John A. Howard      Post 1 East       John was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania and attended Westminster College where he earned a BBA Degree. He served with the 101st Airborne Division where he spent two years. After 26 years of service with Aaron Rents, Inc., he retired and currently works for Jerry O. Capes and Associates, Ltd. John has served on the Covington City Council since 1993 and has been active on several committees including The Airport Committee and The Tree Board. To further develop his role as an elected official, John has taken courses from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, including Municipal Finance I and II, Economic Development, Ethics in Government, and Conflict Resolution. John is a member of First Baptist Church of Covington. John completed a six-month multi-session program in 2002 at the Georgia Academy for Economic Development entitled "Vision to Regional Results". Laura J. Meadows, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Community Affairs appointed him to the Georgia Region 5 Advisory Council in 2003. He was elected Chairman of Region 5 RAC in 2005. John has lived in Covington since 1967. He and his wife Jean have three children and five grandchildren.  How to contact John:      5175 Linwood Drive      Covington, GA 30014      Home: 770-786-7349 Work: 770-385-7020      e-mail: johnhow1@covcable.com