Boundaries: Includes White Lake Township and a portion of Waterford.
First elected: November 2002 Current term: January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008
Contact information:
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
1200 North Telegraph Road
Pontiac, Michigan, USA, 48341-0421 or
2333 Cumberland Drive
White Lake, Michigan, USA, 48383
Phone: 248-858-0100 (County); 248-887-3089 (home); Fax: 248-858-1572 (County) E-mail:kowalle@oakgov.com
Committees:
Drain Board- Alternate Member
Ad Hoc Tax Increment Finance Committee--Member
Audit Subcommittee--Chair
Retirement Board--Alternate Member
Finance -- Vice Chair
General Government--Member
Public Services-- Former Member
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council--Member
Legislative Study Group-- Member
Republican Commission Caucus-- Chair
Lake Improvement Boards Member, which serves Cedar Island Lake, Lake Ona, Pontiac Lake, Round Lake, White Lake, Lake Neva,Grass Lake, Dixie Lake, Big Lake, and Susin Lake.
Personnel--former Majority Vice Chair
Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commissioner
Organizations:
Pontiac/Waterford Lodge #810 B.P.O. Elks
11th Congressional Republican Committee-- Former Chair
Oakland County Republican Executive Committee--Member
White Lake/ Highland Business Association--Member
Waterford Chamber of Commerce--Member
Huron Valley Optimist Club--Member
Waterford and White Lake Historical Societies.
Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency (OLSHA) Member-Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Evaluation Committee and Strategy Committee
Personal: Commissioner Kowall has been married to Michael Kowall for 33 years. She has two daughters Marissa (28) and Stephanie (24). Her son-in law is Marissa's husband Thomas Downs.
Commissioner Kowall attended Wayne State University from 1970 to 1972; the University of Detroit from 1972 to 1974, where she obtained an Associate in Dental Hygiene. She practiced Dental Hygiene from 1974 to 1989, and 1995-1996.
She is currently part owner and has worked as a designer as well as a sales representative of Accurate Woodworking, Inc., in Waterford, Michigan.
