Chris Cottrell Explained

Chris Cottrell
Birth Date:8 August 1988
Nationality:American
Education:Arizona State University (BS) Georgetown University (MBA) Harvard University (MPA)

Chris Cottrell (born August 8, 1988) is an American entrepreneur, cofounder of Shepherd's, former intelligence officer in the United States Army, and the author of Chris's Law.

Early life and education

Cottrell was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in Ohio and Texas before his family moved to Arizona.

At the age of twelve, Cottrell persuaded then-Senator Dean Martin to introduce an idea for legislation as part of a homework project for a student legislature.[1] Senator Martin introduced the bill as "Chris' Law," along with an amendment to the Arizona Constitution, to keep accused sexual offenders from posting bail and establish a boundary around Arizona schools so convicted sexual offenders could not live nearby.[2] [3] [4]

The bill was introduced to the Arizona State Senate in 2002 by Senator Dean Martin and passed the Judiciary Committee and the Senate.[5] The Arizona House of Representatives voted in favor of the bill a month later and it was signed into law by Governor Jane Dee Hull on May 17, 2002.[6] Proposition 103, the constitutional amendment accompanying the bill, was on the Arizona ballot in November, 2002 and passed with 80.4% of the vote, one of the most popular ballot measures in Arizona history.[7] [8]

Cottrell attended Arizona State University where he majored in political science, before attending Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business as a Connelly Fellow where he obtained an MBA, and the Harvard Kennedy School where he obtained an MPA.[9]

Military service

While studying at Georgetown, Cottrell joined the U.S. Army Reserve.[10] [11] After graduation, he completed basic training and commissioned from Officer Candidate School as an intelligence officer. He later completed a ten-month deployment to Iraq with U.S. Special Operations Command in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.[12]

Business career

In 2023, Cottrell founded Shepherd's, a made-to-measure menswear company, with three other cofounders including Harrison Butker, kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs.[13]

Personal life

Cottrell is a devout Catholic and has spoken publicly about his faith.[14] He also wrote an op-ed in support of Arizona not requiring masks for students during COVID-19.[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Robrt L. . Pela . A Big Brain on Bad Sex . . November 21, 2002 . January 17, 2013.
  2. News: Chip . Scutari . Bill would hike molester bail rates . The Arizona Republic . January 2, 2002 . January 17, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017063007/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/azcentral/doc/238134068.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+24%2C+2002&author=Scutari%2C+Chip&pub=Arizona+Republic&edition=&startpage=&desc=BILL+WOULD+HIKE+MOLESTER+BAIL+RATES . October 17, 2013. .
  3. Web site: Elvia . Diaz . Teen Wants Law Denying Bail in Sex Cases . The Arizona Republic . May 16, 2002 . October 8, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141014203451/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/azcentral/doc/238226694.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=&author=&pub=&desc=TEEN+WANTS+LAW+DENYING+BAIL+IN+SEX+CASES . October 14, 2014. .
  4. Web site: Karina . Bland . Housing Limits for Molesters OK'd . The Arizona Republic . May 16, 2002 . January 17, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017063011/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/azcentral/doc/238157778.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+16%2C+2002&author=Bland%2C+Karina&pub=Arizona+Republic&edition=&startpage=&desc=HOUSING+LIMITS+FOR+MOLESTERS+OK%27D . October 17, 2013. .
  5. News: Dean . Martin . Chris's Law - Victim's Protection Act . Arizona Senate . The Daily Senator . February 12, 2002.
  6. Web site: Bill Status Overview SB1202 . Arizona State Legislature . azleg.gov . April 12, 2013.
  7. Web site: Proposition 103 - 2002 Arizona Ballot Proposition Guide . Arizona Secretary of State . Azsos.gov . January 17, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090916155050/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/Info/pubpamphlet/english/prop103.htm . September 16, 2009 . dead.
  8. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass . Arizona Secretary of State . Azsos.gov . November 5, 2002 . January 17, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130319141155/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2002/General/Canvass2002GE.pdf . March 19, 2013.
  9. Web site: Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization Inc.'s Post . Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization Inc. . . March 2022 . 10 April 2022.
  10. News: Paula . Hong . Business Students Win 1st Place in Global Competition . . April 25, 2017 . 9 June 2017.
  11. News: Paula . Hong . University Students to Compete in Global Venture Capital Competition . The Hoya . March 13, 2017 . 10 April 2017.
  12. Web site: Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization Inc.'s Post . Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization Inc. . . March 2022 . 10 April 2022.
  13. News: Christine . Rouselle . Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker shares fashion and faith ahead of Super Bowl: 'All fits together' . . February 9, 2024 . February 21, 2024.
  14. News: Christina . Herrerra . Super Bowl Star Harrison Butker Teams Up With Catholics on Dignified Men's Fashion . . February 9, 2024 . February 21, 2024.
  15. News: Chris . Cottrell . Congress Giveth, and Treasury Taketh Away . HKS Student Policy Review . March 9, 2022 . August 21, 2022.

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