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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIOGRAPHY Brown 2024Candidate Biography Candidate: William (Bill) Brown Years in Estes Park: 3-1/2 years Prior Experience - Career Information: Practicing attorney for 46 years in Des Moines, Iowa. Former managing partner of 60 attorney law firm. Adjunct law professor teaching securities law and tax law at University of Iowa and Drake University law schools. Previous Participation on Town Boards or Committees: Currently serving on board of directors of the Estes Park Housing Authority. Was the manager of the Visit Estes Park task force on the Lodging Tax Extension and became actively involved in the passage of Ballot Measure 6E which increased the lodging tax by 3.5% with the proceeds devoted to workforce housing in the Estes Valley. Active in the Estes Chamber, serving as legislative ambassador. Treasurer of the Estes Newcomers Club. Educational Background: University of Iowa - BA with honors in psychology, 1974 University of Iowa - JD with honors, 1977 University of Alabama - LLM in Taxation, 2012 Narrative:* I am running for a seat on the Estes Park Town Board and I would like to ask for your support. I have a long family history in Estes Park dating back to the early 1960s when my parents became a part of this community. My father helped form the Upper Thompson Sanitation District and he served on the hospital board. My mom was active in the Elizabeth Guild and was a volunteer at the library. As a teenager my first job was at the Kentucky Fried Chicken on Moraine and in college I also worked for Ted James who owned the Rocky Mountain Park Company. I love Estes Park and I would like to serve on the Town Board. I believe we must strike the right balance between the needs of the residents and our local business while recognizing that, as the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park’s leading industry is tourism. Being a welcoming place for guests is important, but we must be a community that prioritizes those who call Estes home. I am currently serving on the board of the Estes Park Housing Authority and was deeply involved in the community ballot initiative 6E that added 3.5% to our lodging tax devoted to workforce housing in the community. I have a background in business law. I was the managing partner of a 60-member law firm. I have taught law as an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa and Drake University.