Jan Brewer
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| Janice Kay "Jan" Brewer | ||
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| Governor of Arizona | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 20, 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,000 per year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 2 consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Arizona House of Representatives | ||
| 1983 - 1987 | ||
| Arizona State Senate | ||
| 1987 - 1997 | ||
| Arizona Secretary of State | ||
| 2003 - 2009 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 26, 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Hollywood, California | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Brewer was born in Hollywood, California to Perry and Edna Drinkwine. Her father died of lung disease when she was eleven years old. She married John Brewer and worked in Glendale, California before moving to his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona in 1970. They later moved to Glendale, Arizona where he became a successful chiropractor and found success in real estate as well. She gave birth to three sons, one of whom died in 2007.
Brewer studied at Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona, where she received a radiologist technician certificate.
Political Career
Governor of Arizona (2009 - Present)
Governor Napolitano was officially nominated by President Barack Obama to be his Secretary of Homeland Security. Brewer became Governor of Arizona on January 20, 2009 and held her inaugural ceremony the next day.
Redistricting
There is an independent redistricting commission, created by Proposition 106 in 2000, that governs redistricting in Arizona. According to its website, the mission of the commission is, "to administer the fair and balanced redistricting of the Congressional and Legislative districts for the State of Arizona."[1]
The commission has 5 members: one appointed by each of the Senate President, Senate Minority Leader, House Speaker and House Minority Leader. The fifth and final member is an independent, chosen by the first four appointees. The fifth member also serves as the chair. As of October 2011, the commission was comprised of 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans and 1 independent.
Following the 2010 census, the commission drafted redistricting maps. The draft maps, for which there is a 30 day comment period that began October 11, 2011, leave open the possibility that Democrats could gain seats in Republican-controlled Arizona. On October 26, 2011, Gov. Brewer "began the impeachment process for removing members from the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission by submitting a letter outlining her grievances to commission Chairwoman Colleen Mathis."[2]. Earlier in the month, Brewer called the draft maps "gerrymandering at its worst," and described the commission as "unaccountable" and said it "misused its authority."[2]
Arizona Secretary of State (2002 - 2009)
Brewer was elected Arizona Secretary of State in 2002, serving there until 2009. She was also a delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention.
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (1996 - 2002)
In 1996 Brewer ran for chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, defeating incumbent Ed King. She served in this position for six years.
Arizona State Senate (1986 - 1996)
Brewer was a state senator for ten years, from 1986-1996. During her last three years as a state senator, she held the leadership position of majority whip.
Arizona House of Representatives (1982 - 1986)
Brewer was elected as a Republican to the Arizona House of Representatives in 1982. She served there through 1986, when she won election to the Arizona State Senate.
Elections
2010
Brewer defeated four opponents in the August 24 primary, receiving 81.79% of the vote. Buz Mills came in second with 8.84%. Brewer faced Terry Goddard (D), Barry J. Hess (L), and Larry Gist (G) in the November 2 general election.
Political issues
Healthcare reform
Governor of Arizona Jan Brewer is expected to call a special session of the State Legislature in order to seek permission to sue the federal government on the state's behalf over the recently enacted health care reform measure's mandate that requires everyone in the country to purchase insurance. The reasoning behind this is that Terry Goddard, the Democratic State Attorney General, has chosen not to join fourteen other states in filing suit against the federal government over health care reform, believing it to have "little chance of prevailing." It should be noted that both Brewer and Goddard are candidates in the state's gubernatorial race - Goddard being the presumptive Democratic nominee as opposed to Brewer who faced a heavily competitive Republican primary contest. [3]
Ballot measure advocacy
Brewer is pushing members of the Arizona State Legislature to put a Sales Tax Increase on the ballot.[4]
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Jan Brewer's donors each year.[5] Click [show] for more information.
| Jan Brewer's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Governor of Arizona | 2006 Arizona Secretary of State | 2002 Arizona Secretary of State | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $1,820,099 | $261,510 | $370,989 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,826,740 (Dem.) $25,467 (Green) $5,615 {Lib). | $266,632 (Dem.) $2,306 (Lib.) | $258,593 (Dem.) $8,070 (Lib.) | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Public fund | $1,768,577 | Public fund | $238,845 | Public fund | $348,501 | |||||||||||||
| Russell D. Smoldon | $140 | Sydney B. Knight | $220 | Jan Brewer | $1,060 | ||||||||||||||
| Troy A. Hoberg | $140 | Jean M. McGrath | $120 | Richard B. West | $310 | ||||||||||||||
| Oscar Lizardi | $140 | Gary Lederer | $120 | Chuck Garner | $140 | ||||||||||||||
| Laurie Lines | $140 | Richard Bitner | $120 | Janet Lynn Hauk | $110 | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $51,110 | $21,935 | $21,275 | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | - | $315 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $1,814,227 | $261,055 | $21,958 | ||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $5,600 | $580 | $530 | ||||||||||||||||
See also
External links
- Jan Brewer campaign website
- Arizona Governor's website
- Project Vote Smart biography of Jan Brewer
- Jan Brewer on Facebook
- Jan Brewer on Twitter
- Jan Brewer on Flickr
- Jan Brewer on YouTube
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1996
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Janet Napolitano | Governor of Arizona 2009-present | Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Betsy Bayless | Arizona Secretary of State 2003-2009 | Succeeded by Ken Bennett |
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