Jonathan Howes

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Jonathan Howes
Secretary of the
Mayor of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
In office
1987–1991
Preceded byJames Wallace
Succeeded byKen Broun
Personal details
BornApril 11, 1937
Knoxville, Tennessee
DiedMay 31, 2015
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Howes
ChildrenThree
ResidenceChapel Hill, North Carolina
Alma materWittenberg University (B.A.)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Harvard University
ProfessionPolitician

Jonathan Howes (April 11, 1937 – May 31, 2015) was an American politician and

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, a state cabinet position he held from 1992 to 1997.[1][3][4]

Biography

Early life and career

Howes was raised in

city and regional planning.[1][5]

He moved to

Kennedy administration.[1] In 1966, Howes completed another master's degree in public administration from Harvard University.[1]

In 1970, Howes and his family returned to Chapel Hill from the D.C. area to become the director of the Center for Urban and Regional Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3] He served as the center's director for 23 years, from 1970 to 1993.[1]

Political career

Howes was elected to the Chapel Hill Town Council in 1975 and served on continuously until 1987.

greenspaces.[2] Additional neighborhoods were also annexed to Chapel Hill in 1990, which required attention to community relations.[1]

As Mayor of Chapel Hill, Howes also contributed his expertise on regional planning during his tenure on as the Triangle J Council of Governments.[3]

North Carolina Governor

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources in 1992.[1] Under Howes, the state government established the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, which provides funding for coastal access programs, state parks and local recreational areas.[1][5] He served as Secretary for five years, from 1992 to 1997.[2] Howes was later awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina's highest honor, for his contributions as secretary.[1]

Return to UNC

In 1997, Howes was appointed Special Assistant to the Chancellor James Moeser for Community Affairs at UNC-Chapel Hill.[3][5] Howes served as the Special Assistant for both Chancellor Moeser and his successor, Holden Thorp, until his retirement from in 2010.[3][5]

Howes oversaw UNC's "

professor emeritus at the UNC Department of City and Regional Planning, co-chaired the 2000 Campus Master Plan project, which oversaw the planned 6 million square foot expansion of the existing UNC Chapel Hill campus.[2][3]

In addition to his positions at UNC, Howes served as the interim

National Public Radio member station for the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, from 2001 to 2002, while the station sought a permanent general manager.[5] He was also a member of WUNC's Community Advisory Board.[5] He served as the interim director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden for almost four months in 2015.[4]

Jonathan Howes died of complications from heart disease at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill on May 31, 2015, at the age of 78.[1] He was survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary Howes; their three children – Anne Anderson, Betsy Howes-Bean and Bo Howes; and eight grandchildren – Margaret, Elizabeth Karen, and David (Anne), Benjamin, and Rebecca (Betsy), and Jonathan, Maxwell, and Matthew (Bo).[3][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Albers, Sarah M. (June 1, 2015). "Former Chapel Hill Mayor Jonathan Howes dies at 78". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Jonathan Howes 2013" (PDF). Chapel Hill Historical Society. 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Jansen, Katie (June 1, 2015). "Pivotal planner, former mayor dies at 78". The Herald-Sun. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  4. ^
    Daily Tar Heel. Archived
    from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Michaels, Will (June 1, 2015). "Lifelong North Carolina Public Servant Jonathan Howes Dies At 78". WUNC (FM). Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
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