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Janice K. Brewer became governor of Arizona on January 21, She was again sworn in on January 3, , following a convincing election in her own right, in November
Born in Hollywood, California, she has lived in Arizona for several decades and has spent most of those years serving the people and upholding the public trust. Prior to becoming governor, she served as Arizona Secretary of State, as a Maricopa County Supervisor and as a highly respected member of both houses of the Arizona Legislature, where she rose to a leadership position in the State Senate.
Brewer moved to Arizona in after marrying Phoenix native Dr. John Brewer. The two eventually settled and raised a family in Glendale, where they currently reside. Brewer is an active member of Life in Christ Lutheran Church in Peoria, Arizona.
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Janice Kay Brewer
Prior offices
Arizona House of Representatives
Arizona Secretary of State
Arizona State Senate
Governor of Arizona
Successor: Doug Ducey
Personal
Janice Kay "Jan" Drinkwine Brewer (b. September 26, , in Hollywood, California) was the 22nd RepublicanGovernor of Arizona. Brewer became governor in , succeeding former Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) after she resigned to join the cabinet of President Barack Obama. Brewer was serving as Arizona Secretary of State at the time of Napolitano's departure. Since Arizona does not have a lieutenant governor, the secretary of state is second in the line of succession to the governorship. Brewer assumed the role on January 20, On November 2, , Brewer was elected to her first full term, effective through January 5, She was succeeded by former Arizona TreasurerDoug Ducey (R).
In November , speculation began that Brewer would attempt to challenge the state term-limit law in order to run for re-election in To make such a bid possible, she would have had to seek a change in the law itself by constitutional amendment, or else circumvent the law by obtaining an exemption from the state Supreme Court. The press attention
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Governor of Arizona
Jan Brewer, American Governor of Arizona. Cert medical assistant, practical radiological techician certified Valley College, Burbank, California, Named Woman of Year, Chiropractic Association Arizona, , Legislator of Year, Behaviour Health Association Arizona, , National Rifle Association, ; recipient Freedom award, Veterans of Arizona,
Background
Brewer, Jan was born on September 26, in Hollywood, California, United States. Daughter of Perry Wilford and Edna Clarice (Bakken) Drinkwine.
Education
HHD (honorary), Los Angeles Chiropractic College,
Career
President Brewer Property & Investments, Glendale, Arizona. Member from District 19 Arizona House of Representatives, Phoenix, —, Arizona State Senate, —, majority whip, — Chairman Maricopa County Board Supervisors, —
Secretary of state Arizona, — Governor State of Arizona, since State committeewoman Republican Party, Phoenix, , Phoenix,
Treasurer National Association Lieutenant Governers, Legislation liaison Arrowhead Republic Women. Board directors Motion Picture & television Commission.
Achievements
Jan Brewer
Janice K. Brewer assumed office as Arizona governor in January of , after Governor Janet Napolitano resigned to accept an appointment as secretary of homeland security, and served as governor until Because Arizona state law limits office holders to two consecutive terms, regardless of whether they serve full or partial terms, she was ineligible to run for governor in
Brewer was born on September 26, , in Hollywood, California. She received her radiological technologist certification from Glendale Community College in Glendale, California. She moved to Arizona in after her marriage.
Brewer served on Arizona's State Legislature for 14 years, first as a state representative () and then as a state senator (). She sponsored legislation that created the first living will statute in the nation. After her time on the legislature, Brewer served on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors from and as Arizona's secretary of state from
Sources:
Arizona Secretary of State. (n.d.). Jan Brewer – Biography. Retrieved on May 19, , from
Ballotpedia (n.d.). Jan Brewer. Retrieved on May 19, , from
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Jan Brewer
Janice K. Brewer assumed office as Arizona governor in January of , after Governor Janet Napolitano resigned to accept an appointment as secretary of homeland security, and served as governor until Because Arizona state law limits office holders to two consecutive terms, regardless of whether they serve full or partial terms, she was ineligible to run for governor in
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