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Jerry Weiers
| Jerry Weiers | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 12 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Weiers is the founder and owner of Weiers Trailer Sales, has worked as a pilot, and owned various restaurants.
He is a life member of the Arizona Antelope Society, Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society, and Arizona Elk Society.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Weiers served on these committees:
- Rules Committee, Arizona House of Representatives, Chair
- Transportation Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Weiers served on these committees:
- Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Arizona House of Representatives (Chair)
- Natural Resources and Rural Affairs Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Water and Energy Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
Sponsored legislation
Weiers's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2102 - financial institution records; disclosure; notice
- HB 2130 - campaign finance reports; penalty
- HB 2135 - state contracts; participation goal; veterans
- HB 2400 - partial-birth abortions; definition
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2010
Weiers won re-election to the 12th district seat in 2010. He and Steve Montenegro were unopposed in the August 24 primary election. They defeated Democrat Angela Cotera and Green Party candidate Justin Dahl in the November 2 general election.[2]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 12 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Steve Montenegro (R)
|
36,623 | |||
| Jerry Weiers (R)
|
35,724 | |||
| Angela Cotera (D) | 30,543 | |||
| Justin Dahl (G) | 6,762 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Weiers and Steve B. Montenegro were elected to the 12th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents Eve Nuñez (D), David Scanlon (D), and Celeste M. Castorena (Green).[3]
Weiers raised $72,878 for the campaign, Montenegro raised $100,141, Nuñez raised $40,312, Scanlon raised $41,887, and Castorena raised $59,727.[4]
| Arizona State House, District 12 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jerry Weiers (R)
|
55,861 | |||
| Steve Montenegro (R)
|
52,819 | |||
| Eve Nuñez (D) | 36,669 | |||
| David Scanlon (D) | 36,669 | |||
| Celeste M. Castorena (Green) | 36,669 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Weiers raised $39,822 in contributions. [5]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Arizona Association Of Realtors | $1,100 |
| Salt River Valley Water Users Association | $1,000 |
2008
Below are Weiers's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[6]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Jerry P Weiers | $4,500 |
| Kevin B Demenna | $780 |
| Rural Metro Corp | $600 |
| AZ Medical Assoc | $500 |
| AZ Multi-Housing Assoc | $500 |
Scorecards
Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.[7]
2012
Weiers received a score of 65 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of B according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 3 higher than his score on the 2011 report card. Weiers’s 65 in 2012 was tied for the 16th highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[7]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Jerry + Weiers + Arizona + House"
Jerry Weiers News Feed
- Council discusses search for city attorney - Glendale Star
- Mayor discusses recent trip to Washington DC with GPEC - Glendale Star
- Former Phoenix Suns star Kevin Johnson gives the Valley one last assist - azcentral.com
- Glendale hails city's savings through use of volunteers - newszap.com
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Personal
Weiers and his wife Sandy have one child.
External links
- Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Jerry Weiers
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Meyer
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arizona
- ↑ Arizona House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
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