Political Pursuit successful for Howard Thomas M. Howard, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of Institutiona l Testing, survived the Arkansas General Election and swept a runoff election to win a seat at the Constitutional Convention which Arkansas will conduct in 1979. Howard opposed Robert Blount and Tom Quattlebaum, both alumni, in the general election, which had 54 percent of White Countians voting. Blount, a lawyer, received 2,712, Howard had 2,038 and Quattlebaum, a real estate agent, had 1,49l. In the runoff, which was the first ever in the county of a general election and also the first use by countians of electronic voting devices, the professor received 1,055 votes to his opponent's 509. The convention of 100 elected delegates will meet May 14 to Ju ly 16 to draft the proposed constitution . In pursuing the post of delegate, Howard said, "I am seeking the position because the drafting of a new constitution is of ' vital importance to the development of Arkansas. I believe that my education in government and political science plus my practical experience in business and polities qualify me to represent the citizens of the 49th District." He will represent persons in Searcy, Kensett, and 19 other communities in White County. Howard is a member of the White County Democratic Committee and is chairman of Young Democrats subcommittee. He was a delegate to the 1978 Democratic convention. Howard, 36, worked as a foreign service staff officer for the U.S. State Department in Washington and as an adjunct political science professor at Arkansas State University in Beebe. He is a Vietnam veteran, having served with the Navy. Left: EN ROUTE to administer the CLEP test, Dr. Tom Howard carries materials to perform his duties as Director of Testing. -------------------------Histo~y·----------------------~ Earl Cobill, MA Clifton Ganus, PhD Fred Jewell, EdD Raymond Muncy, PhD Cliff Shorp, MST Assistant Professor Professor Associate Professor Deportment Chairman Assistant Professor Politicol Science History History Professor Geography History Tom Howard, EdD Virgil Lawyer, MA Joe Segraves, PhD Thomas Slalom, MAT Associate Professor Associate Professor Professor Ass istant Professor Politicol Science History History History A '- 190. History •
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