WOW! Wouldn't that be something!
"Brown was first admitted to the bar in June 1965, according to the organization's Web site. His status became inactive in January 1992, and active again four years later. In January 1997, however, Brown's status again became inactive. He reactivated his status on May 1, 2003."
"for a period of at least five years immediately preceding his or her election "
Well, I am no lawyer, but if the five years IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING his election is to be taken literally, he isn't qualified. But I think one could argue that it refers to having at least 5 years of experience, not necessary all of it being immediately preceding.
My guess is that it won't hole up, but I wish it did.
It would only be a stink
if Brown were GOP, I think.
Pooch's loud bark up that tree
is sure to shake the DNC.
One can always hope and dream
of knocking out their Ol' Moonbeam ...
The problem is, that law only applies to Republicans. Moonbeam is home free.
A lawyer could argue that if the legislature meant anything but "immediately preceding", they would have phrased it "for a period of at least five years preceding his or her election " rather than "immediately preceding"