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Bill is originally from Macon, Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Presbyterian College and a law degree from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Amy, have three children. They attend First Presbyterian Church of Athens.

Bill is a lawyer. He works as a partner at law firm Cowsert Heath LLP.

Bill Cowsert is the currently the state senator for district 46. He was first elected in 2006 and has been in office for eight terms. He is senate majority leader.

As a senator, supported rural high-speed broadband internet access.

As a senator, helped cut taxes for corporations and for the richest Georgians, lowering the tax rate on the highest income earners to 5.75%.

As a senator, helped double the state income tax standard deduction.

- As a senator, supported rural high-speed broadband internet access. 
- As a senator, helped cut taxes for corporations and for the richest Georgians, lowering the tax rate on the highest income earners to 5.75%. 
- As a senator, helped double the state income tax standard deduction.

Economy

As of July 5, 2022, Bill Cowsert’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Opposes abortion and wants to reform healthcare.

- Opposes abortion and wants to reform healthcare.

Healthcare

As a senator, supported fully funding public schools and providing on the job training to middle school and high school students.

- As a senator, supported fully funding public schools and providing on the job training to middle school and high school students.

Education

Has an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association and supports second amendment rights.

As a senator, created a board of homeland security, where police, teachers, emergency management professionals, and business executives create Georgia's plan in the case of domestic terrorism.

- Has an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association and supports second amendment rights. 
- As a senator, created a board of homeland security, where police, teachers, emergency management professionals, and business executives create Georgia's plan in the case of domestic terrorism.

Public Safety

Bill Cowsert

Andrew grew up in Duluth and graduated from Duluth High School. He has a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Georgia. He lives in Athens.

Andrew is an editor for an investigations company.

Andrew ran for state senate in 2020 and did not win.

Said, "[e]very eligible Georgian must have the ability to register, vote, and have that vote properly counted without systematic barriers of any kind."

Supports same day voter registration for all eligible voters and ending partisan gerrymandering.

Wants to return elections to local control.

- Said, "[e]very eligible Georgian must have the ability to register, vote, and have that vote properly counted - without systematic barriers of any kind." 
- Supports same day voter registration for all eligible voters and ending partisan gerrymandering. 
- Wants to return elections to local control.

Wants to hold corporations accountable for price gouging consumers during the pandemic.

Supports expanding rural broadband access.

Said, "we must fight socially regressive policies that attack reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and voting rights, since they hurt both our people and our local economies.

- Wants to hold corporations accountable for price gouging consumers during the pandemic. 
- Supports expanding rural broadband access. 
- Said, "we must fight socially regressive policies that attack reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and voting rights, since they hurt both our people and our local economies.

Said, "politicians...have padded not just their own pockets, but the pockets of pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, lobbyists, and big hospitals, just to ensure our broken healthcare system remains in place."

Supports Congress passing a law to make Roe vs. Wade law.

Wants to provide real access to birth control and make sure that women have rights over their own bodies.

- Said, "politicians...have padded not just their own pockets, but the pockets of pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, lobbyists, and big hospitals, just to ensure our broken healthcare system remains in place." 
- Wants to expand Medicaid. 
- Supports Congress passing a law to make Roe vs. Wade law. 
- Wants to provide real access to birth control and make sure that women have rights over their own bodies.

Wants to get rid of for-profit prisons, end cash bail for non-violent offenders, decriminalize marijuana, and reform the police.

Supports increasing funding for rehabilitation and removing barriers for people to reenter society after they are released from prison, including "clean slate" legislation that keeps people from being barred from housing, education, and employment opportunities.

Wants all state courthouses and police stations to be required to track rates of arrest, prosecution, conviction, and incarceration by race.

- Wants to get rid of for-profit prisons, end cash bail for non-violent offenders, decriminalize marijuana, and reform the police. 
- Supports increasing funding for rehabilitation and removing barriers for people to reenter society after they are released from prison, including "clean slate" legislation that keeps people from being barred from housing, education, and employment opportunities. 
- Wants all state courthouses and police stations to be required to track rates of arrest, prosecution, conviction, and incarceration by race.

Wants to make sure that access to online learning is equitable and invest in alternative classroom models.

Plans to make sure all schools have enough funding, regardless of their location.

Wants to expand the Emergency Education Relief Funds Pilot Program to make college more affordable through needs-based awards and getting rid of the Special Institutional Fee.

Supports the federal government forgiving student loan debt.

- Wants to make sure that access to online learning is equitable and invest in alternative classroom models. 
- Plans to make sure all schools have enough funding, regardless of their location. 
- Wants to expand the Emergency Education Relief Funds Pilot Program to make college more affordable through needs-based awards and getting rid of the Special Institutional Fee. 
- Supports the federal government forgiving student loan debt.

Andrew Ferguson

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