Janet Cowell
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Janet Cowell was elected North Carolina State Treasurer
in 2008. She is North Carolina's first woman State Treasurer. She was previously a Democratic
member of the North Carolina Senate
(representing Wake County).
Cowell is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
(BA), Penn's Wharton School of Business (MBA), and the Lauder Institute
(Master's in International Studies).
Cowell served two terms on Raleigh City Council
before being elected to the state Senate in 2004.
North Carolina State Treasurer
The North Carolina State Treasurer is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina responsible for overseeing the financial operations of state government. The current state treasurer is Janet Cowell....
in 2008. She is North Carolina's first woman State Treasurer. She was previously a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the North Carolina Senate
North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The...
(representing Wake County).
Cowell is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
(BA), Penn's Wharton School of Business (MBA), and the Lauder Institute
Lauder Institute
The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies is part of a dual degree program at the University of Pennsylvania, combining an MA in International Studies from the School of Arts & Sciences with an MBA from The Wharton School or JD from the Law School...
(Master's in International Studies).
Cowell served two terms on Raleigh City Council
Raleigh City Council
Raleigh City Council is the governing body for the city of Raleigh, the state capital of North Carolina.Raleigh is governed by council-manager government. It is composed of eight members, including the Mayor of Raleigh. Five of the members are elected from the five districts that cover the city. ...
before being elected to the state Senate in 2004.