| 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
HB 347 - Reduces Unemployment Benefits
Legislation (Yea)
March 29, 2012 - Reduces the amount of weeks for state unemployment benefits to a minimum of 14 weeks if the unemployment rate is at or below 6.5 ...
SB 447 - Reduces Unemployment Benefits
Legislation (Yea)
Feb. 24, 2012 - Reduces the number of weeks for which unemployment benefits can be received from 26 weeks to the following numbers of weeks (Sec. 3): ...
HB 461 - Interstate Health Care Compact
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
April 14, 2011 - -Defines a member state as "a signatory to this Compact that has adopted it under the laws of that State" (Sec. 1). -Specifies that each ...
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
