| 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 and Entertainment
- 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
SB 410 - Requires Numerical School Ratings Based on Student Performance
Legislation (Yea)
March 29, 2012 - Requires the Office of Student Achievement, in coordination with the Department of Education, to adopt and annually review indicators of the quality of learning ...
HB 797 - Establishes a State Charter School Commission
Legislation (Yea)
March 26, 2012 - Establishes the State Charter Schools Commission as a state-level authorizing entity working in collaboration with the Department of Education under the authority of the ...
HR 1162 - Authorizes the State to Approve Charter Schools
More Key Votes
Constitutional Amendment (Yea)
March 19, 2012 - Defines special schools as public schools that may include state charter schools (Sec. 3). Authorizes the General Assembly to (Sec. 3): ...
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
Key Staff Email
beverly.crumbley@senate.ga.gov
District Email
bill@billcowsert.com
Capitol Email
bill.cowsert@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
