Biography

PERSONAL INFO:

Date of Birth: May 16, 1968.

Birthplace: Eugene, OR

Lives in Olympia with wife, Nicole, and son, Blake, who was born in 2002. Both of Brendan's parents grew up on farms. A Northwest native, Brendan went to Iowa City High School (Little Hawks) before moving back to Olympia.

EDUCATION:

B.A., The Evergreen State College

M.A., Criminal Justice, Washington State University

J.D., University of Washington School of Law

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Attorney and business consultant in private practice. Past executive director of the Washington Health Care Association.

GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE:

Has worked in all three branches of state government: As a judicial law clerk for Justices Gerry Alexander and Bobbe Bridge of the Washington Supreme Court; as executive secretary for former House Speaker Brian Ebersole, and an aide and intern for former Senator Al Bauer; and as a governor’s intern for former Governor Booth Gardner.

LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES:

AWARDS:

Inducted in 1994 into Alpha Phi Sigma, the national criminal justice honor society. Academic articles have been published in three law reviews.

• Inducted in 1994 into Alpha Phi Sigma, the national criminal justice honor society.
• Academic articles have been published in three law reviews.
• In 2006, one of 40 state leaders from across United States to be selected as a Henry Toll Fellow.
• In 2007, received Ancil Payne Civic Leadership Award.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Member, First United Methodist Church of Olympia.

Involved in community philanthropy and volunteering through organizations such as the Hands on Children’s Museum.