Bill Brotherton

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State Representative Bill Brotherton Democrat -- District 20

Office number: 332

Phone: 602-542-4002

E-mail: bbrother@azleg.state.az.us

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Personal Information

Home City: Phoenix Occupation: Attorney Member Since: March 23,1998 BACKGROUND:

Bill spent his youth in Phoenix, as he is a third-generation native. He is married to Uta Brotherton and has two children: Billy, age 8 and Bianca, age 3. Bill's grandfather, Charlie Thomas, was Police Chief for the City of Phoenix-1952-1963. Bill displayed an interest in politics at a very young age. In 1984 he was a House of Representatives Intern for Representative Larry Hawke, Chairman of Natural Resources and Energy Committee and Representative Jim Hartdegen, Chairman of the Agriculture Committee.

EDUCATION:

University of Arizona, College of Law J.D. received May, 1987 Grand Canyon College B.A. (History) received May, 1984

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Van O'Steen and Partners Manage Arrowhead office, civil and trial practice. 1992-present

Bresnehan, Gentile and Shriver Managed branch office, general civil and criminal trial practice. 1991-1992

Maricopa County Public Defender Criminal trial practice. 1988-1991

Simon Hughes, Member of Parliament for Southwark and Bermondsey, London England - October, 1985 - December, 1985 Research Assistant. Researched various legal and political issues

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:

Arizona State Representative, Legislative District 20. Appointed 1998 to fill out term of the last Representative Elise Salinger. Ran for State Legislature in District 20 on the Democratic ticket and was elected November, 1998. Serves on Banking & Insurance, Judiciary and Federal Mandates & States' Rights legislative committees. 1998-2000

Chairman of district 16 Democrats, 1990-1992

Chairman of District 17 Democrats, 1993-1994

Stan Furman's 1990 and 1992 Campaigns for State Senate

Finance Chairman for Stan Furman's 1994 Secretary of State Campaign

Richard Mahoney's 1990 Campaign for Secretary of State

MEMBERSHIPS:

Admitted to practice law, Arizona, 1988; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona

American Bar Association

Secretary and Board of Governors, Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice

ACTIVITIES:

Board of Directors, Schoolhouse Foundation

President of Trends '84 Homeowners' Association