The Education Foundation for Buckeye Elementary School District, Inc.
Jay Broadbent
  • Grew up in southern California and graduated from Sunny Hills High School in 1972
  • Played football and attended Fullerton Jr College from 1972-1974
  • Played football and graduated  from Southern Utah State College with a  BA in Business Administration , with minors in marketing and economics in 1976
  • Graduated from Utah State University with a Masters in Business Administration in 1978
  • Played competitive rugby from 1978 until 1995, went on 3 international tours with the University of Arizona Old Cats to Australia , New Zealand, England and Scotland
  • Worked for Alpha Beta Markets as a journeyman retail clerk from 1970-1979
  • Worked for Golden Eagle Distributors in Tucson AZ  from 1979 – 1988 as salesman , sales supervisor and training manager
  • Transferred to Buckeye Arizona in 1988 as Vice President / Branch Manager until 2002
  • Went to work for Powers Leavitt insurance in 2002 until the present as a producer in property and casualty and health .
  • I earned  the designation of Certified Insurance Counselor in 2003
  • I married Charlene Powers in 1992. I have one daughter CJ Broadbent , Doctor of Physical Therapy in Buckeye AZ, two step daughters Lisa Powers Vayda and Stacy Powers
  • Residents of Buckeye and Goodyear with four grandchildren.
  • I am currently :
    • Treasurer of the Education foundation
    • President of the Buckeye Rotary Club
    • Trustee for the Buckeye Elks Lodge #2686
    • Board member of the Buckeye Main Street Coilition