Joe Howarth (politician)

Joe Howarth
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 8th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2016
Serving with Maria Rodriguez-Gregg
Preceded by Christopher J. Brown
Personal details
Born (1955-08-27) August 27, 1955
Residence Evesham Township
Website Legislative web page

Joe Howarth (born August 27, 1955) is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 8th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since he was sworn in to office on January 12, 2016.

A resident of Evesham Township, New Jersey, Howarth received a bachelor's degree from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) with a major in health and physical education. He has worked for the Lenape Regional High School District as a special education paraprofessional.[1]

Howarth served on the Board of Education of the Evesham Township School District from 2003 to 2007 and on the Evesham Township Council from 2009 to 2011. He was elected to the Burlington County Board of chosen freeholders, serving from 2012 to 2015.[1] Howarth chose not to run for re-election after serving a single term as a freeholder in order to allow him to take care of health issues.[2]

As a member of the General Assembly, Howarth has been appointed to serve on the Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, the Human Services Committee and the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee.[1]

District 8

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 8th Legislative District for the 2016-2017 Legislative Session are:[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Assemblyman Joe Howarth, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed August 19, 2016.
  2. Levinsky, David. "Former Burlington County Freeholder Joe Howarth sworn into NJ Assembly", Burlington County Times, January 12, 2016. Accessed August 19, 2016. "Howarth, a Republican, comes to the Legislature after serving three years on the Burlington County Board of Freeholders. He chose not to run for re-election to the county board in 2014 because he was battling Crohn's disease, but opted to return to politics last year after Brown announced he would step aside."
  3. Legislative Roster 2016-2017 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed August 17, 2016.
New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by
Christopher J. Brown
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 8th District
January 12, 2016 – present
With: Maria Rodriguez-Gregg
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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