Gene C. Howard (September 26, 1926 – November 14, 2021) was an American politician in the state of Oklahoma.
Biography
Howard was born in 1926 in Perry, Oklahoma. He attended the University of Oklahoma, receiving a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1951, and is an attorney. He is also a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater. He is married to Belva J. Prestidge; with her he has one child.[1][2]
Howard was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1959 and served until 1963. Two years later, Howard was elected to serve in Oklahoma State Senate for district 36, serving from 1965 to 1983; he also served as president pro tempore of the Senate from 1975 to 1981.
Howard died on November 14, 2021, at his home in Oklahoma City.[3]
References
- ^ "Directory of Oklahoma". 1981.
- ^ "Oklahoma Almanac". 1975.
- ^ "Gene C. Howard 1926 - 2021". Legacy.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.