Michael Howe
Secretary of State of North Dakota
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
GovernorDoug Burgum
Preceded byAlvin Jaeger
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
In office
December 1, 2016 – November 9, 2022
Preceded byWesley Belter
Succeeded byJonathan Warrey
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationNorth Dakota State University (BS)

Michael Howe is an American politician serving as the North Dakota Secretary of State. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Education

Howe earned a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism and mass communication from North Dakota State University in 2010.[1]

Career

In 2011 and 2012, Howe served as a legislative correspondent and legislative assistant for Congressman Rick Berg. He also served as an agricultural policy advisor to Berg.[2] In 2013, he was the director of legislative affairs and communications director for the North Dakota Corn Growers Association. He was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office on December 1, 2016. Howe served as a member of the House Water Topics Overview Committee.[3]

In January 2022, Howe declared his candidate for North Dakota secretary of state in the 2022 election.[4] The incumbent secretary, Alvin Jaeger, retired after seven terms in office.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Michael Howe | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Michael Howe's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Michael Howe". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Casselton lawmaker to run for North Dakota secretary of state". Grand Forks Herald. January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Crane, Joel (January 19, 2022). "Howe announces run for secretary of state". www.kfyrtv.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
Party political offices Preceded byWill Gardner Republican nominee for Secretary of State of North Dakota 2022 Most recent Political offices Preceded byAlvin Jaeger Secretary of State of North Dakota 2023–present Incumbent
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