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									James Weiers |  |  
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																	| Republican James Weiers was a member of the Arizona Senate and the Arizona House 
							of Representatives, representing various Arizona 
							Legislative Districts. 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. 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. 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. He served twice as Speaker of the House, the 
							first time from 2001–2002, and the second time from 
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																				| PLEASE NOTE:  A "Yes" vote would allow ranch dogs to be neglected or abandoned, killed and tortured. It would allow the  owner of a ranch dog to inflict unnecessary injury to the animal and not provide medical attention. |  |  
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																	| Art Vitasek, 
																	Representative 
																	Jim Weiers' 
																	Favorite 
																	Pedophile, 
																	Is Heading 
																	To 
																	Prison...For 
																	559 Years |  
																	| Jan. 13, 
																	2012 |  
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																	| State 
																	Representative 
																	Jim Weiers 
																	Won't 
																	Explain 
																	Reported 
																	Role In SCA 
																	Criminal 
																	Investigation |  
																	| Apr. 19, 
																	2011 |  
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																	| Rep. Jim 
																	Weiers To 
																	Predatory 
																	Lenders: ‘I 
																	Can’t Quit 
																	You!’ |  
																	| Feb. 12, 
																	2011 |  
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																				| Center for Arizona Policy |  
																				| 2010 Candidate Questionnaire |  
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																				| Position Sought: State Representative LD-10 |  
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																							| Question 9: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. |  
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																							| Candidates' Position: Support |  
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																							| Question 12: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law. |  
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																							| Candidates' Position: Oppose |  
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																							| Question 15: Protecting professionals from being required to provide services that violate their moral or religious beliefs.* |  
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																							| Candidates' Position: Support |  
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																							| * Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws. |  
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																				| Center for Arizona Policy |  
																				| 2008 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates |  
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																				| Position Sought: State Representative LD-10 |  
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																							| Question 7: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. |  
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																							| Candidates' Position: Support. |  
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																							| Question 8: . Adding “sexual orientation” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law. |  
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																							| Candidates' Position: Oppose. |  
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																				| Center for Arizona Policy |  
																				| 2006 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates |  
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																				| Position Sought: State Representative LD-10 |  
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																							| Question 7: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. |  
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																							| Candidates' Position: Support. |  
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																							| Question 8: . Adding “sexual orientation” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law. |  
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																							| Candidates' Position: Oppose. |  
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