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Former State Senator Janet Howell Passes Away at 82
Janet Howell, a former Virginia State Senator and trailblazer for women in politics, has died at the age of 82. Elected in 1991, she was the first woman to chair the Senate Finance Committee and was remembered as a dedicated public servant.
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