Michael Howe (born September 20, 1986)[1] is an American politician serving as the North Dakota Secretary of State. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 1, 2023.
Michael Howe | |
|---|---|
 Howe in 2023 | |
| Secretary of State of North Dakota | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Governor | Doug Burgum |
| Preceded by | Alvin Jaeger |
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
| In office December 1, 2016 – November 9, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Wesley Belter |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Warrey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1986 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Casselton, North Dakota |
| Education | North Dakota State (BS) |
Early life and education
editMichael Howe was born September 20, 1986.[2] Howe earned a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism and mass communication from North Dakota State University in 2010.[2]
Career
editIn 2011 and 2012, Howe served as a legislative correspondent and legislative assistant for Congressman Rick Berg. He also served as an agricultural policy advisor to Berg.[3] In 2013, he was the director of legislative affairs and communications director for the North Dakota Corn Growers Association. He was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office on December 1, 2016. Howe served as a member of the House Water Topics Overview Committee.[4] He was the manager of Kelly Armstrong's successful 2018 campaign to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives.[1]
In January 2022, Howe declared his candidate for North Dakota secretary of state in the 2022 election.[5] The incumbent secretary, Alvin Jaeger, retired after seven terms in office.[6] Howe defeated university administrator and Democratic-NPL nominee Jeffrey Powell in the general election.[7] After winning election as the Secretary of State, Howe resigned from the House of Representatives on November 9, 2022. The local Republicans appointed Jonathan Warrey to the subsequent vacancy.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Macpherson, James (March 19, 2022). "Howe's SOS plan: Modernize office, build faith in elections". Associated Press. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Howe, Michael, ed. (November 2023). "Executive Branch". North Dakota Blue Book 2023-2025. Bismarck, North Dakota: North Dakota Department of State. p. 375. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via State Historical Society of North Dakota.
- ^ "Michael Howe's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Michael Howe". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Casselton lawmaker to run for North Dakota secretary of state". Grand Forks Herald. January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Crane, Joel (January 19, 2022). "Howe announces run for secretary of state". www.kfyrtv.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Powell announces Secretary of State run". Williston Herald. April 11, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Turley, Jeremy (November 11, 2022). "Casselton business executive replaces incoming secretary of state in North Dakota House". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  | This article about a North Dakota politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |