Mark Brnovich

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Mark Brnovich

Mark Brnovich (* 1966 in Detroit , Michigan ) is an American lawyer and politician ( Republican Party ).

Career

Mark Brnovich, son of Yugoslav immigrants, was born in Detroit in 1966. His father's family came from what is now Montenegro . His mother Maria's family came from a small town near the city of Split in today's Croatia . She immigrated to the United States after World War II in the 1950s to escape communism under the Yugoslav dictator Josip Broz Tito . His parents met and married in Michigan. The marriage resulted in three daughters and a son, with Mark Brnovich being the youngest of the children. His father's health deteriorated over time. He suffered from emphysema and breathing problems. The family then moved to Arizona in the 1960s, hoping the arid climate would do his father good. Mark Brnovich grew up in Phoenix ( Maricopa County on). He attended public schools there, from first grade to high school. His father died at the age of 52 while he was still in high school. Mark Brnovich then went to Arizona State University , where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science ( magna cum laude ). He received his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1991 . He then returned to Arizona.

Mark Brnovich met his future wife, Susan, when they were both serving as prosecutors for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office . He served in the gang / repeat offender unit between 1992 and 1998, handling many difficult cases that were of great public interest. Always interested in new challenges, he worked for the Attorney General of Arizona from 1998 to 2003 . He served as the Assistant Attorney General of Arizona with a focus on gambling issues.

As director of the Goldwater Institute , he then wrote numerous studies, articles and brief descriptions of the advocacy of free markets and individual freedom. Brnovich also briefly served as the senior director of Corrections Corporation of America before returning to public service. He subsequently served as an assistant federal attorney for the District of Arizona , where he investigated federal gambling crimes.

He then resigned from his position as assistant federal attorney to become director of the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) in 2009 - a law enforcement agency that investigates illegal gambling activities and works with the tribal regulator to ensure the integrity of tribal gambling. Until his resignation in 2013, the ministry confiscated hundreds of illegal gambling devices, conducted investigations and assisted in prosecuting illegal gambling establishments for the first time in the agency's history. The ministry also streamlined the vendor certification process and actively worked in the tribal gambling establishments to reduce the large number of violations during its tenure during each year.

In the 2014 primaries for the Arizona Attorney General, Brnovich defeated Republican incumbent Tom Horne . In the subsequent elections in November 2014, he then prevailed against his democratic challenger Felecia Rotellini. He took his oath of office on January 5, 2015.

Mark and his wife Susan have two children, Milena and Sofija. He's a huge fan of the Grateful Dead .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d Rau, Alia Beard: Former Arizona gaming chief will run for attorney general , azcentral.com, September 27, 2013
  2. ↑ Mark Brnovich, ex-Department of Gaming director, to run for Arizona attorney genera , KNXV, October 2, 2013
  3. ↑ Wingett Sanchez, Yvonne: Horne concedes attorney general race to Brnovich , Arizona Republic, August 27, 2014
  4. ^ Rau, Alia Beard: Brnovich projected to win AG , Arizona Republic, November 4, 2014
personal data
SURNAME Brnovich, Mark
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician (Republican Party)
DATE OF BIRTH 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit , Michigan