Republican State Representative Jeff Howe of Rockville announced today he is running for the state Senate in District 13 to replace Michelle Fischbach, who is retiring to become the full-time Lieutenant Governor. Howe was first elected to the state House in 2012 and currently serves on the Transportation, Public Safety, Job Growth and Civil Law Committees. Howe is a retired Army National Guardsman with 38 years of military experience. Howe and his wife Sheri have been married for 33 years and have four grown children.