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Loren Howard looks over Holland Board of Public Works devices with operator Dan Burdo.

A believer in 'prudent avoidance'

Pete Daly

Published: October 12, 2009

Loren Howard actually had two careers: one in electrical generation and one in the Coast Guard.

Loren Howard likes to stay proactive and to think ahead. The general manager of the Holland Board of Public Works says that when it comes to public utilities, we should be thinking 20, 30 — perhaps even 40 years out.

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