Florida Democratic Party Statement on the Death of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen

TALLAHASSEE, FL- Today, news broke of the tragic and untimely death of Florida Democratic Party Vice Chair and Coral Springs Vice Mayor, Nancy Metayer Bowen. Upon learning of her passing, Florida Democratic Party Chair, Nikki Fried released the following statement:

“It is with a broken heart and profound grief that the Florida Democratic Party mourns the sudden and horrific death of our beloved Vice Chair, Nancy Metayer Bowen.

Just days ago, I spoke with Nancy. Just two weeks ago, I held her in a hug at our Party’s Leadership Summit, never imagining it would be one of our last moments together. 

Nancy was not simply our Vice Chair of Haitian Outreach. She was a scientist. An environmentalist. A brilliant barrier-breaker who made history as the first Black and Haitian-American woman elected to the Coral Springs City Commission. A Vice Mayor who showed up every single day for the people she served. She loved her community deeply and believed, with every fiber of her being, that a better and more equitable future was possible for all of us.

Above all, Nancy was my friend and a friend to everyone who has ever believed that democracy was worth fighting for. The world is less bright without her in it.

Her memory will forever be a blessing to me, to our party, and to every person whose life she touched. My heart, my prayers, and the full love of the Florida Democratic Party are with her family and the people of Coral Springs as they face this unimaginable, devastating loss.”

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