For Immediate Release
March 11, 2013
Cowsert to Announce Intentions Concerning the 10th Congressional District Campaign
(Athens, GA) - Conservative Republican State Senator Bill Cowsert (R-46) will announce his intentions concerning the 10th Congressional District after the legislative session concludes.
Said Cowsert, "I have greatly enjoyed the seven years I have served the citizens of Clarke, Oconee and Walton counties in the State Senate. During my time in public service, I have worked to find common sense solutions to solve the problems facing Georgians today.
"What we see in Washington these days is very disturbing. The federal government is simply out-of-control. Our massive national debt and the dysfunction in Washington threaten our families and the future of our country. That is why I just passed a resolution in the Senate calling for a Constitutional Amendment mandating a federal balanced budget. We must get America back on the path to fiscal sanity and that begins by electing proven, common sense, conservative leaders to Congress.
"Since Congressman Broun's announcement to run for the United States Senate, I have been approached by people from all areas of the 10th Congressional District asking me to run for the open seat, and I appreciate their encouragement and support. While I am seriously considering a run for Congress, I remain focused on the task at hand - representing the hard working people of the 46th Senate District to the best of my ability. Therefore, I have decided to wait until after the legislative session to announce my intentions."
About Bill Cowsert:
Elected to the State Senate in 2006, Republican Senator Bill Cowsert serves the people of Clarke, Oconee, and Walton counties in our State's Capitol. While in office, he has served as Senate Republican Caucus Chairman, floor leader for Governor Perdue, and in prominent roles on the Judiciary, Appropriations, Special Judiciary, Higher Education, Natural Resources and Reapportionment and Redistricting committees.
In the Senate, Bill has championed efforts to balance state and federal budgets, protect our 2nd Amendment rights, and reform our criminal justice system.
Raised in Macon, Bill graduated from Presbyterian College and earned his law degree from the University of Georgia Law School.
Bill has practiced law for over 30 years and is currently the senior partner of his law firm, Cowsert & Avery in Athens. He was selected a "Super Lawyer" by Atlanta Magazine and is rated "AV Preeminent" by the Martindale-Hubbell legal rating service - their highest rating for professional integrity and abilities.
Bill and Amy Cowsert have been married for 26 years next month and are the proud parents of three children - Will, Bob and Caty. An active community leader, Bill is the past president of the Athens Sertoma Club and Clarke County Heart Association, and is a board member of the Athens Touchdown Club. The Cowserts are active members of the First Presbyterian Church of Athens, where Bill and Amy have served as Elders and Sunday School teachers.
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