William Gates
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Mail code: 3520Campus: Dtphx
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Bill is the Director of the ASU Mechanics of Democracy Laboratory and a Professor of Practice at ASU Watts College of Public Service of Community Solutions. He also serves as a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. He was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2016. Bill served as the Chairman of the Board in 2019 and 2022. In 2019, Bill negotiated a re-organization of the Maricopa County Elections Department with then-Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes. During the November 2022 General Election, Bill participated in 16 press conferences as the eyes of the world were on the Maricopa County Elections Department as numerous statewide races with razor thin margins were counted over a 13-day period. Prior to joining the Board of Supervisors, Bill served on the Phoenix City Council from 2009-2016. Bill has practiced law in Phoenix, Arizona for 27 years and has served on numerous non-profit boards.
J.D., Harvard Law School
B.S., Economics and Political Science, Drake University
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| PAF 112 | Public Serv & Ameri Democracy |
Arizonan of the Year, Arizona Republic, 2021
Joseph E. Stevens Public Service Award, Harry S. Truman Foundation, 2022
Ed Pastor Public Servant Award, ASU, 2023
Maricopa County Public Lawyer of the Year, 2023
Unsung Hero of Democracy, American Bar Assocation, 2024
Governor's Regulatory Review Council, 2009-2013
Phoenix City Council, 2009-2016 (Vice Mayor, 2013)
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, 2017-2024 (Chairman, 2019 & 2022)