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.