Jerold Duane 'Jerry' Gillespie (November 13, 1950 – April 1, 2011) was an American businessman and politician. Gillespie lived in

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and was involved in the insurance business. Gillespie was elected to the

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and was a

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. He served in the senate from 1988 until 1990.Jerold Duane 'Jerry' Gillespie-obituary
/ref> His obituary described him as a conservative.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gillespie, Jerry Republican Party Arizona state senators 2011 deaths 1950 births Politicians from Mesa, Arizona Businesspeople from Arizona 20th-century American businesspeople