Frank Cownie
Frank Cownie was the Mayor of Des Moines in Iowa. Cownie assumed office on January 5, 2004. Cownie left office on January 2, 2024.
Mayoral elections in Des Moines are nonpartisan. Media outlets have reported that Cownie is affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1][2]
Biography
Cownie was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and attended Iowa State University. His professional experience includes owning his family's fur business. Prior to his election as mayor, Cownie also served on the Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission and the Des Moines City Council.[3][4]
Noteworthy events
Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
Cownie was mayor of Des Moines during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when events and activity took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Events in Des Moines, Iowa, began on Friday, May 29, 2020.[5] On May 31, Polk County Board of Supervisor Matt McCoy issued a curfew supported by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R).[6] The national guard was not deployed.
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Elections
2023
Frank Cownie did not file to run for re-election.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ KCCI Des Moines, "Former state senator to challenge Frank Cownie in mayoral race," September 19, 2019
- ↑ Laredo Morning Times, "Two Iowa cities keep coronavirus restrictions after governor lifted them," February 7, 2021
- ↑ National Recreation and Parks Association, "Meet the Mayor: Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie," January 31, 2014
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "When not at City Hall, Cownie runs fur business," June 20, 2015
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Photos: More protests across the nation," May 30, 2020
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Polk County officials issue 9 p.m. curfew in response to continued protests in Des Moines," June 1, 2020
- ↑ Washington Post, "The death of George Floyd: What video and other records show about his final minutes," May 30, 2020
- ↑ The New York Times, "8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody," May 31, 2020
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 USA Today, "Medical examiner and family-commissioned autopsy agree: George Floyd's death was a homicide," June 1, 2020
- ↑ Associated Press, "Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death," April 20, 2021
- ↑ CNN, "Protests across America after George Floyd's death," accessed June 2, 2020
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Mayor of Des Moines 2004-2024 |
Succeeded by Connie Boesen |
