Editing George Howarth (section)

==Early life and career==
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Born in [[Prescot]], Howarth was educated at the local [[Huyton]] Secondary School, the [[Kirkby]] College of Further Education, and the [[Liverpool John Moores University]]. He went on to study at the [[University of Salford]]. He served his [[apprenticeship]] for four years from 1966 as an engineer, and then worked as an engineer until 1975 when he moved into teaching.

In 1980 he joined Cooperative Development Services, and in 1982 was appointed the Chief Executive at the Wales Cooperative Centre. He became the Chief Executive of the [[Wales]] [[Trades Union Congress]] sponsored Centre in [[Cardiff]], a position he held before his election to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]].

Howarth was elected as a councillor to the Huyton District Council in 1971 and served in its successor the [[Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley|Knowsley Borough Council]] until 1986, becoming its deputy leader from 1982 to 1983. He was the chair of the [[Knowsley South (UK Parliament constituency)|Knowsley South Constituency]] Labour Party for four years from 1981.