Bill Cowsert's Biography
- State Senate (GA) - District 46, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (GA) - District 46
Contact Information
Office
432 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Post Office Box 512
Athens, GA 30603
Full Name:
Bill Cowsert
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Amy; 3 Children: Bob, Caty, Will
Birth Date:
09/01/1958
Birth Place:
Jackson, MS
Home City:
Athens, GA
Juris Doctor, University of Georgia School of Law, 1983
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Presbyterian College, 1980
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 46, 2006-present
Former Majority Leader, Georgia State Senate
Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 46, 2022
Candidate, Georgia State Senate, 2006
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 115, 2004
Member, Finance Committee
Member, Insurance and Labor Committee
Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee
Secretary, Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
Chair, Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
Secretary, Rules Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Judiciary Group A
Member, Subcommittee on Public Policy
Former Member, Administrative Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Majority Leader, Georgia State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Judiciary Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Reapportionment & Redistricting Committee, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Insurance, Georgia State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Judicial, Georgia State Senate
Partner, Cowsert and Avery, Limited Liability Partnership, 1995-present
Former Partner, Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Bryant Law firm
Member, American Bar Association, present
Member, Defense Research Institute, present
Member/Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Athens, Georgia, present
Sunday School Teacher, First Presbyterian Church, Athens, Georgia, present
Member, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, present
Member, State Bar of Georgia, present
Member, Western Circuit Bar Association, present
Former President, Athens Sertoma Club
Former Member/Former Coach, Board of Directors, Athens Little League
Former Member, Board of Directors, Athens Touchdown Club
Former President, Clarke County Heart Association
Awards:
Super Lawyer, Atlanta Magazine, 2008
Guardian of Small Business award, National Federation of Independent Businesses
Legislator of the Year, Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Award for Conservative Achievement, American Conservative Union