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==Background==
==Background==
Howard studied in the continuing education program at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He is also a graduate of the National Sheriffs' tional Sheriff's Institute. He resides in Hornbeck in Vernon Parish.<ref name=house/> His wife, the former Betty Cavanaugh, died on July 2, 2015.
Howard studied in the continuing education program at [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He is also a graduate of the National Sheriffs' tional Sheriff's Institute. He resides in Hornbeck in Vernon Parish.<ref name=house/> His wife, the former Betty Cavanaugh, died on July 2, 2015.
==Political life==
==Political life==
As a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], Howard was unopposed for sheriff of Vernon Parish in 1983. In 1987, he won again as sheriff with 79 percent of the vote over another Vernon Parish Democrat, Scott McCloud.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref> He won his last term as sheriff of Vernon Parish in 1995, with 77 percent of the vote against another Democrat, Teresa Rushing-Miller.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref> In 2003, he sought a comeback in the race for sheriff but lost to the Democratic incumbent Sam Craft, who polled 67 percent of the vote that year.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2003.</ref>
As a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], Howard was unopposed for sheriff of Vernon Parish in 1983. In 1987, he won again as sheriff with 79 percent of the vote over another Vernon Parish Democrat, Scott McCloud.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref> He won his last term as sheriff of Vernon Parish in 1995, with 77 percent of the vote against another Democrat, Teresa Rushing-Miller.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref> In 2003, he sought a comeback in the race for sheriff but lost to the Democratic incumbent Sam Craft, who polled 67 percent of the vote that year.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2003.</ref>
In 2011, Howard rejected a permanent tax on [[cigarette]]s but did not vote on the matter of establishing a commission to consider ways to remove the state income tax. He voted against the anti-[[bullying]] measure which proponents claimed would address the problem in public schools; the measure failed 43-54. He supported parole eligibility for elderly citizens. Howard supported the [[redistricting]] bill for the Louisiana State Senate and co-sponsored the redistricting measure for Louisiana's six seats in the [[United States House of Representatives]].<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/93698/frank-howard#.VWaGe89Viko
In 2011, Howard rejected a permanent tax on [[cigarette]]s but did not vote on the matter of establishing a commission to consider ways to remove the state income tax. He voted against the anti-[[bullying]] measure which proponents claimed would address the problem in public schools; the measure failed 43-54. He supported parole eligibility for elderly citizens. Howard supported the [[redistricting]] bill for the Louisiana State Senate and co-sponsored the redistricting measure for Louisiana's six seats in the [[United States House of Representatives]].<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/93698/frank-howard#.VWaGe89Viko
|title=Frank A. Howard's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|date=May 27, 2015}}</ref>
|title=Frank A. Howard's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|date=May 27, 2015}}</ref>
Howard won reelection to the state House in the primary election held on October 24, 2015. He defeated a fellow Republican, Rodney Schamerhorn, 7,274 votes (58.7 percent) to 5,109 (41.3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref> The in 2019, Schamerhorn won the seat outright and will succeed his former opponent, Howard, on Januuary 13, 2020.
Howard won reelection to the state House in the primary election held on October 24, 2015. He defeated a fellow Republican, Rodney Schamerhorn of Leesville in Vernon Parish, 7,274 votes (58.7 percent) to 5,109 (41.3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 2015.</ref> The in 2019, Schamerhorn won the seat outright and will succeed his former opponenton Januuary 13, 2020.
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==References==