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Janice Kay Brewer, Republican

Current office: Governor

Birth place: Hollywood, CA (09/26/1944)
Home city: Glendale, AZ

Education: Attended College.

Profession: Businesswoman.

Political: Governor, State of Arizona, 2009-present Assumed Office of Governor upon Governor Janet Napolitano's Resignation, January 20, 2009 Secretary of State, State of Arizona, 2003-2009 Majority Whip, Arizona State Senate, 1992-1996 Senator, Arizona State Senate, 1986-1996 Representative, Arizona State House, 1982-1986 Chair, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

Membership: Vice Chair, Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Governor's Military Task Force. Arizona Rifle and Pistol Association Member, Arrowhead Republican Women's Club Member, Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church Glendale Chamber of Commerce Glendale Community Council Japanese-American Citizens League Member, Life in Christ Lutheran Church, Glendale Member, Maricopa County SMI Commission Founding Member, Luke Fighter Country Partnership Mental Health Association Board of Directors, META Services, Incorporated National Federation of GOP Women Member, Northwest Valley Chamber of Commerce Parent Teacher Association Phoenix General Hospital Advisory Committee Member, Westside Food Bank Vice Chair, WESTMARC (Western Maricopa Coalition) Member, Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce.

First elected: 01/20/2009

Family: Husband: John; 3 Children.


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State Senate OKs budget without tax hike Brewer sought

Arizona Republic 8.12.09 4:27 PM | Senate's action came on the heels of effort to call a special election on a temporary sales-tax hike.
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Ariz. Legislature seeks new date for sales tax election

Arizona Daily Star 8.12.09 12:00 AM | Arizona lawmakers will search for a new date for putting Gov. Jan Brewer’s proposed sales tax hike on the ballot for voters to decide.
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Arizona Senate defeats bill with sales tax hike

Arizona Daily Star 8.12.09 12:00 AM | The Arizona Senate defeated a bill Wednesday that would have put Gov. Jan Brewer’s proposed sales tax hike on the ballot for voters to decide.
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Sales-tax hike won't be on Nov. ballot

Arizona Daily Star 8.12.09 12:00 AM | PHOENIX — Senate President Bob Burns, still unable to garner the votes to pass a state budget fix, acknowledged Tuesday that it's now too late to hold an election in November asking voters to raise...
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Tax hike won't appear on Nov. 3 ballot

Arizona Republic 8.11.09 4:28 PM | Gov. Jan Brewer's proposed sales tax hike won't appear on the Nov. 3 ballot for voters to decide, leading officials to consider a later date for the special election. {lnl} Ariz. impasse continues:...
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Gov. Brewer cancels visit to Green Valley, Sahuarita

Arizona Daily Star 8.11.09 12:00 AM | The budget is keeping the governor in Phoenix. Gov. Jan Brewer had planned a trip Tuesday to southern Arizona.
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Arizona sales tax hike won't be on Nov. 3 ballot

Arizona Daily Star 8.11.09 12:00 AM | Arizonans won't be voting on Nov. 3 whether they're willing to temporarily hike the state sales tax to help balance the budget.
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Businessman to run for governor

Arizona Daily Star 8.11.09 12:00 AM | PHOENIX — A Scottsdale businessman filed legal papers Monday to run, possibly against incumbent Jan Brewer, in next year's Republican primary for governor.
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Support for split taxes shaky

Arizona Daily Star 8.11.09 12:00 AM | PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are set to take their latest crack at solving the state's budget deficit today by voting on a package that is still not guaranteed to pass after months of...
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Ariz. Senate to miss deadline for ballot measure

Arizona Daily Star 8.10.09 12:00 AM | The Legislature will miss its deadline for putting Gov. Jan Brewer’s sales tax hike on the Nov. 3 ballot, but election officials are willing to cut lawmakers some slack if they can get it done...
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