Prior to Governor McCrory’s appointment, Josh Howard served as a member of the Wake County Board of Elections.  He has long experience in the field:  as an Assistant United States Attorney he successfully prosecuted both Republicans and Democrats for fraud and corruption.  Josh also worked in Washington on DOJ-White House teams supporting the Supreme Court nominations of Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito.  He is a veteran of several political campaigns, including work as a field staffer on a Presidential campaign in Iowa, New Hampshire, and other early-primary states. For complete coverage of Josh's appointment and election, see ABC 11 and WRAL's websites.