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Mark A. Howland (born August 20, 1954) is a former representative to the Massachusetts General Court from New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Mark A. Howland in 2003

Biography

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Howland ran for the Freetown Board of Selectmen in 1999 and was defeated by Lawrence N. Ashley. In 2000, Howland ran again and defeated incumbent selectman Robert A. Robidoux. He served for one term, from 2000 - 2003. In 2002, he was elected to the Massachusetts House from the 12th Bristol District, and in 2003 he did not seek re-election to the Freetown Board of Selectmen. In 2004, he was defeated in his bid for re-election to the House by Stephen Canessa, a Lakeville school committee member. In 2005, Howland moved to New Bedford and ran for mayor against incumbent mayor Frederick Kalisz, Scott Lang, and former mayor George Rogers. Howland was defeated in the primary.

In early 2006, Howland announced the possibility of running again for the State Representative seat that he lost to Canessa in 2004. In June 2006, Howland officially announced his candidacy against Canessa, deciding to run as an independent rather than on the Democrat ticket. He was defeated in the November 7 general election.

Howland is the owner of WHALE Environmental Services, LLC in Kahuku. He is married, and has two children.

Windmill controversy

On March 7, 2007, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley filed civil charges against Howland for alleged "unscrupulous" business practices in his venture as a wind turbine supplier.

In response, Howland defended his actions, stating that he had issued refunds in some instances. He also stated that he was not the installer, but merely the supplier, of the windmills. He cited lack of regulation and the inadequacy of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative as partially responsible for creating the current media attention and legal issues.

Coakley's office resolved their allegations in October 2007 through a consent judgement against Howland and his company. The agreement required that Windtech-Co pay several hundred thousand dollars in restitution. Furthermore, the settlement permanently prohibited Howland from "operating a business involved in the sale and installation of alternate energy systems."

Electoral history

  • 1999 Race for Selectman of Freetown, Massachusetts
    • Lawrence N. Ashley, 56.5%
    • Mark A. Howland, 43.5%
  • 2000 Race for Selectman of Freetown, Massachusetts
    • Mark A. Howland, 55.5%
    • Robert A. Robidoux, 44.5%
  • 2002 Race for 12th Bristol Representative, Massachusetts House
    • Mark A. Howland (D)
    • No opposition
  • 2006 Race for 12th Bristol Representative, Massachusetts House

See also

References

  1. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Eagle Printer Inc., Legislative Printer, 2004, pg. 3 (1159)
  2. Nicodemus, Aaron. Charges filed against Howland, 'unscrupulous' windmill company . The New Bedford Standard-Times March 8, 2007.
  3. ^ Welker, Grant. Howland faces suit from state AG Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. Fall River Herald-News March 8, 2007.
  4. "State to sell off Howland's land to pay off fraud victims - Fall River, MA - The Herald News". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
  5. HighBeam
  6. Curtis, Mary Jo. Pro-school candidates carry Freetown Archived 2004-12-25 at the Wayback Machine. The New Bedford Standard-Times March 2, 1999.
  7. Spillane, Jack. Howland upsets Robidoux in Freetown. The New Bedford Standard-Times April 4, 2000.
  8. 2006 Massachusetts Election Results - State House - Boston Globe - Boston.com

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Political offices
Preceded byRobert A. Robidoux Member of the Freetown Board of Selectmen
April 4, 2000 - March 4, 2003
Served alongside: John S. Ashley, Lawrence N. Ashley 		Succeeded byJohn Laronda, Jr.
Preceded byGeorge Rogers 12th Bristol District Representative
2003 - January 5, 2005 		Succeeded byStephen Canessa
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