| Full Name: | Bill Cowsert |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (GA) - District 46, Republican |
| First Elected: | 2006 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Amy; 3 Children: Bob, Caty, Will |
| Birth Date: | 05/31/1963 |
| Birth Place: | Jackson, MS |
Summary
Senator Bill Cowsert
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 861 - Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients
Legislation (Yea)
March 27, 2012 - Requires applicants for or recipients of TANF benefits to take a drug test, and specifies that individuals who fail or refuse to take a ...
SB 292 - Requires Drug Tests for Certain Welfare Recipients
Legislation (Yea)
March 7, 2012 - Requires applicants to undergo a drug test within 48 hours of being approved for TANF benefits (Sec. 3). Requires applicants currently receiving ...
HB 614 - Prescription Tracking Database
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
March 30, 2009 - -The Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency would establish a program to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of certain controlled substances. (Sec.1) -Outlines the specific information ...
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Lawyers & Lobbyists ($20,125.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Bill Cowsert refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.
Contact Information
District Email
bill@billcowsert.com
Capitol Email
bill.cowsert@senate.ga.gov
Key Staff Email
beverly.crumbley@senate.ga.gov
Capitol Website
http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/member.aspx?Member=9&Session=23
Capitol
121-E State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-463-1383
Fax: 404-651-6767
District
Post Office Box 512
Athens, GA 30603
Phone: 706-543-7700
Fax: 706-202-3211
