
Nancy Peek McGowan
Jacksonville
Born in Washington D.C., Nancy is the second oldest of 6
children. She grew up in a close knit family surrounded by sports and politics.
A conservative activist since 1990, she has a passion for public policy. A
Florida native since 1963, Nancy graduated from H.B. Plant High School in Tampa.
After graduating, she later worked in the United States Senate as a legislative
intern (twice) while attending the University of Florida, where she obtained a
B.A. in Political Science in 1982.
Nancy was mentored by her father, Scott I. "Scotty" Peek, who played football
and ran track at the University of Florida. He was the Administrative Assistant
for former Florida U.S. Senator George Smathers. Her mother Lillian B. Peek,
also served on Capitol Hill for U.S. Senator Alexander Smith of New Jersey.
Nancy's older sister Catherine Peek McEwen, recently became a Federal Bankruptcy
Judge for the Middle District of Florida in Tampa.
Nancy lives in Jacksonville, has been married to P."Ted" McGowan since 1983, and
is the mother of 5 children. She's served on P.T.A. boards, twice commissioned
as a Respect Life Coordinator for the Diocese of St, Augustine, a 25 year lector
at her church, President of San Jose Country Club Swim Team 2006, and also
serves on the Executive Board of the Justice Coalition, (a victims' rights
organization in Jacksonville). For the past 4 years, Nancy has served as the
Legislative Chairman for the Republican Women's Club of Duval Federated, a
member of the Republican Executive Committee of Duval County, served on the
Public Safety Policy Team, & Conservative Policy Coalition for Tom Gallagher for
Governor 2006. In 2007, she was appointed Duval County Co-Chair "Women for Mitt
Romney" for President 2008.
Nancy was recently recognized with an award from the Justice Coalition in the
Jacksonville Journal with Senator Steve Wise and State Rep. Dick Kravitz for her
roll in moving the Final Closing Arguments legislation out of the Senate
Judiciary Committee. This bill gave the State of Florida Final Closing Arguments
in a jury trial for the first time in 150 years. H.B. 147 was signed into law by
Gov. Jeb Bush on June 7th, 2006. In August of 2006, Nancy proposed legislation
for Mandatory Physical Fitness Standards on the 100 ideas web site which
specified daily P.E. requirements for children in Florida public schools. The
Florida Legislature passed the bill which was signed into law in May of 2007 by
Governor Charlie Crist.