Eileen Kowall
Eileen Kowall is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 44 from 2009 to 2015. Kowall did not seek re-election in 2014.
Biography
Kowall earned her bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene from the University of Detroit in 1974, having attended Wayne State University for the first two years of her degree program.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kowall served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
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2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kowall served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Energy and Technology |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kowall served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • Tax Policy |
| • Banking and Financial Services |
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Eileen Kowall endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
Voting record
Key votes of 2009-2010
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- Super Speedway, Lawmakers voting on whether TO EXTEND A SPECIAL TAX PERK for a super speedway.
- Driver Responsibility Fees, Lawmakers voting on whether TO IMPOSE 'driver responsibility fees.'
- Crony Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT of shareholders to sell their own stock.
- Right to Work, Lawmakers voting on an amendment SUPPORTING RIGHT-TO-WORK zones.
- Dept. of State Cost-Saving, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SLOW DOWN PROGRESS ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S COST-SAVING CONSOLIDATION PLAN.
- Golf Carts, Lawmakers voting on whether TO SUBSIDIZE the production of electric vehicle batteries.
- Home Court Disadvantage, Lawmakers voting on whether TO GIVE MORE TAXING POWER to local government in Kalamazoo so it can finance a taxpayer-subsidized sports arena.
- Fire Safe Cigarettes, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN the sale of cigarettes that are not "fire safe."
- Balancing Act, Lawmakers voting on a budget to CUT REVENUE SHARING PAYMENTS to local governments as a way to balance the state budget without raising taxes.
- Balancing Act 2, Lawmakers voting on a cut of less than 3 percent to K-12 school aid payments so as to balance the state budget without tax increases.
- A Good Tax Gone Bad?, Lawmakers voting on the Michigan Business Tax.
- It’s From the Children, Lawmakers voting on whether to RAID $90 MILLION from the Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority.
- Left Behind, Lawmakers voting on whether TO FINANCE "No Worker Left Behind" with a 59.9 percent increase in general fund spending in the 2009 DELEG budget.
- First Class Schools, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep Detroit Public Schools' "first class" status even though the district no longer meets the population standard.
- Politically Correct Capitalism, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE SUBSIDIES for plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 2, Lawmakers voting on whether to GIVE SUBSIDIES for Michigan film production.
- Politically Correct Capitalism 3, Lawmakers voting on whether to INCREASE ELECTRIC CAR SUBSIDIES for a subsidiary of a Korean battery company.
- Secret Ballot, Lawmakers voting on whether to keep a SECRET BALLOT for union elections.
- Property Taxes Assaulted Again, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Sneak Attack, Lawmakers voting on whether to allow public schools to EXPAND THE USE OF SINKING FUND property tax spending.
- Grapes of Wrath, Lawmakers voting on whether TO BAN home shipment of beer and wine to Michigan consumers.
- Subsidize Manufacture of Electric Cars, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars.
- Authorize Special Tax Breaks for Ethanol Gas Stations, Lawmakers voting on whether to authorize a non-refundable Michigan Business Tax credit equal to 30 percent of the costs incurred by a gas station to convert existing pumps and tanks, or acquire new ones that deliver E85 ethanol or biodiesel fuel.
More voting record details
- List of all of Eileen Kowall’s roll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s “advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
- List of Eileen Kowall’s 2 missed roll-call votes
Elections
2012
Kowall won re-election in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 44. She ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated Tom Crawford (D) and Scott Poquette (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Eileen Kowall Incumbent |
62.8% | 29,772 | |
| Democratic | Tom Crawford | 33.2% | 15,744 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Poquette | 4% | 1,901 | |
| Total Votes | 47,417 | |||
2010
Kowall won re-election to the District 44 seat in 2010. She defeated Rick Gutowski in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeated Phil Fabrizio (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 44 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Eileen Kowall (R)
|
25,714 | |||
| Phil Fabrizio (D) | 9,395 | |||
| Thomas Johnson (L) | 1,355 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kowall ran for District 44 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Mark Venie.[6]
Kowall raised $119,048 for her campaign.[7]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 44 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Eileen Kowall (R)
|
33,266 | |||
| Mark Venie (D) | 16,683 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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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.[8]
January 2011 - March 2012
Eileen Kowall received a 76% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[8]
Personal
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Kowall and her husband, Michael, have two children and one granddaughter.
Recent news
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See also
- Michigan State Legislature
- Michigan House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Michigan state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Michigan Votes - Eileen Kowall
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Eileen Kowall on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Michigan Speaker of The House Jase Bolger and Additional Members of The Michigan Legislature," September 19, 2011 (Archived)
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - Primary Election - August 07, 2012," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Department of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 06, 2012," accessed November 29, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kowall, Eileen," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
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| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 44 2009–2014 |
Succeeded by Jim Runestad (R) |
