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Richard Cook, Treasurer
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Cindy Garrison
(919) 715-6400
In-session Office Hours: 9 to 5 Monday - Friday
Mailing Address:
16 West Jones Street, Room 1028
Raleigh,
NC 27601
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Janet in the NewsJuly 6, 2007 N&O "Cowell, Folwell Join Treasurer's Race" "Sen. Janet Cowell and Rep. Dale Folwell join Raleigh businessman Chris Mintz, who announced his intention to run earlier this week. Cowell said she has been talking with major groups -- state employees and teachers -- that have a particular interest in the state pension fund, which is managed by the state treasurer's office. "It's an awe-inspiring office," Cowell said. "More than any office I've considered, its been a long process of reflection." Cowell, a Democrat, was first elected to the Raleigh City Council in 2001 and was elected to the state Senate in 2004, winning the seat held by Sen. Eric Reeves, who was retiring." June 25, 2007, N&O "Dorothea Dix's Value in the Eye of the Beholder" "While haggling over Dix's value is nothing new, the response to Raleigh's offer shows just how wide the gap remains more than three years after the state announced it would close the 150-year-old psychiatric hospital on a hill overlooking the city's central business district. If a deal is to be struck between the city and the General Assembly, which must approve the sale of Dix, Cowell said it could involve a long-term payment scheme. "I think the most likely scenario is some sort of lease-to-own setup," Cowell said. "That's certainly not a given, but that to me is the path I can see." In the end, park advocates are hoping that the General Assembly's Wake County delegation can convince other lawmakers that Raleigh's offer for Dix makes the most sense, even if it's not the most lucrative. "I'm sure they might get some huge amount," Cowell said. "But I don't get the sense that's what the people of North Carolina want, just some sort of developer free-for-all over there. There's still a sense of sacredness to the place." March 13, 2007 N&O "Hold the Phone Books" Let your fingers do the walking? These days, it's more like let your arms do the carrying -- straight to the recycling bin. With the directory business booming, many North Carolinians are annoyed at phone books littering lawns and driveways. A state lawmaker has the solution: a do-not-deliver registry, just like the one for junk mail. Sen. Janet Cowell, a Raleigh Democrat, has proposed a bill to require each directory provider to have a hot line for stopping delivery. She said it would reduce waste, save governments the cost of recycling and end the problem of phone books left rotting on the pavement. "I bet you 25 percent of my neighbors haven't picked theirs up," Cowell said. Scott Mouw, the state recycling supervisor, said if phone books go in the trash, they take up landfill space. But they are hard to recycle because of their low-grade paper and heavy-duty glue. "It would be a lot cheaper to reduce the number of phone books in the first place," he said. March 4, 2007, N&O "Dix, Naturally" "I am relieved that two lawmakers are keeping this dialogue [about preserving Dorothea Dix as a world-class park] open -- thanks to state Sen. Janet Cowell and Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight for understanding how important Dix Park is to the citizens." May 9, 2006, N&O "A Week in the Life" State Sen. Janet Cowell, a Raleigh Democrat, shared her legislative calendar for the week of April 10-14. Even though the legislature was not in session, Cowell attended legislative meetings and met with legislative staffers. She also met with lobbyists, constituents and local officials. MONDAY, APRIL 10 10 a.m. Meeting with group that promotes career planning for public school students 10:30 a.m. Meeting on low-income housing issues 11:30 a.m. Lunch on housing issues 1 p.m. Visit Cary Academy to learn how technology is used in schools 4 p.m. Meeting with Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker and others, about Dorothea Dix property 5 p.m. Meeting with Raleigh City Council member Philip Isley 7 p.m. Meeting with constituents in southwest Raleigh TUESDAY, APRIL 11 8 a.m. Visit in North Raleigh with electric co-operatives 9 a.m. Meeting on local government financing of roads and utilities 4:30 p.m. Participate in panel on mental health care in Wake County 6 p.m. Attend Senate Democratic Caucus fundraiser WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 8 a.m. Meeting with potential candidate for office 9 a.m. Attend congressional panel at Exploris on biofuels 12:15 p.m. Speak at lunch for retired state employees 1:30 p.m. Attend legislative meeting on mental health 3:30 p.m. Meeting with experts on genetically engineered food 5:30 p.m. Dinner and reception on sustainable design THURSDAY, APRIL 13 7:45 a.m. Meeting with Wake County school board 9 a.m. Meeting with official from International Affairs Council to discuss bill to promote trade 10 a.m. Meeting with legislative staff about making food in legislative cafeteria healthier 10:30 a.m. Meeting to discuss classification of state employees Noon Lunch meeting to discuss Environmental Health Collaborative 2 p.m. Legislative committee meeting on information technology 3:30 p.m. Meeting with lobbyist about financial services legislation 4 p.m. Meeting with acquaintance considering a future in politics 4:30 p.m. Meeting with Turkish-American group from her district 5:30 p.m. Attend fundraiser for state Rep. Deborah Ross FRIDAY, APRIL 14 8 a.m. Meeting to discuss campaign issues 9:30 a.m. Meeting with constituent about sustainable development and energy efficiency 10:30 a.m. Interview candidate for summer research assistant 11:20 a.m. Meeting with constituent to discuss Dorothea Dix property 1 p.m. Lunch with psychiatrist group to discuss mental health care issues
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