Leon Howard is a Democratic representative serving District 76 in the South Carolina House, representing Richland County. He has held notable leadership positions, including Chairman of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus and Chairman of the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee . Additional roles include former Chairman of the Board of School Commissioners for Richland County School District One, member of the Midlands Technical College Automotive Advisory Board, and former member of the Mayor's Task Force on Small and Minority Businesses.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on Howard's formal education are not detailed in available public records. His political experience encompasses service on the House Ways and Means Committee, the Agency Salary Head Commission , the City of Columbia Loan Review Board, and the Irmo-Chapin Career Education Advisory Board; he is also a Board of Trustees member at Antioch Baptist Church. He was re-elected on December 3, 2008.