 The Commission was subsequently sued by Signal Landmark and Hearthside Homes, Inc. and Howard represented the Land Trust in that case, which turned aside the developer's challenge.In 2000, Howard became the Chief Policy Consultant & Special Counsel to State Senator Liz Figueroa.Ed had wide-ranging duties that included speech writing and developing, drafting, lobbying, and negotiating the Senator's legislative agenda, especially in the areas of health care, health insurance, property-casualty insurance, labor, Workers’ Compensation, consumer rights, and privacy.