Marie E. Howe

This article is about Massachusetts politician. For the poet, see Marie Howe. For the early feminist organizer, see Marie Jenney Howe.

Marie Elizabeth Howe (June 13, 1939 – December 2, 2024) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1965 to 1988, representing the 31st Middlesex district of Massachusetts as a Democrat.

Marie E. Howe
Howe in 1983
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 31st Middlesex district
In office 1965–1988
Personal details
Born	(1939-06-13)June 13, 1939
Died	December 2, 2024(2024-12-02) (aged 85)
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Politician

Career

Howe served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1965 to 1988, representing the 31st Middlesex district of Massachusetts as a Democrat.^[1]

In 1972, Howe offered two resolutions that called for President Richard Nixon to "use the full weight and power" of his office to immediately withdraw British troops from six counties in Northern Ireland and urged the United States government to protest the political division of Ireland. When Howe took the floor to speak, she was interrupted by members of the Irish Republican Aid Committee, who were then escorted out by court officers.^[2]

In 1985, Howe cosponsored a proposal to increase the basic welfare payment to a mother with two children from $388 to $415 a month.^[3]

Personal life and death

Howe resided in Somerville, Massachusetts.^[1] She died on December 2, 2024, at the age of 85.^[4]

See also

• 1965–1966 Massachusetts legislature