Jerry P. Weiers[1] is an American politician, who's currently serving as the mayor of Glendale, Arizona, a position he has held since January 2013.[2][3] Prior to that, Weiers served four consecutive terms in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 12th District.[4][5][6][7]
Jerry Weiers | |
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Mayor of Glendale, Arizona | |
Assumed office January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Elaine Scruggs |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
In office January 2005 – January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Bill Arnold |
Succeeded by | Darin Mitchell (in District 13 after redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | South Dakota, United States[1] |
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Politician |
A Republican,[8] Weiers first moved from his home state North Dakota[1] to Arizona in 1966.[9] He has made history in the Arizona State Legislature by serving alongside his brother Jim Weiers, becoming first brothers in Arizona history to serve together in the state legislature.[8]
Personal life
editJerry Weiers is known to have a brother, who's also an Arizona local politician and fellow State Legislature member, Jim Weiers[8] (1953–2024).[10]
Weiers has been married for more than two decades to his wife Sandy. They have one daughter. Weiers is also known to have briefly lived in Alaska and two years in New Mexico.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Mayor Jerry P. Weiers - City of Glendale". Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Jerry Weiers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Office of the Mayor – About Mayor Weiers". City of Glendale, Arizona. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2005 Volume 1, Forty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 226". State of Arizona. pp. ix–x. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2007 Volume 1, Forty-Eighth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 214". State of Arizona. pp. ix–x. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2009 Volume 1, Forty-Ninth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 113". State of Arizona. pp. ix–x. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2011 Volume 1, Fiftieth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 237". State of Arizona. pp. ix–x. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "House Member". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Jerry Weiers | Weiers". Jerry Weiers official website. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Schaudt, Sky (April 20, 2024). "Jim Weiers, former speaker of the Arizona House, dies at 70". KJZZ. Arizona PBS. Retrieved April 21, 2024.