# Bill Lowry

William A. "Bill" Lowry (born October 21, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer. He is a member of the Democratic Party and currently serves as a commissioner for the 3rd district of Cook County. Lowry is also the president of Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry, P.C., a law firm based in the Midwest.
In 2013, following the tragic shooting of Hadiya Pendleton, a high school student who was killed near his home, Lowry founded The It's Time Organization (TITO), an anti-violence group specifically focused on addressing youth violence in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Wards.

## Early life and education

Lowry was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. He is the son of William E. Lowry Jr., a business executive and community leader, and Reverend Lil Lowry-Manning (1936–2018), a former educator and minister. He has a sister, Kim M. Pilcher, who works as an immigration analyst.

## Education

Lowry attended St. Francis De Sales High School, where he played point guard on the basketball team. Following a gunfire incident, he transferred to Francis W. Parker School. He later enrolled at Lake Forest College, majoring in history with a minor in political science, and earned his undergraduate degree in 1984. Subsequently, Lowry attended Loyola University Law School, where he graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1987. During his time at Lake Forest College, he became involved in local politics, joining a youth coalition that supported the 1983 mayoral campaign of former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington, where he participated in canvassing neighborhoods to engage with voters.

## Career
### Legal career

Upon graduation from law school Lowry started his career in employer liability and workers' compensation law. Currently, Lowry serves as president and shareholder of Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry, P.C., a law firm in downtown Chicago.

### Political career

In 2017, Lowry announced his candidacy for the 3rd district seat on the Cook County Board of commissioners and emerged as the Democratic Party's nominee for the 3rd district seat. His opponent in the general election was George Blakemore, who represented the Republican Party. Lowry won the election with 89.57% of the total votes. He also won the 2022 election cycle, without opposition.

## Personal life

Lowry is married to Dr. Cheryl D. Watson-Lowry, a dentist. They raised three three children.

## Committee assignments

Cook County Board of Commissioners committee memberships
* Audit
* Business and Economic Development
* Contact Compliance
* Criminal Justice
* Emergency Management and Regional Security
* Finance (vice-chair)
* Health and Hospitals
* Labor
* Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations
* Litigation (vice-chair)
* Rules and Administration (chair)
* Transportation
* Veterans
* Zoning and Building
Forest Preserve District Board Committee Memberships
* Audit
* Contact Compliance
* Finance (chair)
* Labor
* Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations
* Litigation (vice-chair)
* Real Estate
* Rules (Chair)

## Electoral history

General Election November 8, 2022 General Election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Lowry | 75,868 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,868 | 100 |
Democratic Primary Election June 28, 2022 Democratic Primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Lowry | 34,896 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,896 | 100 |
General Election November 6, 2018 General Election for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Lowry | 101,576 | 89.6 |
| | Republican | George Blakemore | 11,834 | 10.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,410 | 100 |
Democratic Primary Election March 20, 2018 Democratic Primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Lowry | 17,814 | 33.3 |
| | Democratic | Patricia Horton | 11,518 | 21.5 |
| | Democratic | Charise Williams | 9,373 | 17.5 |
| | Democratic | Joshua Gray | 5,145 | 9.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,517 | 100 |
Republican Primary Election March 20, 2018 Democratic Republican Primary for Cook County Board of Commissioners District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George Blakemore | 2,030 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,030 | 100 |