Bill Brotherton is an American politician from Phoenix who was a member of the Arizona Senate 20032007. A Democrat, Brotherton represented District 14. He served in the Arizona House 1998-2003. In 2007 he became a Maricopa County Superior Court judge.[1] Brotherton retired from the bench effective October 31, 2017.[2] He announced in 2017 his plans to run again for a seat in the Arizona House.[3] He lost in the district 30 2018 democratic primary, coming in fourth.[4]
He attended Cortez High School and graduated in 1980. Brotherton has a B.A. in History from Grand Canyon University and a J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law. [5]