About John Howe
Born 1963. John Howe is an American politician.
Political career Howe was first elected to the Senate in 2010. He was a member of the Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications, the Jobs and Economic Growth, the Taxes, and the Transportation committees. His special legislative concerns were energy and the environment. Howe failed in his 2012 bid for re-election, losing to Red Wing DFLer Matt Schmit. Howe attributed his loss to fliers that featured a mug shot of his rival after being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.
Howe unsuccessfully sought the Republican endorsement to be Minnesota Secretary of State in 2014. He ran again for Minnesota Secretary of State as the Republican nominee in 2018.
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Who is John Howe?
American politician b. 1963
When was John Howe born?
John Howe was born on 26 August 1963.
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John Howe is a politician.
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John Howe is American.
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· DBpedia: John Howe (Minnesota politician)
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