William B. Broydrick Explained

William B. Broydrick
State Assembly:Wisconsin
District:16th
Term Start:January 24, 1978
Term End:November 1, 1981
Successor:Thomas W. Meaux
Predecessor:Michael Elconin
Birth Date:30 October 1948
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Party:Democratic

William B. Broydrick (born October 30, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts[1]), was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving in the 16th Assembly District. He graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in Government in 1970 and attended Johns Hopkins University 1970–1971. Broydrick is married with one child.[2]

Career

Broydrick was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in a special election in January 1978 and reelected in 1978.[3] He is a Democrat.

Prior to his time as a legislator he served as former Congressman Les Aspin's press secretary, managed Congressman Robert Cornell's campaign, and became former Wisconsin Governor Patrick Lucey’s senior administrative assistant. In 1993, Broydrick led the Office of Legislative Affairs where he served as a consultant to the Department of Defense.[4]

Broydrick is now the Principal Lobbyist at Broydrick & Associates,[5] a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm founded by him and his wife in 1981. In 2018 the firm served over 20 clients in industries including pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, infrastructure and manufacturing.[6]

Broydrick is listed on Marquette University's Les Aspin Center for Government National Board of Visitors.[7]

Mr. & Mrs. Broydrick have hosted many fundraisers and dinners at their Georgetown home, including a commemorative toast to JFK who once resided in their neighborhood.[8]

In 2007 Broydrick's phone number turned up among a list of contacts of Deborah Jeane Palfrey.[9]

In 2010 Broydrick & Associates sold a portion of the Wisconsin lobbying firm to three of the firm's employees, which now operates as the Madison, Wisconsin-based firm Hubbard, Wilson & Zelenkova. Broydrick continues to work as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Members of State Legislature. 1981. Wisconsin Blue Book. 2013-07-15.
  2. Web site: Broydrick, William B. 1948. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2013-07-15.
  3. Web site: Broydrick, William B. 1948. 2017-08-08. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2019-02-08.
  4. Web site: Bill Broydrick Broydrick and Associates. en-US. 2019-02-08.
  5. Web site: From politics to the courtroom. www.bizjournals.com. 2019-02-08.
  6. Web site: Lobbying Spending Database Broydrick, William B, 2018 OpenSecrets. www.opensecrets.org. 2019-02-08.
  7. Web site: National Board of Visitors Les Aspin Center for Government Marquette University. www.marquette.edu. 2019-02-08.
  8. News: Georgetowners Toasting JFK in Neighborhood Tribute. Rojas. Warren. 2013-11-22. 2019-02-08. Rojas. Warren. en.
  9. Web site: Murphy. Bruce. Murphy's Law: Capital Sex Scandal. 2020-08-27. Urban Milwaukee. en.
  10. Web site: Broydrick lobbying firm sold to 3 employees. www.jsonline.com. en. 2019-02-08.