Nelda Kay Howell

Background

Howell, Nelda Kay was born on April 30, 1938 in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of John Franklin, Senior and Reba Ellen (Davis) Howell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, East Carolina University, Greenville, 1959. Master of Education in Adult and Community College Education, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1970.

Career

Home agent agricultural extension service North Carolina State University, Hyde County, 1959-1962, home economics extension agent Craven County, 1965-1971. Vocational home economics teacher Richlands (North Carolina) High School Onslow County School Systems, 1962-1965. Associate district leader Piedmont Clemson (South Carolina) University Cooperative Extension Service, 1971-1984, district extension chairman Savannah Valley, 1984-1987, district extension director Savannah Valley, 1987-1991.

Commissioner Onslow County Hospital Authority, 2001—2007. Chair Onslow Ambulatory Services, 2003—2007, member hospitalists committee, 2003, member adult resources committee, 2003—2006. Member land use and development committee Onslow County Comprehensive Plan, 2001—2002.

Member policy committee Joint Land Use Study Onslow County, 2002. Board director Coastal Carolina Health Network, Inc., 2004—2007.

Achievements

• Nelda Kay Howell has been listed as a noteworthy commissioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board director Onslow Women's Center, 2000—2005, secretary, 2003, assistant secretary, 2004. Member advisory committee Jacksonville High School Health Sciences Academy, 2006—2009. Chair Women for Perdue, 2006, co-chair, 2007—2008.

Co-county Bev Perdue for Governor, 2008. Treasurer Committee to Elect Jean Hawley, 2006. Member staff committee 1st Baptist Church, Swansboro, North Carolina, secretary, 2000—2001.

Member American Association Family & Consumer Sciences, 2008, chair, 2009—2010. Centennial legacy leader East Carolina University College Human Ecology, 2009, member family & consumer sics. advisory committee, department child development & family. Member of American Association of University Women (North Carolina state membership vice president 1996-1998, parliamentarian 2001-2002), North Carolina Association Family and Consumer Sciences (southeastern region treasurer 1996-1997, advisory council 2008), Swansboro High School Alumni (treasurer 2003-2005, scholarship committee since 2004), North Carolina Women United (board director 2003-2004, finance committee 2005-2006), Onslow County Council Women (secretary 1994-1995, co-chair 1999—2000, chair 2006, co-chair since 2007), Swansboro Toastmasters (president 1997), Women's Forum North Carolina (secretary 2001-2002, treasurer 2003-2005), East Carolina University Alumni Association (secretary Onslow County chapter 1998), Gamma Sigma Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: volunteering, reading, travel, public policy.

Connections

Father:

John Franklin Senior Howell

Mother:

Reba Ellen (Davis) Howell