Background
Howard, Lounita Cook was born on July 30, 1962 in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Gordon Lew and Sandra Marie Cook.
Howard, Lounita Cook was born on July 30, 1962 in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Gordon Lew and Sandra Marie Cook.
Bachelor of Science, Middle Tennessee State University, 1985.
Intern The Business Journal, Nashville, 1985. Staff writer The Nashville Business Journal, 1985-1986, The Lebanon Democrat, 1986-1989, news editor, 1989-1998. Executive director United Way of Wilson County, Lebanon, Tennessee, since 1998.
Owner, public The Watertown Gazette, since 2003.
Campaign coordinator Wilson County United Way, 1990, member communications committee, 1991-1992. Member advisory board March of Dimes, Wilson County, 1991. Graduate Leadership Wilson, 1995.
Member Tennessee Press Association (1st place award 1989-1991, 95, 97-98), Society Professional Journalists, Lebanon Business and Professional Women's Club (Second vice president 1993-1994, 1st vice president 1994-1995, president 1995-1996, Woman of Year 1994-1995, Young Careerist 1990), Lebanon-Wilson County Chamber of C. (ambassador 1997-2002), Lascassas-Milton Lions (treasurer 1998-2001) Wilson Organization for Networking and Education (charter/founding member, vice president 2001-2002, president 2002-2003).
Married Bobby Le Howard, February 19, 1983.