{"biography":"Chadwick Bryan Howard is the incumbent Republican commissioner for Craven County Board of Commissioners District\u202f6, having been elected in the November\u202f2022 general election and seeking re\u2011election in 2026\u202f[1][4].  As a county commissioner he participates in setting local policy, adopting the county budget, and representing District\u202f6 residents on a range of regional boards and committees.\n\nHoward is a North Carolina native who earned a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Illinois and a master\u2019s degree in Education with an emphasis in history from Western Illinois University\u202f[4].  While at the University of Illinois he held several leadership positions, including Student Body President, Student Senator, and a seat on the Board of Trustees\u202f[4].\n\nBefore entering elected office, Howard spent eleven years teaching at Tucker Creek Middle School, where he also coached golf, wrestling, and track & field\u202f[4].  He later transitioned to a district\u2011wide role as Curriculum Specialist and Instructional Technology Facilitator at Newport Middle School, focusing on integrating technology into classroom instruction\u202f[4].\n\nSince taking office, Commissioner Howard has been appointed to several collaborative bodies that influence regional development and services: the Down East Regional Planning Organization, the Eastern Carolina Council of Governments, the Havelock City Library Board, and the Realize\u202fU\u202f252 education initiative\u202f[4].  In 2023 he joined a Craven County delegation to the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., advocating for county priorities at the federal level\u202f[12].\n\nHoward\u2019s campaign materials list his email address as chadwickbhoward@gmail.com, indicating an open line of communication with constituents\u202f[1].  No phone number is provided in the available public sources.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Chadwick Howard (Craven County Board of Commissioners District 6, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Chadwick_Howard_(Craven_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_6,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n- [4] [Chadwick Howard | Craven County](https://www.cravencountync.gov/2314/Chadwick-Howard)\n- [12] [Commissioners Advocate for County Priorities in Washington D.C. \u2022 Craven County](https://www.cravencountync.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1049)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_06","county":"craven","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Craven County Board Of Commissioners District 06"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Chadwick","fullname":"Chadwick Bryan Howard","lastname":"Howard","middlename":"Bryan","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_06","contest_title":"Craven County Board Of Commissioners District 06","county":"craven","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"craven","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":"craven","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_06","contest_title":"Craven County Board Of Commissioners District 06","county":"craven","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":"craven","office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission","office_title":"County Commissioner","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican Chadwick Howard, incumbent Craven County Commissioner for District\u202f6, is a former teacher and education specialist now serving on multiple regional boards.","terms":[],"token":"21613674a04f399a"}