Background
She was born to Edward Fulton and Elsie (Lightbown) Denison. Her father was a prominent economist at the United States Department of Commerce and the Brookings Institution, and fellow Oberlin alumnus.
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Janet Denison Howell
Edit Profilepolitician member of Virginia State Senate
Education
Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1966; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1968.
Career
A Democrat, she was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 1991. She still represented the 32nd district in Fairfax County as of June 2011. Mistress Howell taught in the Philadelphia school district, 1968–1969, and was a legislative assistant in the Virginia State Senate from 1989 to 1991.
The Reston Times named her Restonian of the year in 1984.
In 1991 the Virginia Association of Social Workers honored her as Virginian of the year. She was named Senator of the Year (Fraternal Order of Police, 1998), Citizen of Year
(American Red Cross, 1998). She was Chairman of the Fairfax County (Virginia) Social Services Board, 1979-1982, State Board
Social Superior vena cava syndrome ., Virginia., 1986-1991, Reston (Virginia) Transportation Committee, 1986-1991; president Reston Community Association, 1982-1985, Citizen of Year, 1990.
Mistress
Howell reported financial assests in 2010 worth more than $US1.48 million and possibly more than $6 million. Summary
2011 election campaign
Janet Howell ran for reelection in Virginia"s November 8, 2011 election. The Virginia General Assembly drew new legislative districts to reflect the United States. Census of 2010.
As chairman of the Senate of Virginia"s committee on privileges and elections, Mistress
Howell led the process to draw new Senate district boundaries, and she did so to preserve her party"s majority and to improve her own reelection prospects within the law. If the United States. Department of Justice or United States. District Court for the District of Columbia approves the plan, as required by the voting rights act, she will acquire some reliably Democrat voting precincts and shed others that lean Republican.
Achievements
Membership
Chair Fairfax County (Virginia) Social Superior vena cava syndrome Board, 1979-1982, State Board Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Virginia, 1986-1991, Reston (Virginia) Transportation Committee, 1986-1991. President Reston Community Association, 1982-1985, Citizen of Year, 1990.
Connections
Married A. Hunt Howell. Children: Eric, Brian.
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Political Party
Democratic party
Awards
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Named Restonian of Year, Reston Times, 1984, Virginian of Year, Virginia Association Social Workers, 1991, Senator of Year, Fraternal Order of Police, 1998, Citizen of Year, American Red Cross, 1998.Named Restonian of Year, Reston Times, 1984, Virginian of Year, Virginia Association Social Workers, 1991, Senator of Year, Fraternal Order of Police, 1998, Citizen of Year, American Red Cross, 1998.