Jonathan Howes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jonathan Howes

American politician

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1937

Place of Birth: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 31-May-2015

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jonathan Howes (April 11, 1937 – May 31, 2015) was an American politician and urban planner.
He served as the Director of the Center for Urban and Regional Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1970 until 1993.
Howes began his political career as an elected member of the Chapel Hill Town Council from 1975 to 1987.
He was then elected Mayor of Chapel Hill for two consecutive terms from 1987 to 1991.
In 1991, North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt appointed Howes as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, a state cabinet position he held from 1992 to 1997.