Howard C. Nielson
Howard Curtis Nielson (September 12, 1924 – May 20, 2020) was an American Republican politician.
Howard C. Nielson | |
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| Member of the Utah Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office January 20, 1997 – January 14, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Curt Bramble |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Bill Orton |
| Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – January 12, 1975 | |
| Succeeded by | Ronald L. Rencher |
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 1967 – January 12, 1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1924 Richfield, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 2020 (aged 95) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Adams (died 2003) Donna Packard (2006–2015; her death) |
| Children | 7 (including Howard Jr.) |
| Alma mater | University of Utah (B.S.) University of Oregon (M.S.) Stanford University (M.B.A., Ph.D) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Utah and served four terms, from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1991. While in Congress, Nielson sponsored two resolutions calling on Israel to reopen Palestinian schools and colleges.[1]
He also cosponsored a bill to limit tobacco advertising.[2] He also was a leading proponent of releasing the names of people who tested positive for AIDS to Public Health Officials.[3]
Nielson died on May 20, 2020 at the age of 95.[4]
References
- ↑ Deseret News, February 1st, 1991
- ↑ Deseret News June 27th, 1990
- ↑ Deseret News June 14th, 1990
- ↑ "Former Utah Congressman Howard Nielson dies". Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
Other websites
- United States Congress. "Howard C. Nielson (id: N000106)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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