# Peter Cownie

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

Cownie was born and raised in [Des Moines, Iowa](/source/Des_Moines,_Iowa) and resides in [West Des Moines, Iowa](/source/West_Des_Moines,_Iowa). He has a B.A. in American government from the [University of Virginia](/source/University_of_Virginia) and a Master's of Public Administration with an emphasis in public policy from [Drake University](/source/Drake_University). He is a [Republican Party](/source/Republican_Party_of_Iowa) member who served on the [Iowa House of Representatives](/source/Iowa_House_of_Representatives) from 2009 to 2019. Until 2013, Cownie held the [District 60](/source/Iowa_House_of_Representatives,_District_60) seat. He was subsequently redistricted to [District 42](/source/Iowa_House_of_Representatives,_District_42).

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

## Electoral history

*incumbent

## References

1. Miller, Vanessa (March 3, 2015). ["Iowa Regent appointments would leave one Democrat"](https://www.thegazette.com/news/iowa-regent-appointments-would-leave-one-democrat/). *The Gazette*. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

1. Charis-Carlson, Jeff (March 23, 2015). ["Committee offers no opposition to regent nominees"](https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/education/college/2015/03/23/iowa-board-regents-confirmation/70351570/). *Iowa City Press-Citizen*. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

1. Payne, Marissa (April 1, 2020). ["Mike Richards, Patty Cownie reappointed to Iowa regents leadership posts"](https://dailyiowan.com/2020/04/01/mike-richards-patty-cownie-reappointed-to-iowa-regents-leadership-posts/). *The Daily Iowan*. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

1. Miller, Vanessa (April 16, 2021). ["Governor names regents President Michael Richards to another term"](https://www.thegazette.com/higher-education/governor-names-regents-president-michael-richards-to-another-term/). *The Gazette*. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

## External links

- [Representative Peter Cownie](http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=6583) *official Iowa General Assembly site*
- [Financial information (state office)](http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=9441) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics

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