Former UNC administrator, Chapel Hill mayor Jonathan Howes dies
Posted Jun 1, 2015
Jonathan Howes, a former Chapel Hill mayor and UNC administrator, has passed away at age 78. Howes served multiple public service roles over the years, including a stint as secretary of the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources in the 1990s. This article from 2009 detailed Howes' career as well as his love for the University.
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