Bill Gates serves as the executive director of the ASU Mechanics of Democracy Laboratory ("MODL"). ASU formed MODL in 2024 to serve as a catalyst to professionalize elections administration by furnishing "how to instruction" on bolstering elections administration, providing transparency and accountability, and combating misinformation. Bill was elected to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in 2016 and was re-elected in 2020. Prior to joining the Board of Supervisors, Bill served on the Phoenix City Council from 2009-2016, including a stint as Vice Mayor in 2013. Bill has been featured in many publications regarding his work at ASU and as a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors particularly as it relates to the operation of elections. He has frequently served as an on-air contributor to CNN and has been featured in documentaries on the 2020 and 2022 elections produced by HBO and The New Yorker. Bill has practiced law in Phoenix, Arizona for over 25 years and serves on numerous non-profit boards. Bill holds a B.S. from Drake University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.