Jim Waring (born 27 December 1967) is an American politician, who served as state senator for seven years in the
Arizona State Senate
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and now represents District 2 on the
Phoenix City Council
The Phoenix City Council is the governing body of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The council is made up of nine members, including a mayor and eight council members representing individual districts. While the mayor is elected in a citywide elec ...
.
A
Republican, he represented State Legislative District 7, covering parts of
Phoenix,
Scottsdale,
Cave Creek and
Carefree. First elected in 2002, Waring was re-elected by large majorities in 2004, 2006 and 2008. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 2008, and ran for Congress in 2010.
Early life and education
A native of
Downers Grove, Illinois
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, he received his undergraduate degree from
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a Public university, public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895, by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of ...
in
DeKalb, Illinois
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, as well as a M.A. in Political Science, a Masters in Public Administration, and a PhD in Public Administration from
Arizona State University
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, having written a dissertation on education finance. He was a member of the
Pi Kappa Alpha
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Fraternity
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.
Political career
Arizona State Senate
During his time at the legislature, Waring was known for his work on veterans issues (selected American Legion Legislator of the Year, National Guard Association of Arizona Senator of the Year three times, presented the Copper Shield award by the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame and awarded the Medal of Merit by the National Guard Association of the United States), his fiscal conservatism (selected Champion of the Taxpayer, Guardian of Small Business by NFIB and
Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry Senator of the Year by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry) and efforts to protect victims of domestic violence. He was Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Chairman of the Senate Government Committee and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Phoenix City Council
Councilman Jim Waring was sworn in as the District 2 Phoenix City Council representative on 7 Sept. 2011.
Campaign for Congress 2010
Following the announcement that
John Shadegg
John Barden Shadegg (; born October 22, 1949) is an American politician and former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1995 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
The district, numbered as the 4th District before the 2000 Censu ...
would not stand for re-election in 2010, Waring resigned his State Senate seat to run for the
U.S. House of Representatives in
Arizona's 3rd congressional district
Arizona's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district that contains the southwestern portions of the state, sharing the border of Mexico from Nogales to the California border. Much of the district's population lives in the western t ...
. Waring lost in a 10-candidate Republican primary on 24 August to
Ben Quayle, son of former Vice President
Dan Quayle
James Danforth Quayle (; born February 4, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, Quayle served as a U.S. ...
, by 4.5% or roughly 3,500 votes out of over 79,000 votes cast.
Electoral history
Phoenix City Council, District 2
;2013 Election
;2011 Election
Congress, Arizona's 3rd Congressional District
2010 U.S. House, Arizona District 3 Primary Election
Arizona State Senate, District 7
;2008 Primary
;2008 General
;2006 Primary
;2006 General
;2004 Primary
;2004 General
;2002 Primary
;2002 General
Personal life
Jim and his wife, Kitty, are the parents of twin boys.
References
External links
Official Senate ProfileJim Waring for Congress
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1967 births
Republican Party Arizona state senators
Living people
21st-century American politicians
Arizona city council members
Candidates in the 2010 United States elections
People from Downers Grove, Illinois
Northern Illinois University alumni
Arizona State University alumni