Nancy C. Detert was a Republican American politician from the U.S. state of Florida who held the office of Sarasota County Commissioner from 2016 until her passing on April 5, 2023. She was born on October 22, 1944.
She previously spent four terms in the Florida House of Representatives, from 1998 to 2006, and represented a portion of Sarasota and Charlotte Counties in the Florida Senate from 2008 to 2016.
Detert relocated to Florida in 1978 after attending Siena Heights University but failing to earn a degree. She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1944. She is a direct descendant of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the sole Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. Detert established the Osprey Mortgage Company in 1983, serving as its president from 1983 to 2007.
Nancy Detert (Sarasota County Commissioner) cause of death
Nancy Detert, a longtime public servant and vice chair of the Sarasota County Commission, passed away peacefully on Wednesday at her home, according to Sarasota County.
Since 2016, Detert, who was 78 years old, has served as District 3’s representative on the Sarasota County Commission, serving one year as the body’s chair. Parts of North Port and Venice are included in her district.