Mike Kowall

Mike Kowall
Michigan State Senate District 15
Incumbent
In office
January 1, 2011 - present
Term ends
January 1, 2015
Years in position	2
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$71,685/year
Per diem	$10,800 yearly expense allowance
Elections and appointments
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
Prior offices
Michigan House of Representatives
1998 – 2002
Websites
Office website

Mike Kowall is a Republican member of the Michigan State Senate, representing District 15 since January 1, 2011. Prior to his time in the Senate, Kowall served in the Michigan House of Representatives representing District 44 from 1998 to 2002.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kowall served on the following committees:

Michigan Committee Assignments, 2012
• Economic Development, Chair
• Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes
• Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing
• Transportation, Vice-chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kowall served on these committees:

Michigan Committee Assignments, 2011
• Economic Development, Chair
• Natural Resources, Environmental and Great Lakes
• Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing
• Transportation, Vice-chair

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Mike Kowall endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

Elections

2012

Kowall announced in July 2011 that he will run for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. The 11th District where Kowall plans to run is being vacated by Thaddeus McCotter who will be running for U.S. President. Kowall said the newly drawn redistricting map will bolster his campaign because his entire Senate district is contained within the 11th Congressional District.

2010

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010

Kowall won election to the 15th District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated Democrat Pam Jackson in the November 2 general election.

Michigan State Senate, District 15 General election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Mike Kowall (R)		65,216
Pam Jackson (D)		39,233

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Kowall raised $150,073 in contributions.

His four largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Kowall, Mike	$60,274
Michigan Chamber Of Commerce	$5,200
Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association	$4,598
Michigan Automobile Dealers Association	$3,500

Recent news

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Mike Kowall News Feed

• Start Friday off at Walsh with a taste of Michigan's economy - Hometownlife.com
• Michigan drug sting involving kids spurs push for new law - Lansing State Journal
• Driverless-car bill aims to smooth technology fast lane - Crain's Detroit Business
• West Bloomfield Youth Assistance Honors Young Community, School Volunteers - Patch.com
• GUEST EDITORIAL ? Let the experts manage Michigan's wildlife - HollandSentinel.com

Scorecards

Tea Party Scorecard

The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.

January 2011 - March 2012

Mike Kowall received a 64% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.

External links

Suggest a link

• Senate website
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2010
• Facebook profile