Howlett for Governor

Howlett for Governor Political Button Museum
Category
Political
Additional Images
Howlett for Governor button back Political Button Museum
Sub Categories
Litho
Text on Button HOWLETT for GOVERNOR
Image Description

White text on a green background
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
1 3/8 inch
Year / Decade Made
1976
1970s
Additional Information

Chicago native Michael Howlett was a Democratic politician who was elected to office several times in the state of Illinois. In his 1976 campaign for governor of Illinois, he beat the sitting governor Dan Walker for the Democratic nomination but ultimately lost the election to Republican James Thompson. Howlett served as Illinois secretary of state for most of the 1970s. He was also a WWII veteran, serving in the US Navy.   
Sources

Michael Howlett. (2018). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Howlett.
Catalog ID PO0975