Jim Weiers
| Jim Weiers | ||
 | ||
| Arizona House of Representatives District 10 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 1994-2013, 2005-Present | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Speaker of the House, Arizona State House of Representatives | ||
| 2004-present | ||
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Arizona State Senate | ||
| 2002-2004 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 8, 1953 | |
| Place of birth | Deadwood, SD | |
| Profession | President/Chief Executive Officer, BHF Incorporated | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
 | ||
Contents |
Weiers serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of BHF Incorporated. He is a member of the DPS Critical Review Board, Chair for District 16's Get Out the Vote, and a citizen member of the Washington School Board Budget Review.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Weiers served on these committees:
Sponsored legislation
Weiers's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2493 - highways; increase speed limits
- HB 2494 - photo enforcement; speed violations
- HB 2611 - motion picture tax incentives
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2010
Weiers won re-election to the 10th district seat in 2010. He and Kimberly Yee won the August 24 primary election. They defeated Democrats Aaron Jahneke and Jackie Thrasher in the November 2 general election.[2][3]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 10 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Kimberly Yee (R)
|
19,485 | |||
| Jim Weiers (R)
|
18,237 | |||
| Jackie Thrasher (D) | 14,770 | |||
| Aaron Jahneke (D) | 12,226 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 10 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Weiers (R)
|
6,670 | |||
| Kimberly Yee (R)
|
6,359 | |||
| Doug Quelland (R) | 4,005 | |||
| Bill Adams (R) | 2,330 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Weiers and Doug Quelland were elected to the 10th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents Jackie Thrasher (D), Lamont Lovejoy (D), Scott Gibson (Lib), and Margarite Dale (Green).[4]
Weiers raised $216,779 for the campaign, Quelland raised $73,457, Thrasher raised $64,300, Lovejoy raised $65,679, Gibson raised $0, and Dale raised $68,586.[5]
| Arizona State House, District 10 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Doug Quelland (R)
|
22,656 | |||
| Jim Weiers (R)
|
23,022 | |||
| Jackie Thrasher (D) | 22,103 | |||
| Lamont Lovejoy (D) | 18,709 | |||
| Scott Gibson (Lib) | 2,707 | |||
| Margarite Dale (Green) | 2,358 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Weiers raised $61,177 in contributions. [6]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Weiers, James | $20,000 |
| Arizona Chamber Of Commerce & Industry | $1,664 |
| Cox Communications | $1,500 |
| Arizona Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
2008
Below are Weiers's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[7]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Fire Fighters Local 493 | $1,512 |
| AZ Multi-Housing Assoc | $1,512 |
| Cigna Corp | $1,480 |
| AZ Medical Assoc | $1,000 |
| William V Bidwell Jr. | $780 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Jim + Weiers + Arizona + House"
Jim Weiers News Feed
Cite error: <ref> tags exist, but no <references/> tag was found
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.[8]
2012
Weiers received a score of 68 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of B+ according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 4 higher than his score on the 2011 report card. Weiers’s 68 in 2012 was tied for the 12th highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[8]
Personal
Weiers and his wife Gina have four children.
External links
- Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Jim Weiers
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Weiers
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arizona
- ↑ Arizona House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State House District 10 1994-2002, 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by NA |
 |
State of Arizona Phoenix (capital) |
|---|---|
| Ballot measures |
List of Arizona ballot measures | Local measures | School bond issues | Ballot measure laws | Initiative laws | History of I&R | Campaign Finance Requirements | |
| Government |
Arizona State Constitution | House of Representatives | Senate | Joint Legislative Budget Committee | Legislative Council | Auditor General | |
| State executive officers |
Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Treasurer | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Director of Insurance | Director of Agriculture | Commissioner of Lands | Director of Labor | Chairman of Corporation Commission | State Mine Inspector | |
| Elections |
Recalls | Vote fraud | |
| Judiciary |
Arizona Supreme Court | Arizona Court of Appeals | Arizona General Jurisdiction Court | Arizona Limited Jurisdiction Courts | Judicial selection in Arizona | Judicial News | |
| Transparency topics |
Public Records Law | Transparency Checklist | Government corruption reports | Transparency Legislation | Open Records procedures | Transparency Advocates | State budget | Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of counties |
List of Cities |
List of school districts | |
