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Henry “Wayne” Howard was born on
September 1, 1955 in Augusta, Georgia to the late State
Representative Henry L. and the late Thelma Jones-Howard.
He was the fourth of eight children raised by his father and
the late Arnestine Howard.
Howard is a member of the historic Tabernacle Baptist Church
where Reverend Otis Moss, III is pastor. He is a member of
the C. S. Hamilton Male Chorus and the Sanctuary Choir.
Howard
was a member of the Green Grove Missionary Baptist Church
from 1965 to 2002. While there, he was ordained as a Deacon
and he served as Chairman of the trustee and finance
ministries. He was also president of the Mass Choir and
worked closely with the youth ministry, under the leadership
of Reverend Lessel Leonard.
Howard
received his education at Ursula Collins Elementary School,
A. R. Johnson Junior High School and Lucy C. Laney High
School, where he graduated in 1973. He also attended Augusta
College, now known as Augusta State University.
Howard
began working at an early age under the tutelage of his
father. His first job training was that of carpet
installer. Thereafter, his father trained him in the craft
of furniture re-upholstering. He became a skilled furniture
upholsterer before leaving high school. To enhance the
family’s business opportunities, from 1975 to 1985, Howard’s
career took a different turn and he decided to embark on the
business of retail clothing for men. This business was
located in the 1000 block of Broad Street. After a brief
period of time in this location, Howard’s leadership
abilities led the business into greater growth and the
business was relocated to the 900 block of Broad Street,
doubling the previous space.
In
1977, Howard emerged as the sole owner/operator of the men’s
retail business and was named Businessman of the Year by the
CSRA Business League. He attended national trade shows all
over the United States during this time to expand his
knowledge of the clothing industry.
In
1986, Howard ventured into another family business called
“Uniformals Unlimited”. This business was opened in the
family business headquarters building on Martin Luther King,
Jr. Boulevard.
Howard
developed particular expertise in the areas of technology
and customer service. This expertise contributed
immeasurably to the continued growth of the family business.
The family business expanded to include furniture operation,
concert promotions, Parade of Quartets production, retail
industry and politics.
Henry
L. Howard continued to bring challenges to the family and
Henry “Wayne” Howard was consistently chosen to head
projects because of his demonstrated skills. Howard’s
father remained active in the family business until his
death on October 2, 2005.
During
the 80’s Howard continued to train under the direction of
his father in the area of promoting entertainment. This
prepared him to become one of the most active promoters in
the Augusta market. Opportunities were presented for Howard
and his brothers to promote nationally known entertainers in
the Augusta area. He led in the effort to bring
entertainers such as Shirley Caesar, Yolanda Adams, Mary
Mary, Kirk Franklin, B. B. King, Frankie Beverly & Maze,
Grover Washington and many more.
Howard’s growing experience in the entertainment industry
placed him in a position to expand his resources for
bringing family entertainment to the Augusta area. National
agencies recognized Howard’s ability as a sales agent and
asked him to lead as group sales agent for such
entertainment as the Ringling Brothers Circus, Disney on
Ice, Harlem Globetrotters and others. All of these
achievements have enhanced the economy of the Augusta area
as well as exposed the citizens of Augusta to nationally
known entertainment.
In 1994
Howard received an Outstanding Service Award from the
administration of Lucy Craft Laney High School for his
involvement in starting the Lucy Craft Laney High School
Mentoring Program, which provided mentoring for at-risk
youth. He also received an Outstanding Service Award from
the New Savannah Road Social Services Outreach Program in
2002 for his work as one of the founders of the New Savannah
Road Social Services Outreach Program. This program provided
outreach for youth and seniors. The program offered
after-school tutoring, intermediate computer skills for
seniors and introduced inner-city youth to cultural
activities.
Henry
L. Howard began his political career in the mid 1970’s.
Henry “Wayne” Howard worked very closely with his father and
acquired extensive knowledge of the political arena during
the course of his father’s political career. Howard met and
developed relationships with many citizens of district 121
and developed a reputation of service, reliability and
loyalty.
Howard
is currently managing the family businesses: Howard’s
Upholstery and Uniformals Unlimited. He is also on the
Board of Directors for the Augusta Youth Center.
He
married Cassandria B. Howard in 1984. They have 3 children:
Alva Howard Lampkin, Thelma Nicole and LaRon (both attending
Howard University), one son-in-law, Ron Lampkin, one
grandchild, Amari Lampkin.
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