Candidate Profile: Conservative Leader Jim Howard Jumps into Allen County Council At-Large Race

Jim Howard Announces Allen County Council At-Large Campaign

Fort Wayne City Purchasing Director Pledges to be Fiscal Conservative Leader on Council

            Fort Wayne – Jim Howard, Fort Wayne City Purchasing Director, announced today that he will run for Allen County Council At-Large in the May 6^th Republican Primary Election.  Howard is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and has been a practicing attorney for the past 14 years.  Howard also served as a Deputy Prosecutor in the Allen County Prosecutor’s office and as an Associate City Attorney for Fort Wayne before becoming the City Purchasing Director in 2003. 

            “I am running for County Council At-Large because I believe Allen County can do a better job to serve families and taxpayers during this difficult time in the state of Indiana,” said Howard.  “As a Councilman, I will work to cut wasteful and redundant spending.  As a matter of fact, it is what I do for a living as City Purchasing Director and I will apply the same passion and expertise to the job on the council of being a watchful advocate of the taxpayer. Additionally, I want to make sure that, in this time of transition, the County takes care of its most valuable resource—its employees.” 

            As City Purchasing Director, Howard has oversight of $100 million of city purchases every year.  Howard is credited with saving the city of Fort Wayne over $2 million over the past few years by employing unique practices of increasing competition, bundling purchase, and working with the schools and the county to buy fuel and energy needs.  

            Howard is married to JoEllen and has five children ages six to ten.  Howard is an Alliance Defense Fund attorney and is a member of the Indiana and Allen County Bar Association and Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association.  Howard is the Vice President of the Allen County Right to Life Board and attends Heartland Community Church.  He founded and served as Corporate Counsel to the Public Safety Foundation of Northeast Indiana for the past three years.