| | '''Frank A. Howard''', also known as '''Frankie Howard''' (born December 1, 1938), is a former sheriff of Vernon Parish in western [[Louisiana]], who has been from 2008 to 2020 a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 24, which includes DeSoto, Red River, Sabine, and Vernon parishes.<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Historical Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020|accessdate=October 14, 2019}}</ref> | | '''Frank A. Howard''', also known as '''Frankie Howard''' (born December 1, 1938), is a former sheriff of Vernon Parish in western [[Louisiana]], who has been from 2008 to 2020 a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 24, which includes DeSoto, Red River, Sabine, and Vernon parishes.<ref name=house>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Historical Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020|accessdate=October 14, 2019}}</ref> |
| | 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. |