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Janice K. Brewer became the 22nd person to take the oath of office as governor of Arizona on January 21, 2009. She was again sworn in on January 3, 2011, following a convincing election in her own right, in November 2010.

Born in Hollywood, Ca, she has lived in Arizona for 40 years and has spent the past 29 of them 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.

Governor Brewer is married to Dr. John Brewer and is the mother of three sons, one of whom passed away in 2007. She is an active member of Life in Christ Lutheran Church in Peoria, Ariz.