Barbara Howe
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Barbara Howe is the chair of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina
and is a two-time Gubernatorial candidate. In 2000 Howe ran as the Libertarian Party
candidate for Governor of North Carolina
receiving 42,674 vote for 1.45% of the vote. In 2004
Howe made a second run for Governor
receiving 52,513 votes for 1.5% of the total vote. In 2007, she was elected to her third term as state chair, having served two terms previously from 2001 to 2005.
Born in Wingate, North Carolina
, Howe attended Pfeiffer College
, earning degrees in English and psychology. She and her husband, Tom, have been libertarian
activists for over 20 years; they have three children, all of whom they home-schooled
. Howe, currently a resident of Oxford, North Carolina
, also volunteered extensively with La Leche League, a breastfeeding
support and advocacy organization.
Howe has also run for U.S. Senate
as a Libertarian candidate in the 1998 United States Senate elections
. Howe finished third with 36,963 votes (1.84%). Also made three bids for the North Carolina House of Representatives
(1992, 1996, 2002).
In 1996 Howe ran for the 5th district congressional seat receiving 4,193 votes for 2% of the vote http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#33.
In 2008, North Carolina State Auditor Les Merritt
nominated Howe to serve on the Local Government Commission (LGC) Task Force on Project Development Financing.
Later that year, she ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives
against incumbent James W. Crawford, Jr.
Libertarian Party of North Carolina
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina is the North Carolina affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The state chair is Matt Drew.In the 2008 elections Michael Munger running as the party's candidate for Governor of North Carolina received 121,585 votes for 2.85% of the total vote.Chris Cole running...
and is a two-time Gubernatorial candidate. In 2000 Howe ran as the Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
candidate for Governor of North Carolina
Governor of North Carolina
The Governor of North Carolina is the chief executive of the State of North Carolina, one of the U.S. states. The current governor is Bev Perdue, North Carolina's first female governor.-Powers:...
receiving 42,674 vote for 1.45% of the vote. In 2004
North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2004
The North Carolina gubernatorial election of 2004 was held on 2 November 2004. The general election was fought between the and the Democrat incumbent Mike Easley and the Republican nominee Patrick J. Ballantine. Easley won by 52% to 46%, winning his second term as...
Howe made a second run for Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
receiving 52,513 votes for 1.5% of the total vote. In 2007, she was elected to her third term as state chair, having served two terms previously from 2001 to 2005.
Born in Wingate, North Carolina
Wingate, North Carolina
Wingate is a town in Union County, North Carolina and a suburb of the city of Charlotte. The population was 2,406 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wingate is located at ....
, Howe attended Pfeiffer College
Pfeiffer University
Pfeiffer University is a private university located in the village of Misenheimer near Richfield, North Carolina.- History :Pfeiffer originated from a home school operated by Miss Emily Prudden in the late 19th century...
, earning degrees in English and psychology. She and her husband, Tom, have been libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
activists for over 20 years; they have three children, all of whom they home-schooled
Homeschooling
Homeschooling or homeschool is the education of children at home, typically by parents but sometimes by tutors, rather than in other formal settings of public or private school...
. Howe, currently a resident of Oxford, North Carolina
Oxford, North Carolina
Oxford is a city in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,461 at the 2010 census It is the county seat of Granville County.-History:...
, also volunteered extensively with La Leche League, a breastfeeding
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from female human breasts rather than from a baby bottle or other container. Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk. It is recommended that mothers breastfeed for six months or...
support and advocacy organization.
Howe has also run for U.S. Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
as a Libertarian candidate in the 1998 United States Senate elections
United States Senate elections, 1998
The U.S. Senate election, 1998 was a roughly even contest between the Republican and Democratic parties. While the Democrats had more seats, Republican attacks on the morality of President Bill Clinton failed to connect with voters and anticipated Republican gains failed to materialize...
. Howe finished third with 36,963 votes (1.84%). Also made three bids for the North Carolina House of Representatives
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
(1992, 1996, 2002).
In 1996 Howe ran for the 5th district congressional seat receiving 4,193 votes for 2% of the vote http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996/96Stat.htm#33.
In 2008, North Carolina State Auditor Les Merritt
Les Merritt
Leslie Merritt is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of North Carolina and a former North Carolina State Auditor, a position to which he was elected in 2004. Merritt was defeated by Democratic Beth Wood in the North Carolina Council of State elections, 2008 as part of a Democratic sweep....
nominated Howe to serve on the Local Government Commission (LGC) Task Force on Project Development Financing.
Later that year, she ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
against incumbent James W. Crawford, Jr.
James W. Crawford, Jr.
James Walker "Jim" Crawford, Jr. is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-second House district, including constituents in Granville and Vance counties. A retail developer from Oxford, North Carolina, Crawford is currently serving in his...