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Janet in the News
November 4, 2004
N&O "Senate victories open 2 Raleigh seats"
Live in Raleigh? Need a part-time job? Want to work for yourself
and 330,000 others? There are two job opportunities on the City
Council. After winning N.C. Senate seats Tuesday, Janet Cowell and
Neal Hunt plan to give up their council posts in December or January.
Their resignations mean the other six council members will appoint
their replacements. Several possible candidates already have lined
up for the posts and met with council members.
November 3, 2004 N&O "Raleigh
councilors Senate bound"
Wake County voters launched two Raleigh City Council members into
the N.C. Senate on Tuesday and re-elected two incumbents to second
terms. Janet Cowell and Neal Hunt handily beat their opponents,
according to complete, but unofficial, results. The two at-large
council members are serving their second terms. Hunt and Cowell
said Tuesday that they will resign their council posts at the same
time, likely in December or January.
Cowell has supported city budgets, along with task forces studying
issues such as neighborhood preservation and water conservation.
October 13, 2004 N&O "Three
vying for state Senate spot have diverse platforms"
The voters of state Senate District 16 have three clear choices
as they head to the polls Nov. 2. The Republican, Mark Bradrick,
a newcomer, is campaigning to lower taxes and ensure that marriage
is only between a man and a woman. The Democrat, Janet Cowell, a
Raleigh City Council member, is focusing on sustainable economic
development, education and clean air and water.
October 13, 2004 N&O "Three
for State Senate"
The state Senate is the General Assembly's upper chamber, and with
the two-party system alive and well in North Carolina, senators
are needed who can work with members of both parties for the greater
good on statewide issues. Today, The News & Observer gives its
editorial endorsement to candidates in three area races, two Republicans
and one Democrat, with proven records of service. Terms are for
two years.
District 16: Cowell
Another Raleigh City Council member is seeking a political promotion
to the Senate: Democrat Janet Cowell, whose two terms as
a council member at-large have given her experience with citywide
challenges, wants a seat representing a district that cuts through
the middle of the county, from downtown Raleigh to the west. She
would make an excellent replacement for the highly capable Eric
Reeves, who chose not to seek re-election.
Cowell, 36, is marketing manager for a venture capital firm. She
has energy and passion, and her campaign has been crystal clear
on what she stands for. She wants to push for job creation and aggressive
help for small businesses, public education, and for getting a handle
on the traffic that is gaining a stranglehold on her district.
Her opponent is Republican Mark Bradrick, a 39-year-old insurance
appraiser. A combat veteran (Marine) of Desert Storm and Desert
Shield, Bradrick seems to be focusing mostly on cutting government
spending and taxes. An effective state senator simply requires a
broader vision to help deal with North Carolina's challenges.
June 22, 2004 N&O "Janet
on the proposed 2005 City of Raleigh Budget"
Crowder said the council is at a stalemate and appears
ready to "slash and burn to get this thing done." "That might be
where we end up," he said. "It's just making cuts." Cowell agreed
but said doing that just puts the need for new projects on top of
more next year. "It could be that we just end up cutting everything
and not have a tax increase and not keep up with needed city services,"
she said. "I don't think that's the way to do it. And it makes next
year into a really, really tough year."
June 2, 2004 N&O "Council debates
future of Fayetteville Street"
Council member Janet Cowell said she worried about undoing the earlier
work, which was negotiated over dozens of meetings. "This is introducing
something right at the end," she said. "I'll put my trust with the
public."
April 2. 2004 "Cowell announces bid
for Senate seat"
RALEIGH -- City Council member Janet Cowell, a Democrat, told supporters
Thursday that she will run for state Sen. Eric Reeves' seat, which
includes parts of Raleigh, Cary and Morrisville.
Reeves, also a Democrat, announced this week he's not seeking
re-election. In an e-mail message to supporters, Cowell said she
wants to focus more on issues of jobs and economic development,
education and growth strategies.
Cowell is marketing manager for SJF Ventures, a venture capital
firm investing in companies that provide entry level jobs. Her council
term ends in December 2005. If she wins the seat, the council will
appoint a replacement.
Democrats Carter Worthy, a commercial real estate broker, and
Jack Nichols, a Raleigh lawyer and former Wake commissioner, also
have said they will run for the seat. Republican Mark Bradrick,
an insurance adjuster and former Marine, announced his candidacy
in January.
The primary is scheduled for July 20.
Janet in the News 2002-2003
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