Donna Howard, Texas House of Representatives

Re-Cap of the 86th Texas Legislative Session

Want to catch up on the Lone Star State's most recent legislative session? Join us as Representative Donna Howard takes us through what happened, including political highlights, setbacks, and what we can expect in the future.

About Our Speaker:

Born and raised in Austin, Donna Howard graduated from Reagan High School and earned a bachelor's degree in nursing (1974) and a master's in health education (1977), both from The University of Texas.

She has worked as a critical care nurse at Brackenridge and Seton hospitals, served as the first hospital-based Patient Education Coordinator in Austin, and helped get the Seton Good Health School off the ground. She has served as president of the Texas Nurses Association (District 5) and was a Health Education instructor at UT.

A strong advocate for public education, Howard served on the Eanes ISD board in West Austin from 1996 to 1999, and is certified as a Master School Trustee by the Texas Association of School Boards.

First elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2006, Rep. Howard currently serves as Vice-Chair for the House Administration Committee and sits on the Appropriations and Higher Education Committees.

Agenda:

6:50am - Coffee & Networking 

7:10am - Breakfast Buffet

7:25am - Introductions & Announcements

7:50am - Speaker Introduction

8:20am - Q&A

8:30am - Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Directions and Parking to UT Club

Breakfast Fees & Policy