Algie Howell

Algie Thomas Howell, Jr. (born January 8, 1938) is an American politician. From 2004 to 2014 he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 90th district, made up of parts of the cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. He is a member of the Democratic Party.^[1]

Algie T. Howell, Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 90th district
In office January 14, 2004 – June 30, 2014
Preceded by	Winsome Sears
Succeeded by	Joe Lindsey
Personal details
Born	(1938-01-08) January 8, 1938 (age 87) Holland, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Leeser B. Howell (d. 2012)
Children	Algie T. Howell III, Alesia Howell Allen
Residence(s)	Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	Norfolk Division, Virginia State College Hampton Institute
Profession	Educator
Committees	Appropriations Health, Welfare and Institutions Privileges and Elections Rules
Military service
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1956–1960

Howell has served on the House committees on Appropriations (2006–), Counties, Cities and Towns (2010–2012), General Laws (2004–2005), Health, Welfare and Institutions (2004–), Privileges and Elections (2010–), Rules (2013–), and Science and Technology (2004–2009).^[2]

Electoral history

Howell first ran for the House of Delegates in 2003, when 90th district Republican Delegate Winsome Sears announced she would not seek a second term. Howell won the Democratic nomination in a May 31, 2003 caucus against 20-year House veteran William P. "Billy" Robinson, Jr., who had lost the seat to Sears in 2001.^[3] He was unopposed in the November 2003 general election.

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Virginia House of Delegates, 90th district
Nov 4, 2003[4]	General	A T Howell Jr	Democratic	3,850	97.47
		Write Ins		100	2.53
		Winsome Sears retired; seat changed from Republican to Democratic
Jun 14, 2005[5]	Democratic primary	A T Howell Jr		1,040	60.82
		K A Boose		670	39.18
Nov 8, 2005[6]	General	A T Howell Jr	Democratic	9,438	98.73
		Write Ins		121	1.27
Nov 6, 2007[7]	General	Algie T. Howell, Jr.	Democratic	3,619	97.07
		Write Ins		109	2.92
Jun 9, 2009[8]	Democratic primary	Algie T. Howell, Jr.		1,888	69.61
		Lionell Spruill, Jr.		824	30.38
Nov 3, 2009[9]	General	Algie T. Howell, Jr.	Democratic	7,398	66.64
		Jason E. Call	Republican	3,672	33.07
		Write Ins		31	0.27
Aug 23, 2011[10]	Democratic primary	Algie T. Howell, Jr.		1,313	59.76
		Richard "Rick" James		884	40.23
Nov 8, 2011[11]	General	Algie T. Howell, Jr.	Democratic	4,193	97.08
		Write Ins		126	2.91
Jun 11, 2013[12]	Democratic primary	Algie T. Howell, Jr.		1,759	68.18
		Richard "Rick" James		821	31.82