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Magazine, Society Laud LDS September 11th Victim
WASHINGTON, DC -- Brady Kay Howell was recently honored in a speech
delivered at the American Society for Public Administration's
Northern Virginia chapter, who as a Presidential Management Intern,
was killed during the attack on the Pentagon on Sept. 11. Howell
lived a life of faith and achievement that included service to God
and his country.
Brady was honored by his wife, Elizabeth Anderson Howell, who spoke
of her husband as a shining example of a highly motivated young man
who was one of the 344-member PMI class of 2000. Howell's life was
one of service. He served a two-year mission in the Canary Islands
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a Cub
Scout leader and and Sunday School teacher and wore his clearance
badges around his neck with pride and joy.
He came to Washington after graduating from Syracuse University's
highly rated Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs where
he earned a master's degree in public education. He won a coveted
spot in the Navy's PMI program and worked as the first Presidential
Management Intern assigned to the Director of Naval Intelligence
Staff. He began training as a watch officer for the CNO Intelligence
Plot and received his top-secret clearance just weeks before his
death.
The ASAP's Northern Virginia chapter instituted a $500 scholarship in
Brady Howell's name that was awarded by his wife. The loss of Brady
Kay Howell will be felt most assuredly by his family, but he will be
greatly missed in the ranks of government service that desperately
need young men and women like Brady Howell.
Recent polling shows a considerable more benign public view of
government in the wake of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. There are
indications of low levels of interest in joining the ranks of
government among young people. Recent articles in issues of
Government Executive make clear the challenges that are confronting
the government as it responds to the urgent tasks of homeland
security.
At a national Academy of Sciences meeting last month, former
Undersecretary of Energy Ernest Moniz said, "Greater efforts to
communicate the interest and excitement of the kinds of assignments
offered to Brady Howell, are the sorts of steps we need to help
revive interest in working for government."
Source:
Editor's Notebook: The Call to Service
Government Executive Magazine 1Jan02 P2
By Timothy B. Clark
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