Roy Howell (D)
Office Sought: D.C. Council Ward 4
Age: 55
Residence: Colonial Village.
Education: BS, political science, Kentucky State University; JD, Howard University; LL.M., Georgetown University.
Occupation: Lawyer; retired adjunct assistant law professor.
Web site: None given.
E-mail address: professorhowell1954@yahoo.com
Offices and positions held: Member, American Bar Association, New York Bar Association.
Why should voters elect you?
"As an attorney and professor, I have extraordinary experience in municipal law and securities and exchange. This will enable me to accomplish my legislative agenda."
What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?
"There is a clear and present danger of the spread of HIV-AIDS within the black D.C. community. According to the Appleseed Study, black women are 90 percent of women living with AIDS in D.C. D.C. has the highest percentage of residents with AIDS than any other American city with a population over 500,000. Black citizens account for 60 percent of the D.C. population but represent 75 percent of reported AIDS cases. As the author of a law review article concerning legal representation of indigent AIDS clients in D.C., I will introduce fiscally responsible legislation to remedy this danger."
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