Committee Assignments:

  Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, Chm.

Occupation: Pres., Howard's Garage/Paint & Body Shop/Wrecker Service

Biography:HOWARD, Leon [D]--(Dist. No. 76, Richland Co.)--Pres., Howard's Garage/Paint & Body Shop/Wrecker Serv.; residing at 2425 Barhamville Rd., Columbia; s. Wilbert and the late Minnie Howard; g. Midlands Tech. Coll., A.D.; attended Gen. Motors Automotive Training Center, Atlanta, Ga.; numerous certificates for advanced studies in Automotive/Computer Technology; single; Chm., Bd. of School Comrs. of Richland Co. School Dist. One; mem.: Midlands Tech. Coll. Automotive Adv. Bd.; former mem., Mayor's Task Force on Small & Minority Businesses; Bd. of Trustees, Antioch Baptist Church; City of Cola. Loan Review Bd.; Irmo-Chapin Career Educ. Adv. Bd.; Ag. Salary Head Comm., 2006-; Immediate Past Chm., S.C. Legis. Black Caucus, 2007-08; Chm., House Med., Mil., Public & Municipal Affairs Com., 2007-08; re-elected Dec. 3, 2008; prev. serv. in House 1995-08.

Biography current as of June 19, 2009