Janet Howell, trailblazing Virginia state senator, dies at 82
- Posted on August 8, 2026
- By Washington Post
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Janet Howell, trailblazing Virginia state senator, dies at 82
The longtime Democratic lawmaker from Fairfax County was the first woman to chair the state Senate’s powerful finance committee.
