Howard retiring from Treasurer position

DAVENPORT-Lincoln County Treasurer Jody Howard's last day in office is Friday, Dec. 30. Howard, 62, only held the elected position for four years but has worked in the Treasurer's Office since 2000.

Howard was first employed by Lincoln County in the Auditor's Office as a 28-year-old in 1989.

"At the time, I was the youngest person working in the Courthouse," Howard said. "Nowadays, there's plenty more people younger than that."

Howard, a native of Wilbur and alumna of Eastern Washington University, worked as a commissioner's secretary and in accounts payable for then-Auditor Larry Lindblom. Wh...