Peter Cownie Explained

Peter Cownie
State House:Iowa
District:42nd
Term Start:January 12, 2009
Term End:January 14, 2019
Predecessor:Libby Jacobs
Successor:Kristin Sunde
Prior Term:60th (2009–2013)
Birth Date:April 19, 1980
Birth Place:Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Mary
Residence:West Des Moines, Iowa
Education:University of Virginia (BA)
Drake University (MPA)
Occupation:President, Junior Achievement of Central Iowa
Website:legis.iowa.gov/...

Peter Cownie (born April 19, 1980) is an American politician.

Cownie was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa and resides in West Des Moines, Iowa. He has a B.A. in American government from the University of Virginia and a Master's of Public Administration with an emphasis in public policy from Drake University. He is a Republican Party member who served on the Iowa House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. Until 2013, Cownie held the District 60 seat. He was subsequently redistricted to District 42.

Cownie's mother Patricia was appointed to the Iowa Board of Regents in 2015 by Governor Terry Branstad.[1] [2] During her tenure, Patricia Cownie served as president pro term.[3] Branstad's successor Kim Reynolds did not nominate Patricia Cownie to a second term.[4]

Electoral history

*incumbent

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Notes and References

  1. News: Miller . Vanessa . Iowa Regent appointments would leave one Democrat . June 20, 2022 . The Gazette . March 3, 2015.
  2. News: Charis-Carlson . Jeff . Committee offers no opposition to regent nominees . June 20, 2022 . Iowa City Press-Citizen . March 23, 2015.
  3. News: Payne . Marissa . Mike Richards, Patty Cownie reappointed to Iowa regents leadership posts . June 20, 2022 . The Daily Iowan . April 1, 2020.
  4. News: Miller . Vanessa . Governor names regents President Michael Richards to another term . June 20, 2022 . The Gazette . April 16, 2021.