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Sowerby, William (D)

Office: N795 HOB Term: First Phone: (517) 373-0159 Email: WilliamSowerby@house.mi.gov Home Address: 37860 Saddle Lane, Clinton Township, MI 48036 Website: http://housedems.com/state-rep-william-sowerby Seat Number: 59 Standing Committees: Legislative Council(VC), Natural Resources(VC), Education Reform, Judiciary Subcommittees: Legislative Council (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Bill Sowerby was elected to his first term in November 2016. Prior to becoming state representative, he served four terms on the Macomb County Board of Commissioners in 1989 and was elected to the post of Clinton Township Treasurer in 1996, serving through November 2016.

As Treasurer, Sowerby served on the Clinton Township Board of Trustees. He also chaired the Township’s Budget, Ways and Means Committee, the Ambulance Committee, the Refuse Committee and the Transportation Committee. He also served as Treasurer of the Township’s Police and Fire Pension Board, and also as Clinton Township’s appointee on the 41-B District Court Council as well as the Grosse Pointes Clinton Refuse Disposal Authority.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Rep. Sowerby previous worked in automotive sales

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EDUCATION

He attended St. Gertrude Elementary, then Lake Shore High School before graduating from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

PERSONAL

He has been married for 20 years to Martha Higgins and has one son.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Since 2000, Rep. Sowerby served as Chair of the Annual Clinton Township Community Blood Drive and has also served as a local coordinator for Green Michigan, a nonprofit organization that seeks to keep the environment a priority.

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 HB 4250  - EDUCATION, Attendance, Provide for mandatory enrollment in kindergarten and full-day kindergarten and revise age of attendance requirement.
(Status: 02/16/2017 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION REFORM)

 HB 4370  - TOWNSHIPS, Public Services, Allow townships to create special assessment districts for private utility services
(Status: 03/16/2017 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

 HB 4569  - NATURAL RESOURCES, Gas and Oil, Increase penalties for pollutant and oil spills into the Great Lakes.
(Status: 05/02/2017 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY POLICY)

 HB 4777  - NATURAL RESOURCES, Gas and Oil, Require hydraulic fracturing notice and an opportunity for a public hearing prior to authorizing.
(Status: 06/20/2017 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY POLICY)

 HB 4908  - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, Other, Modify accrual of causes of action and statute of limitations for certain causes of action based on accusation of fraud associated with a claim for unemployment benefits.
(Status: 09/12/2017 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TRADE)

 HB 4961  - PROPERTY TAX, Exemptions, Modify exemption for disabled veterans and surviving spouses.
(Status: 09/14/2017 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY)

 HCR 0001  - State of Emergency in the County of Macomb, A concurrent resolution to approve an extension of the state of emergency in the county of Macomb and the township of Clinton.
(Status: 02/01/2017 - SENATE - RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - ADOPTED)

 HR 0077  - Social Security, A resolution to urge the Congress of the United States to eliminate the cap on taxable earnings for Social Security.
(Status: 05/02/2017 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY)

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