Party
Republican
District
28: County of Stafford (part); City of Fredericksburg (part)
Took Office
January 1988
Left Office
January 2024
Website
Twitter
Copatroning Habits
80% of bills he has copatroned were introduced by Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 70% of them are Republicans. Of all of his fellow copatrons of the bills that he copatroned, 65% of them are Republicans.
Bio
Howell holds bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Richmond and a law degree from the University of Virginia. He's an attorney, practicing trust and estate law. Howell is married, with two sons and seven grandchildren. He has served as Speaker of the House since 2003.