Jan Brewer
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22nd Governor of Arizona
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| Assumed office January 21, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Janet Napolitano |
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| In office 2003 – 2009 |
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| Governor | Janet Napolitano |
| Preceded by | Betsey Bayless |
| Succeeded by | Ken Bennett |
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| Born | September 26, 1944 Hollywood, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. John Brewer |
| Residence | Glendale, Arizona |
| Alma mater | Glendale Community College[1] |
| Religion | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod |
Janice Kay Drinkwine Brewer (b. September 26, 1944), usually known as Jan Brewer, is the governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and is a Republican. As Arizona does not have a Lieutenant Governor, Brewer, as Arizona Secretary of State, was the first in line to succeed Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano when she resigned to become United States Secretary of Homeland Security on January 21, 2009. She is Arizona's fourth female governor and its third consecutive female governor.
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[edit] Early life
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 from cancer in 2007.[2]
[edit] Politics
Brewer was elected as a Republican to the Arizona State Legislature served for 14 years, first as a state representative from 1983 to 1986, and then, as state senator from 1987 to 1996. During her last three years as a state senator, she held the leadership position of majority whip. In 1996 Brewer ran for chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors defeating incumbent Ed King and served six years. She was elected Secretary of State of Arizona in 2002 and served until 2009. She was also a delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention.[3]
Governor Napolitano was officially nominated by President Barack Obama to be his Secretary of Homeland Security.[4] She was confirmed in the post on January 20. Because Arizona does not have a Lieutenant Governor, Brewer, as Secretary of State, stood first in the line of succession, and was sworn in as governor the next day.[5]
Brewer will be up for election to a full term in 2010. If she does win a full term, she will have to leave office in 2015; the Arizona Constitution limits members of the executive branch to two consecutive terms, with partial terms counting toward the term limit.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.gccaz.edu/news/13759.htm
- ^ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/azcentral/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=86228567
- ^ http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brentano-brewington.html#23A0M9BIH
- ^ http://www.sacbee.com/830/story/1439475.html
- ^ Duda, Jeremy (January 20, 2009). "Napolitano resigns after DHS confirmation". Arizona Capitol Times. http://www.azcapitoltimes.com/story.cfm?id=10233.
- ^ "Article 5, Section 1". Arizona Constitution. http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/const/5/1.1.htm.
[edit] External links
- Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Official state site
- The Arizona Republic December 7, 2008
- Project Vote Smart
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| Preceded by Betsey Bayless |
Arizona Secretary of State 2003–2009 |
Succeeded by Ken Bennett |
| Preceded by Janet Napolitano |
Governor of Arizona 2009–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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| Preceded by Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico |
United States order of precedence (Outside of Arizona) |
Succeeded by Sean Parnell Governor of Alaska |
| Preceded by Joe Biden Vice President of the United States Jill Biden Second Lady of the United States |
United States order of precedence (In Arizona) |
Succeeded by All city mayors in Arizona (if present), followed by Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives |
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