Scott Howell (politician)
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| Member of the Utah Senate from the 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Tempest |
| Succeeded by | Carlene Walker |
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| Born | Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Linda |
| Children | 4 |
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Dixie State University University of Utah Harvard University |
| Religion | [Mormon] |
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| Website |
Campaign website |
Scott N. Howell (born September 28, 1953) is an American politician and Utah who was a candidate for the United States Senate in the 2012 election. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Scott was born in Provo, Utah. He grew up in Salt Lake City in a neighborhood with many prominent civic and ecclesiastical leaders, and he maintains close relationships with many of these people to this day.
Scott attended Dixie State College in Southern Utah on a football scholarship, and he graduated from the University of Utah in Political Science. After graduation, Scott went to work with IBM, where he advanced through the years until he became the director of Global System Integrators/Channel Strategies and the Executive of IBM Public Sector operations. In these roles, he helped governments worldwide increase effectiveness and efficiency through information technology.
In 2003 Scott completed a year of Harvard Executive Education to become an “IBM Certified Professional.” In 2006 Scott completed the IBM certification and became a “Master Deal Maker,” which was taught at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Internationally, Scott was a “Smart Communities” advocate, working to shape the future of the world’s community governments in today’s global technology revolution. In this role, he consulted with the governments of Australia, Japan, Italy, and Latvia.
He and his wife, Linda, are the parents of four sons.
Scott served in the Utah State Senate for three terms, including eight years as the Senate Democratic Leader. Under his guidance, Utah became one of the first states to utilize on-line government services, such as vehicle registration. In addition, he drew on his experience in business to make improvements in health care, transportation, public safety, and tax reform. A “life long learner” advocate, Scott used his skills to create solutions to the challenges of education. He championed the cause by passing great legislation to bring millions of dollars of technology equipment to the classroom, reduce class size, and have kindergarten as an important part of the public school agenda. Legislative committee assignments included Health and Human Services, Education, Government Innovation, Transportation, and Olympic Sports Authority. Senator Howell was a ranking member of the “Executive Appropriations Committee,” in charge of fiscal appropriations of Utah’s $1.3 billion annual budget.
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