Leah Howell

{{Short description|American Republican politician from Kansas}}

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|name = Leah Howell

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|state_house = Kansas

|district = 81st

|term_start = January 10, 2022

|term_end = January 9, 2023

|preceded = Blake Carpenter

|succeeded = Blake Carpenter

|state_house2= Kansas

|district2 = 82nd

|term_start2 = January 9, 2023

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|preceded2 = Jesse Burris

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|party = Republican

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|spouse = Jim Howell

|children = 5{{cite web |url=https://www.ksn.com/news/your-local-election-hq/candidates/jim-howell-republican-for-sedgwick-county-commission-dist-5/ |title=Jim Howell - Republican for Sedgwick County Commission, District 5 |author=McMillan, Laura |date=October 17, 2022 |website=ksn.com |publisher=KSN Local News |access-date=January 10, 2023}}

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Leah Howell is an American politician who is currently serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives for the 82nd district. A Republican from Sedgwick County, Kansas, Howell was elected by Republican precinct committee members to serve as a temporary replacement for Blake Carpenter in the 81st district, who took a leave of absence during the 2022 legislative session due to military obligations related to his role as an officer in the Kansas Air National Guard.{{cite web|url=http://www.derbyinformer.com/news/derby_news/state-rep-blake-carpenter-taking-temporary-leave-from-legislature/article_67a530ac-2b84-11ec-8ddd-172e08cac8a4.html|title=Rep. Blake Carpenter taking temporary leave of absence from legislature|date=October 12, 2021 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BlakeCarpenter4KS|website=Facebook }}

Howell served the duration of Carpenter's leave of absence, which is expected to last the length of the 2022 legislative session. Carpenter will reassume his legislative duties at the end of his military service. Howell was elected on January 8, 2022, and took office on January 10, 2022, when the legislative session convenes.

In 2022, Howell ran for election in her own right in the 82nd House district, beating Democrat Misti Hobbs by a 65% to 35% margin.{{cite web |url=https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/22elec/2022-General-Official-Vote-Totals.pdf |title=2022 General Election Official Vote Totals |author= |date= |website=sos.ks.gov |publisher=Kansas Secretary of State |access-date=January 10, 2023}}

Howell is married to Sedgwick County Commissioner Jim Howell, who preceded Carpenter in the Kansas Legislature.

2021–2022 committee assignments:{{cite web|url=http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2021_22/members/rep_howell_leah_1/ |title=Representative Leah Howell |publisher=Kslegislature.org |access-date=2022-01-10}}

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