On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (WV) - District 87
Post Office Box 39
Keyser, WV 26726
Room 202E, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Post Office Box 39
Keyser, WV 26726
Full Name:
Gary Gibson Howell
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kristen
Birth Date:
11/01/1966
Birth Place:
Cumberland, MD
Home City:
Keyser, WV
Religion:
Methodist
BS, Management, Frostburg State University, 1990
Associate's, Potomac State College of West Virginia University, 1985-1988
Delegate, West Virginia House of Delegates, District 87, 2022-present
Speaker Pro Tempore, West Virginia State House of Delegates, 2021-present
Former Chair, Current Vice Chair, Mineral County Republican Executive Committee, present
Candidate, West Virginia House of Delegates, District 87, 2024
Delegate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 56, 2010-2022
Candidate, West Virginia House of Delegates, District 56, 2020
Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 14, 2008
Member, Finance Committee
Vice Chair, Joint Commission on Interstate Cooperation
Member, Joint Committee on Finance
Member, Joint Committee on Government and Finance
Member, Political Subdivisions Committee
Member, Rules Committee
National Chair, State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus, 2013-present
Former Chair, Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Former Chair, Joint Government Operations Committee, West Virginia General Assembly
Former Member, Roads and Transportation Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Former Member, Select Committee on Education Reform B, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Post Audits, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Former Member, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates
Vice President, Mineral County Planning Commission, 2005-2007
Chief Executive Officer, Howell Holding, Limited Liability Company, 1990-present
Owner, Mail Order Auto Parts Born, present
Member, Board of Directors, Potomac Highland Guild, 2012-present
Member, Keyser Moose, present
Member, Mineral County Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
Member, Southern Legislative Conference Executive Committee, present
Member, Specialty Equipment Marketing Association, present
Associate Member, Fountain Ruritan Club
Past President, Keyser Rotary
Member, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, West Virginia Chapter
Former Member, West Virginia Motorsports Council
Vice President, Keyser Rotary, 2008
Secretary, United States 50 Association, 2004-2008
Member, West Virginia Motorsports Council, 2005-2008
Awards:
2002 Recognized by both the Mineral County Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Authority for "Superior Growth through technology";
2003 named "West Virginia Export Business of the Year" by the US Small Business Administration;
2005 Honored by the West Virginia Motorsports Council for Promoting the State through Motorsports;
2007 Honored by the WV Economic Development Office for Opening new export markets;
2008 nominated for a position on the Specialty Equipment Market Associations national board of directors.