State Board of Elections Chairman Josh Howard To Leave Post PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 25 November 2015 08:29

RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - The chairman of the state Board of Elections will leave the job effective Jan. 1.

Josh Howard made the announcement Tuesday but gave no specific reason for his decision.

Howard is a Republican on the bipartisan board. He was appointed by Gov. Pat McCrory to a four-year term that ends in May 2017. The governor will appoint a replacement from three names that wil be submitted to him by Republican Party Chairman Hasan Harnett.

Howard's Democratic colleague praised his service in a statement released by the board of elections.

“Throughout my service in the military and in state government over the past 12 years, I have worked with few individuals who have so thoughtfully served their constituents — in this case, the voters of North Carolina,” said Board Member Joshua Malcolm, a Democrat. “I have found Josh Howard is a man of deepest integrity.  Though appointed through a partisan process, our Board under Howard’s leadership has carried out its responsibilities in a manner beyond reproach.”

 
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