Jerry Weiers | |
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![]() Weiers in 2024 | |
Mayor of Glendale, Arizona | |
Assumed office January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Elaine Scruggs |
Member of the ArizonaHouseofRepresentatives 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 |
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]
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]
Jerry Weiers had a brother,who was 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 also lived in Alaska and two years in New Mexico. [8]