{"id":1964,"date":"2017-10-11T12:02:26","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T12:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/?p=1964"},"modified":"2017-10-11T22:09:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T22:09:28","slug":"political-career-begins-max-howell-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/political-career-begins-max-howell-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Career Begins (Max Howell-2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Howell\u2019s political career began in 1946, when he was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives from Little Rock. He served two terms. During his time as representative, he sponsored the first Freedom of Information Act bill and improvements to the mental health system in Arkansas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1995\" style=\"width: 256px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_06_na_85_na_pho02_dm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1995\" src=\"https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_06_na_85_na_pho02_dm-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_06_na_85_na_pho02_dm-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_06_na_85_na_pho02_dm-768x901.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_06_na_85_na_pho02_dm-873x1024.jpg 873w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Editorial cartoon shows a breakdown of Max Howell&#8217;s achievements as Senator.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1966\" style=\"width: 245px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_05_na_82_02_pho04_dm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1966\" src=\"https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_05_na_82_02_pho04_dm-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lula &quot;Puggie&quot; Howell, Max Howell, Jr., Max Howell, and Patricia Howell in front of Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock.\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_05_na_82_02_pho04_dm-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_05_na_82_02_pho04_dm-768x941.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_05_na_82_02_pho04_dm-836x1024.jpg 836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lula &#8220;Puggie&#8221; Howell, Max Howell, Jr., Max Howell, and Patricia Howell in front of Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1967\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_05_na_82_02_pho06_dm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1967\" src=\"https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_05_na_82_02_pho06_dm-300x244.jpg\" alt=\"John Tate, Patricia Howell Tate, Lula &quot;Puggie&quot; Howell, and Max Howell pose for a group portrait in an office. Max Howell is sitting in his office chair while the other family members are standing behind him.\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_05_na_82_02_pho06_dm-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_05_na_82_02_pho06_dm-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ualrexhibits.org\/characters\/files\/2017\/10\/ualr-ms-0238_05_na_82_02_pho06_dm-1024x833.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Tate, Patricia Howell Tate, Lula &#8220;Puggie&#8221; Howell, and Max Howell pose for a group portrait in an office.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\"><div class=\"entry-summary\">\n<p>Howell\u2019s political career began in 1946, when he was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives from Little Rock. He served two terms. 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