Robert Cowles

Robert Cowles

Infobox State Senator


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name =Robert Cowles
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state =Wisconsin
state_senate =Wisconsin
district =2nd
term_start =1987
term_end =present
preceded =
succeeded =Incumbent
party =Republican
date of birth =birth date and age|1950|07|31
place of birth =Rockland, Wisconsin
residence =Rockland, Wisconsin
spouse =
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religion =Episcopalian
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Robert Cowles (born July 31, 1950) is an American politician and member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 2nd Senate District. He is a member of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.

Cowles was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He graduated from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 1975 and attended some graduate work there. Cowles was formerly a director of an alternative energy division for a communications construction company, but is now a full time legislator.

Cowles was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1982 and reelected until 1986 when he resigned to run for the state senate. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in a special election in 1987, and reelected since. Cowles currently sits on the Joint committee on Audit, the Joint Committee on Finance, and chairs the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Information Technology. He is up for reelection in 2008. [http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/sen02/news/]

External links

* [http://www.legis.state.wi.us/senate/sen02/ Wisconsin State Legislature - Senator Robert Cowles] official WI Senate website
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=3440 Project Vote Smart - Senator Robert L. Cowles (WI)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Robert L Cowles
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200648&c=415799 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200448&c=403029 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200248&c=32070 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200048&c=386742 2000] campaign contributions


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