{{short description|American politician (1953–2024)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = James Weiers | image = Jim Weiers.jpg | caption = Weiers in 2006 | office = Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives | term_start = January 10, 2005 | term_end = January 12, 2009 | predecessor = Jake Flake | successor = Kirk Adams | term_start1 = January 8, 2001 | term_end1 = January 6, 2003 | predecessor1 = Jeff Groscost | successor1 = Jake Flake | state_senate2 = Arizona | district2 = 10th | term_start2 = January 2003 | term_end2 = January 2005 | predecessor2 = Darden C. Hamilton (from prior District 16, changed due to redistricting) | successor2 = Linda Gray | state_house3 = Arizona | district3 = 16th | term_start3 = January 1995 | term_end3 = January 2003 | predecessor3 = John Kaits | successor3 = Doug Quelland | state_house4 = Arizona | district4 = 10th | term_start4 = January 2005 | term_end4 = January 2013 | predecessor4 = Linda Gray | successor4 = | birth_date = {{birth date|1953|9|8}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jim_Weiers | publisher=Ballotpedia | title=Jim Weiers | accessdate=February 24, 2019}}</ref> | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|2024|4|19|1953|9|8}}<ref name="death">{{cite web |url=https://news.azpm.org/p/news-articles/2024/4/20/219955-jim-weiers-former-speaker-of-the-arizona-house-dies-at-70/ |title=Jim Weiers, former speaker of the Arizona House, dies at 70 |publisher=Arizona PBS |accessdate=April 21, 2024 |date=April 20, 2024 |work=KJZZ |author=Schaudt, Sky}}</ref> | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = | children = | relatives = Jerry Weiers (brother) | alma_mater = | profession = Politician | website = }}
'''James Weiers''' (September 8, 1953 – April 19, 2024) was a Republican member of the Arizona Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, representing various Arizona Legislative Districts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.azleg.gov/house-member/?legislature=50&legislator=1211 |publisher=State of Arizona |title=Jim Weiers |accessdate=February 24, 2019}}</ref> He was initially elected to the House in 1994, where he served as one of the two District 16 representatives from January 1995 through January 2003.<ref name=ASL1>{{cite web | url=http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/azsession/id/52/rec/2 | publisher=State of Arizona | title=Session laws, State of Arizona, 1995 Volume 1, Forty-Second Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 178 | accessdate=December 2, 2018 |pages=viii–ix}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/azsession/id/43/rec/1 | publisher=State of Arizona | title=Session laws, State of Arizona, 1997 Volume 1, Forty-Third Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 146 | accessdate=December 4, 2018 |pages=viii–ix}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/azsession/id/116/rec/1 | publisher=State of Arizona | title=Session laws, State of Arizona, 1999 Volume 1, Forty-Fourth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 223 | accessdate=December 12, 2018 |pages=viii–ix}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/azsession/id/102/rec/1 | publisher=State of Arizona | title=Session laws, State of Arizona, 2001 Volume 1, Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 235 | accessdate=December 12, 2018 |pages=viii–ix}}</ref> In 2002, he ran and won the seat for the Arizona State Senate for District 10, which was similar to the prior District 16 after redistricting.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/azsession/id/93/rec/1 | publisher=State of Arizona | title=Session laws, State of Arizona, 2003 Volume 1, Forty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 247 | accessdate=December 27, 2018 |page=vii}}</ref> He served in the Senate for one term, from January 2003 through January 2005. In 2004, he ran successfully for the House, again in District 10. He was re-elected three more times to represent the House, serving from January 2005 through January 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/azsession/id/88/rec/1 |publisher=State of Arizona| title=Session laws, State of Arizona, 2005 Volume 1, Forty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 226 | accessdate=January 3, 2019 |pages=ix–x}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/azsession/id/104/rec/1 |publisher=State of Arizona| title=Session laws, State of Arizona, 2007 Volume 1, Forty-Eighth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 214 | accessdate=January 3, 2019 |pages=ix–x}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/azsession/id/96/rec/2 | publisher=State of Arizona | title=Session laws, State of Arizona, 2009 Volume 1, Forty-Ninth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 113 | accessdate=January 13, 2019 |pages=ix–x}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/azsession/id/120/rec/1 | publisher=State of Arizona | title=Session laws, State of Arizona, 2011 Volume 1, Fiftieth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 237 | accessdate=February 16, 2019 |pages=ix–x}}</ref> He served twice as Speaker of the House, the first time from 2001 to 2002, and the second time from 2005 to 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archive.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/11/07/20081107weiers-leadership1107.html |newspaper=The Arizona Republic |title=House GOP ousts Jim Weiers as leader |date=November 7, 2018 |author1=Mary Jo Pitzl |author2=Matthew Benson }}</ref> Weiers died on April 19, 2024.<ref name="death"/>
== Personal life == Weiers had a brother, who is also a local Arizona politician and fellow Arizona State Legislature member, Jerry Weiers.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.azleg.gov/house-member/?legislature=49&session=91&legislator=1114 |title= House Member |language= en |website= Arizona State Legislature |access-date= 2024-09-03}}</ref>
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