Jennifer Howard (Australian politician)

Jennifer Howard MP
Howard in 2022
Assistant Minister for Treasury, Trade and Investment of Queensland
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 December 2023
Premier	Steven Miles
Preceded by	Charis Mullen
Assistant Minister for Veterans' Affairs of Queensland
In office 12 December 2017 – 12 November 2020
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	New portfolio
Succeeded by	Bart Mellish
Assistant Minister of State Assisting the Premier of Queensland
In office 11 November 2016 – 12 November 2020
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	Mark Ryan
Succeeded by	Bart Mellish
Assistant Minister for Local Government of Queensland
In office 8 December 2015 – 11 November 2016
Premier	Annastacia Palaszczuk
Preceded by	New portfolio
Succeeded by	Glenn Butcher
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 January 2015
Preceded by	Ian Berry
Personal details
Born	(1965-07-12) 12 July 1965 (age 59) Mackay, Queensland
Political party	Labor
Profession	Veterinary Nurse
Website	www.jenniferhowardmp.com.au

Jennifer Ruth Howard (born 12 July 1965) is an Australian politician. She has been the Labor member for Ipswich in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.^[1] Jennifer has been active in community groups such as Zonta International, school P&Cs, sporting club committees, and other community groups.

In 2005, Jennifer played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Ipswich Women's Development Network, a not-for-profit organisation that helps empower women in Ipswich. ^[2]