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