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Posted on April 30, 2008
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DONNA RECEIVES ENDORSEMENT FROM WESTLAKE PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATIONPosted on March 27, 2008
The Westlake Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 4147 proudly announced their endorsement of Representative Donna Howard today in the race for Texas House District 48.
“I am honored to receive the support of the Westlake Professional Fire Fighters Association,” Howard said. “I represent part or all of five Emergency Services Districts, and I understand the challenges they face to deliver excellent service under tight budget constraints.” More…
DONNA MARKS SECOND YEAR AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ON TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAYPosted on March 2, 2008
It was just two years ago that I was sworn into office as your state representative on Texas Independence Day, a fitting day to pay tribute to our state’s spirit and, in the words of Sam Houston, pledge to “do right and risk the consequences.”
On Tuesday, we will do the right thing again — make history.
Like record numbers of you, I voted early because I didn’t want to wait to make my voice heard. With the presidential choices and many critical local races on Tuesday’s ballot, I hope you will make sure your voice is heard, too.
I look forward to seeing you on Election Night and working with you between now and November to continue the progress we’ve made toward finding common ground and positive change.
Sincerely,
Donna Howard
Posted on January 11, 2008
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The following article appeared in the January 2008 issue of AustinWoman Magazine.
It is 9:07 on the Sunday morning prior to Thanksgiving when State Representative Donna Howard walks briskly into Little Mexico Restaurant on South First Street. I notice how little she has changed physically since our first encounter over 15 years ago. The bright brown eyes, the glowing skin, the luxuriant curly hair, the toned body of a dedicated runner, topped off with a warm smile that lights up a room, certifies her timeless natural beauty. It is testament to a woman who, as a former preventative health care educator, has followed her own advice.
The restaurant has started to fill with the eclectic mix of clientele that finds its way each Sunday to this popular South Austin eatery. The staff is bustling about like bees preparing for the oncoming crunch of families, after-church diners, couples, musicians, artists and other denizens living south of the shores of Lady Bird Lake. Howard apologizes for being late and I playfully chide her for the seven minutes she has robbed from my life’s quota. Laughter ensues and we begin to tackle the tasks at hand – ordering coffee, our Tex-Mex breakfasts, and most importantly, taking measure of this thoroughly modern woman.
“I was born in the old Seton hospital that no longer exists,” Howard declares as she begins to unfold the fabric of her life. “I grew up primarily in northeast Austin, the eldest of four kids. My parents divorced when I was 13 which was very unusual back in 1964. Both parents remarried within a year.” One marriage brought a stepbrother and sister into the fold and the other, in time, added two half siblings. In short order, Howard became the eldest of eight children. More…