Jerry Weiers | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Weiers in 2024 | |
| Mayor ofGlendale, Arizona | |
| Assumed office January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Elaine Scruggs |
| Member of theArizona House of Representatives from the12th 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 |
| Relatives | Jim Weiers (brother) |
| Profession | Politician |
Jerry P. Weiers[1] is an American politician, who's currently serving as the mayor ofGlendale, Arizona, a position he has held since January 2013.[2][3] Prior to that, Weiers served four consecutive terms in theArizona House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 12th District.[4][5][6][7]
ARepublican,[8] Weiers first moved from his home stateSouth Dakota[1] toArizona in 1966.[9] He has made history in theArizona State Legislature by serving alongside his brotherJim 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 inAlaska and two years inNew Mexico.[8]
