Bill Cowsert
Office: State Senate (GA) - 46 , Republican
On The Ballot: True, Republican for State Senate (GA) - 46
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Birth Date
09/01/1958
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Birth Place
Jackson, MS
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Home City
Athens, GA,
Family
Wife: Amy; 3 Children: Bob, Caty, Will,
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, University of Georgia School of Law, 1983
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Presbyterian College, 1980
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 46, 2022, 2024
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 46, 2006-present
Candidate, Georgia State Senate, 2006
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 115, 2004
Former Majority Leader, Georgia State Senate
COMMITTEES
Finance Committee
Health and Human Services Committee
Insurance and Labor Committee
Judiciary Committee
Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee
Rules Committee
Subcommittee on Judiciary Group A
Subcommittee on Public Policy
Subcommittee on Technology and Education
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Partner, Cowsert and Avery, Limited Liability Partnership, 1995-present
Former Partner, Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Bryant Law firm
RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
Member, State Bar of Georgia, present
Member, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, present
Member, Defense Research Institute, present
Member, American Bar Association, present
Member, Western Circuit Bar Association, present
Member/Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Athens, Georgia, present
Sunday School Teacher, First Presbyterian Church, Athens, Georgia, present
Former Member, Board of Directors, Athens Touchdown Club
Former Member/Former Coach, Board of Directors, Athens Little League
Former President, Clarke County Heart Association
Former President, Athens Sertoma Club