William David "Bill" Lowery (May 2, 1947–) was a U.S. Republican politician from California. May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...

Lowery was born 1947 in southeastern San Diego, California, where he attended school. He attended San Diego State University. San Diego at sunset, 2001 Nickname: Americas Finest City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... A landmark architecture featured in the school logo. ...

Lowery started is political career as a San Diego city councilman, 1977–1980. He was first elected to Congress in 1980 representing the 41st district. He was reelected to Congress until 1992. Congress in Joint Session. ...

In 1992 congressional districts were re-drawn from the 1990 census. Both Lowery and Duke Cunningham were in the same, newly-created 51st Congressional District from California. At that time the "Rubbergate" scandal was exposed, and several members of Congress were found writing bad checks on the House bank—Lowery was one of the worse offenders. Furthermore, Lowery was heavily involved with Don Dixon, who as part of the savings and loan scandals of the 1980s, plundered his Texas savings and loan and forced the U.S. government to bail it out for $1.3 billion. Cunningham campaigned against him with the slogan "A Congressman We Can Be Proud Of" and Lowery dropped out of the Republican primary race a few weeks before the election. Ironically, Cunningham would become involved with multi-million dollar bribes a decade later and be forced to resign after pleading guilty to bribery in 2005. Randy Duke Cunningham speaking July 8, 2005 Randall Duke Cunningham (born December 8, 1941 in Los Angeles, California) is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Californias 50th Congressional District (map). ... The Savings and Loan crisis of the 1980s was a wave of savings and loan failures in the USA, caused by mismanagement, rising interest rates, failed speculation and, in some cases, fraud. ...

Lowery has worked as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. after serving in Congress. He specializes in adding "earmarks" into apropriation bills for his clients. Lowery has been particularly effective lobbying from his friend Rep. Jerry Lewis. Lowery, his firm, and clients have donated 37% of Lewis' $1.3 million PAC income in the past six years.[1] Lobbying is the practice of private advocacy with the goal of influencing a governing body, in order to ensure that an individuals or organizations point of view is represented in the government. ... Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... Charles Jeremy Jerry Lewis (born October 21, 1934), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1979, representing the 41st District of California. ...

Lowery lives in Washington, D.C.

See also

• Bioguide (U.S. Congress)