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Joshua L. Howell

Independent · Virginia · 2026

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Member School Board, Ward 1Virginia · 2026

Top priorities

  • Transparency in school board decision-making
  • Accountability in district operations
  • Raising academic standards across Norfolk Public Schools

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Joshua L. Howell works as Coordinator of Accreditation and Compliance at Tidewater Community College and teaches as a graduate-level instructor in higher education, per his campaign site. He holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Old Dominion University, is a Norfolk resident, and serves on the Virginia Zoo board, per the same source.

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