gary Howell
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 56th district
Assumed office
2011
Preceded by Robert Schadler
Personal details
Born (1966-11-01) November 1, 1966
Cumberland, Maryland
Political party Republican
Residence Keyser, West Virginia
Alma mater Frostburg State University
Profession businessman

Gary Howell (born November 1, 1966) is an American politician and businessman from West Virginia. He is currently a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 56th district[1][2] and chairman of the Mineral County Republican Executive Committee.[3]

Biography

Howell has lived his entire life in Keyser, West Virginia. He attended Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland, graduating in 1990.[4]

He has worked extensively in the motorsports industry. He has raced both stock cars and drag cars, built winning race cars, built award winning show cars, and designed racing parts. His media skills include hosting and writing a syndicated radio show, freelance writing automotive magazine articles, and guest appearances as technical expert on Automotive TV shows.

In addition to working in the automotive field, he is also an advocate for small business and consumers fighting against credit card fraud[5][6][7] and for the reform of credit card laws in the US.

Before his election to the House of Delegates 49th District in 2010, Howell had unsuccessfully run for the Mineral County Commission in 2006, losing to incumbent Cynthia L. Pyles, and for a seat in the West Virginia Senate in 2008, losing to Robert Williams.[8]

After re-election in 2012 to the House of Delegates 56th District, Howell was named Minority Chairman of the major committee Government Organization.[9]

In November 2013 Howell was named the national chairman of the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus. The caucus is a bipartisan group of state lawmakers made up of close to 600 legislators from all 50 states. [10]

Introduced legislation

Intrastate Coal and Use Act

In protest of the Environmental Protection Agency allegedly overstepping its authority by interfering with intrastate commerce, the West Virginia Intrastate Coal and Use Act (H.B. 2554)[11] was introduced into the West Virginia House of Delegates by Howell. The bill states that coal sold and used within the borders of West Virginia is not subject to EPA authority because no interstate commerce exist and the state retains the rights to control its own intrastate commerce under the 10th Amendment.[12][13][14]

Awards

2005 Car and Driver Supercar Challenge-winning Dodge SRT-4 built by Howell

References

  1. ↑ Beavers, Liz (November 2, 2010). "Lechliter ousts Spiggle; Howell heads to the House". Mineral Daily News-Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Gary Howell takes oath of office in Charleston". Mineral Daily News-Tribune. December 3, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Keyser resident committee's first new chairman in nearly 50 years". Cumberland Times-News. July 24, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  4. ↑ http://www.legis.state.wv.us/House/Members/delmemview1.cfm?input=Delegate%20Howell
  5. ↑ "Credit Fraud Fees Gall Merchants". CBS News. June 20, 2005.
  6. ↑ Katz, John (November 2004). "Preventing Credit Card Fraud". Performance Racing Industry. 19 (11): 168–172.
  7. ↑ Wall Street Journal (USA) 1 May 2003, Vol. 243, Iss. 89, pg. 1, by: Paul Beckett and Jathon Sapsford, "A Tussle Over Who Pays For Credit-Card Theft"
  8. ↑ http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/historyresource/Documents/2008%20General%20State%20Senate%20Results.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.newstribune.info/article/20130122/NEWS/130129964/1001/NEWS
  10. ↑ http://www.wvgazette.com/Business/201311190024
  11. ↑ House Bill 2554 Text
  12. ↑ Can a State Bypass the EPA? - Jillian Bandes - Townhall Conservative
  13. ↑ Delegate proposes coal permit act » Local News » Cumberland Times-News
  14. ↑ "1/18/11: House discusses coal permitting and school funding". The Legislature Today. Charleston, West Virginia. January 18, 2011. West Virginia PBS. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  15. ↑ The State Journal (USA) 14 April 2006, pg. G11, by: Pam Kasey, "Generation Next: 40 Under 40, Gary Howell"
  16. ↑ interstitials | Business solutions from AllBusiness.com
  17. ↑ Car and Driver (USA) November 2005, Vol. 51, Iss. 5, pg. 110-121, by: Tony Swan, "Superfour Challenge"
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