Gregory Allen Brower (born February 8, 1964) is an American attorney in private practice, former state senator in the

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, former

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in the state of Nevada and a former member of the

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. He is a member of the Republican Party. Currently, Brower sits on the bipartisan advisory board of States United Democracy Center.

Early life, education and early career

Brower was born on February 8, 1964 in

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and moved to Nevada at a young age. He graduated from

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in Las Vegas in 1982, and he attended the

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—where he received his

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in political economy in 1986. Brower later received a J.D. degree from

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in 1992. Following college, Brower served as a surface warfare officer on a warship in the Pacific Fleet and in the Pentagon in the

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during active and reserve duty from 1987-1993. He was a commissioned officer with the rank of

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United States Attorney for the District of Nevada

Brower served as the

for the District of Nevada, Nevada's chief federal prosecutor, from 2008-2009. He was nominated to the U.S. Attorney post by President

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on November 15, 2007, and confirmed by the

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on December 13, 2007. Immediately prior to his nomination, Brower worked as a lawyer in the Bush Administration from 2003-2007. He first worked in the

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, and then served as Inspector General and general counsel for the

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. As U.S. Attorney, Brower oversaw a team of nearly 50 federal prosecutors in Nevada. During his tenure, he oversaw the prosecution of 1,100 people charged with violating federal criminal laws and secured a 90% conviction rate. Brower also oversaw 700 civil cases as U.S. Attorney, and he won 90% of the cases. He left office on October 10, 2009, following the nomination and confirmation of Daniel Bogden to replace him by President

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. In 2017, Brower was cited for misconduct from his time as a federal prosecutor in Nevada by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The decision found that a former female prosecutor was a victim of sex discrimination during the time Brower headed the U.S. attorney's office.

Nevada Legislature

In 1998, Brower was elected to the

and served two terms. Brower represented Nevada Senate District 15, previously called Washoe County District 3, in the

, a position he was appointed to by the Washoe County Commission following the resignation of Sen. Bill Raggio in January 2011.

77th Regular Session - 2011

* Senate Committee on Judiciary * Senate Committee on Revenue and Economic Development

Opposition to President Donald Trump

In 2020, Brower, along with over 130 other former Republican national security officials, signed a statement that asserted that President Trump was unfit to serve another term, and "To that end, we are firmly convinced that it is in the best interest of our nation that Vice President Joe Biden be elected as the next President of the United States, and we will vote for him." In October 2020, Brower signed a letter, along with 19 other Republican-appointed former U.S. Attorneys, calling President

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"a threat to the rule of law in our country" and endorsing Joe Biden. Brower, along with more than 100 Republican former national security officials, signed a letter in November that stated that the delay of the presidential transition imperiled the security of the nation. The 9/11 Commission finding that the shortened transition to the administration of George W. Bush during the disputed 2000 presidential election "hampered the new administration in identifying, recruiting, clearing, and obtaining Senate confirmation of key appointees” was mentioned in the statement.

Electoral history

† Washoe County Commissioner Bonnie Weber recused herself from voting because her husband was a candidate for the appointment

References

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