Rev. Howard Named as Chaplain of the Day in State Senate

Sen. Bill Heath (R-Bremen) and Lt. Governor Casey Cagle welcomed Rev. David Howard to serve as the Chaplain of the Day on Thursday, March 28 in the Georgia State Senate.

“We could not have asked for a better message on Sine Die,” said Sen. Heath. “Rev. Howard’s reminder that wisdom begins with God, and that a wise person does what is right even when it’s hard and provided timely counsel.”

“Today, we welcomed Rev. David Howard to the Senate as he inspired each of us with a stirring devotional and prayer,” said Lt. Governor Casey Cagle.  “As public servants, we should strive not only to hear the word of the Lord at the beginning of each Senate gathering - but to put it in practice with the decisions we make.  We are blessed to have wonderful clergy leaders like Rev. Howard and I thank him for the inspirational message."

Rev. Howard is a Georgia native. He was born and raised in Rome and is a graduate of Shorter College. He later earned degrees from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky and the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Rev. Howard is a former trustee of Shorter College.

Rev. Howard currently serves as the Minister of Education at the First Baptist Church of Bremen, Georgia. He previously served eight years as a missionary to Brazil with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Since returning to Georgia he has led mission teams to numerous counties around the world.

Rev. Howard and his wife Sylvia have one son, John Michael, who is a junior at Berry College in Rome and an officer candidate with the United States Marine Corps.