| Full Name: | Janet Cowell |
|---|---|
| Office: | Treasurer (NC), Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/04/2008 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2016 |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Birth Place: | Memphis, TN |
| Home City: | Raleigh, NC |
| Religion: | United Methodist |
Summary
Treasurer Janet Cowell
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 Public Statements
Issue Position: Conservative Debt Management
Jan. 1, 2012 - A triple-A bond rating (the best rating possible) indicates that North Carolina has followed well-defined financial management policies and demonstrated strong debt management practices. Why ...
Issue Position: Protecting Retirement
Jan. 1, 2012 - One of the primary responsibilities of the State Treasurer is protecting the pension for the more than 850,000 teachers, firefighters, and public employees of North ...
Issue Position: Economic Development and Jobs
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2012 - Treasurer Cowell recognizes the importance of economic development in building and maintaining a fiscally strong and prosperous North Carolina. In addition, Cowell realizes that state ...
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($571,020.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Janet Cowell REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST WHEN ASKED TO DO SO BY Key national leaders of both major parties including: John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President Over 100 news organizations throughout the nation also urged their candidates to supply their issue positions through the National Political Awareness Test.
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Contact Information
Department Website
http://www.nctreasurer.com/dsthome
Department
Department of State Treasurer
325 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603-1385
Phone: 919-508-5176
Phone: 919-807-3132
