‘She cared about us’: Del. Carolyn J.B. Howard, a thoughtful mentor, dies at 87

Del. Carolyn J.B. Howard, a longtime Prince George's County delegate, died Sept. 19 at age 87. Her former colleagues remembered Howard as an even-keeled lawmaker and a thoughtful mentor.

By: Christine Condon, William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 1,319

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Carolyn J.B. Howard, a public school teacher and administrator who represented Prince George’s County for nearly 30 years in the Maryland House of Delegates, died Sept. 19 at age 87. No cause of death was given.

Howard, a Democrat who represented District 24, rose to serve as deputy speaker pro tem from 2007 until her retirement in 2019. Colleagues in recalled her as a kind and even-keeled presence in the legislature and a prolific mentor …

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