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Brandon Roché
President

Brandon Roché hails from Woodinville, Wash. He ran track at Georgetown University and graduated in 2002 with a B.A. in Government. Brandon went on to serve two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Lepaera, Honduras before moving to Spokane to attend Gonzaga Law School. He is most proud of the now annual "Mission: Possible" service trip for law students he has helped lead back to the town in Honduras where he served in the Peace Corps.

Annie Bernhard
Vice President

Annie Bernhard is 24 years old and hails from Lake Forest Park, Wash. After getting a degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington, Annie made the decision to attend law school instead of taking a job in the South of France (she continues to convince herself that this was a good decision). Although Annie has loved her experience at Gonzaga, and thoroughly enjoyed living east of the mountains, she is SUPER happy to be in her third year and plans to practice transactional law after graduation at Harlowe & Falk LLP in Tacoma, WA. She enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, shocking her biceps in the gym, watching tv on DVD, knitting, and reading the UCC (who doesn't). If she could meet anyone dead or alive, it would be Lindsay Lohan ... for obvious reasons.

Matt Luedke
Secretary

Matthew Luedke came to Gonzaga after receiving a B.A. in Communications from the University of Washington. After law school, Matt plans to remain in Spokane and practice Elder Law. For fun, Matt enjoys photography, spending time with his wife, and competitive basketball. Matt prides himself on his ability to make people laugh, or at least roll their eyes, strong sense of follow through and ability to finish anything he sets his mind to.

Katie Stuvick
Treasurer

Katie is 24 years old and was born and raised in Vancouver, Wash., Katie is a die hard Husky fan and graduated from the University of Washington in 2005 with a B.A. in Business Administration and a focus in Finance. Katie worked as an accountant before heading to Spokane to study law. Katie is now in her third year and plans on being a civil litigator. She enjoys playing volleyball, going to the gym, cooking, camping, weekend trips to Seattle, and traveling. Katie loves to learn new things and secretly wants to compete in the Olympic sport of curling.

Casey Arbenz
American Bar Association Representative

Casey Arbenz was born in Poway, Calif., and graduated from Poway High School. Go Titans. He then attended Chico State University and graduated as a top member of the Chico debate team. Go Wildcats.  Following his undergraduate studies, Casey earned a Master's degree in Speech Communication from Cal. State Fullerton. Go Titans. He used his graduate degree and debate experience to then become the Director of Debate at Kansas State University where he successfully coached the Wildcats to the quarter-finals of the national tournament and taught numerous business and communication classes. When not in the library studying, Casey can be found on his duck boat or in his garage practicing his goose calling. He's also an avid Federalist.

Stephanie Cotton
3L Representative

Stephanie Cotton is 27 years old and grew up in a small town with a lotta heart: Deer Lodge, Mont. At 18, she decided to go "big city" -- Spokane, Wash. -- to attend Whitworth University. From there, Stephanie decided to keep moving West and ended up in Seattle where she worked at the public defender, gaining some great experience for law school. While in Seattle her car was broken into THREE separate times and she realized that it was time she headed back East.  Now in her third year at Gonzaga law (and her seventh in Spokane), Stephanie enjoys making people happy, Dinners Ready!, Desperate Housewives, running long distances, and getting lost in European cities. Next year, Stephanie hopes to work in public defense at the local or federal level.

Matt Huot
3L Representative

Matt Huot was first elected by his smart, attractive constituents to represent the 2L class, and (after cashing in on the power of incumbency) was re-elected to represent the 3L class as well. The son of a caring educator and affable local magistrate, Matt Huot was born and raised in a small city nestled among the rolling hills and pristine lakes of New Hampshire. After high school, Matt attended Georgetown University, where he studied government and worked in a coffee shop. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2005: shortly thereafter, the school celebrated his commencement by assembling a final four men's basketball team two years after he was no longer eligible to purchase student tickets. Matt is an associate editor of the law review, and the marshall for Phi Apha Delta. He interns for the Spokane County Prosecutor and Jonathan Lee, Esq.  In his spare time, he enjoys the culinary arts, cinema, aviator frame sunglasses, and Seinfeld re-runs.

Perry McConnell
3L Representative

Perry McConnell attended Seattle Pacific University where he majored in Philosophy and Classics. Although he was born and raised in the Seattle area, Perry made his way to Spokane after his time at SPU to follow in his father's footsteps and go to law school. He has spent time in Georgia (the country) and all over Europe, but has the travel bug and wants to continue seeing the world -- but for now, a nice bike ride through the Spokane Valley will have to suffice. He would also like to plan romantic dates with his new wife, Emily, and sweep her off her feet.

Jefferson Boswell
2L Representative

Jefferson W. Boswell, originally from Northern Utah, graduated from Weber State University with a degree in Political Science. Prior to law school, he worked as a manager for a national retail chain, but eventually decided to fulfill his lifelong goal of attending law school. The ultimate family man, Jefferson is married to his best friend; they have a two-year old son and a new baby on the way.  Needless to say, his schedule is crazy, even before calculating the rigors of law school and several extracurricular activities. He has served as class representative to the SBA during both of his years at GU. He plans on practicing construction law in Law Vegas, Nevada after graduation. His hobbies include golf, basketball, travel, and art.

Jeffrey Conner
2L Representative

Jeffrey Conner is 26 years old, and is a native of Reno, Nevada. He received a B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada, Reno. In his free time he likes to ski, mountain bike, and play the guitar.

Amy Swinhoe
2L Representative

Amy Swinhoe grew up moving from coast to coast, but now considers Portland, Ore., home. Amy graduated from the University of Washington in 2004, earning a double major in Political Science and Communications. Amy took two years off before going to law school. During those years she moved to Scottsdale, Arizona and subsequently returned to Portland. She acquired invaluable experience working in various fields and gained a new appreciation for the student lifestyle Amy is currently in her second year and is enjoying the opportunity to apply what she learns in the classroom to her work for University Legal Assistance. When Amy is not at the library or in class, she enjoys running, playing volleyball, traveling, discovering new music, and spending time with her "law school family."

Brian Bean
1L Representative

Hello! Brian Bean was born and raised in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho where he spent most of his youth enjoying the outdoors; swimming and camping in the summer, skiing and sledding in the winter. He graduated from Lake City High School in 2001, and attended Gonzaga University in the fall, where he studied political science. While in undergrad, he also attended American University in Washington, D.C. where he studied foreign policy and worked for his state senator, and in the same year studied abroad in London. In 2005, Brian graduated from Gonzaga and set out to find a job. After months of submitting resumes and calling everyone he knew, he finally got a job with Ascentium Corporation, an online business marketing consultancy where he worked for two years as a productions assistant. This past year, feeling like he was ready for a new challenge, Brian took the LSAT, quit his job, and headed back to Gonzaga for law school!

Shaughnessy Murphy
1L Representative

Shaughnessy Murphy is a 23 year-old from Eau Claire, Wisc. Shaughnessy majored in Finance and Economics as an undergraduate at UW-Eau Claire. As a 1L representative he is striving to make GU Law the best it can be. When Shaughnessy is not studying the SBA bylaws he enjoys working out, football, and Stephen Colbert. After graduation Shaughnessy plans on paying back his loans.

Sean Nyberg
1L Representative

Sean Nyberg is awesome. He comes to us from Seattle, where he has lived his whole life. He went to the University of Washington and got his degree in Political Science. He comes from a very loving and large (size, not weight) family! Sean pretty much likes everything. He loves musical theater and dancing, but also likes to play and watch sports. His favorite holiday is Christmas and least favorite is Secretary's Day.  He has no kids, no spouse, and no pets. He is here only to serve and represent his fellow 1L-ers.