Jess M. Stairs
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| name = Jess M. Stairs
| state_house = Pennsylvania
| district = 59th{{cite web |last=Cox|first=Harold| title = House Members S |publisher=Wilkes University|work=Wilkes University Election Statistics Project|date=2010-02-26|url=http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/S.html}}
| term_start = January 4, 1977{{cite web |title = Session of 1977 - 16lst of the General Assembly - Vol. 1, No. 1|work = Legislative Journal| publisher = Pennsylvania House of Representatives |date = 1977-01-04|url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/1977/0/19770104.pdf}}
| term_end = November 30, 2008
| predecessor = Eugene G. Saloom
| successor = Mike Reese
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|06|05}}
| birth_place = Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| alma_mater = Penn State University
| occupation =
| spouse = Joan Stairs
| children = 2 children
| residence = Acme, Pennsylvania
| religion =
| website =
}}
Jess M. Stairs (born June 5, 1942) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 59th District from 1977 to 2008.{{cite web|title=Rep. Jess Stairs Profile |work=JStairs.com |publisher=Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus |year=2008 |url=http://www.jstairs.com/?sectionid=5§iontree=5 |accessdate=2008-11-18 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240524073041/https://www.webcitation.org/5cQtYw2d3?url=http://www.jstairs.com/%3Fsectionid=5§iontree=5 |archivedate=2024-05-24 |url-status=dead }}
Biography
In 2002, Stairs was a candidate to replace John E. Barley as Majority Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, eventually losing to Dave Argall.{{Cite news | last = Micek| first = John| authorlink = John L. Micek| title = Schuylkill, Berks lawmakers in running for key post. Rep. David Argall seen as favorite for chair of House Appropriations.| newspaper = The Morning Call| location =Allentown, Pennsylvania| date = Apr 8, 2002| url = https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/113056003.html?dids=113056003:113056003&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+08%2C+2002&author=JOHN+L.+MICEK+Of+The+Morning+Call&pub=Morning+Call&desc=Schuykill%2C+Berks+lawmakers+in+running+for+key+post+**+Rep.+David+Argall+seen+as+favorite+for+chair+of+House+Appropriations.&pqatl=google| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110604052727/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/113056003.html?dids=113056003:113056003&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+08,+2002&author=JOHN+L.+MICEK+Of+The+Morning+Call&pub=Morning+Call&desc=Schuykill,+Berks+lawmakers+in+running+for+key+post+**+Rep.+David+Argall+seen+as+favorite+for+chair+of+House+Appropriations.&pqatl=google| url-status = dead| archive-date = June 4, 2011}} In an open letter to the House Caucus announcing his candidacy, Stairs criticized Barley's dual positions as both chair of the House Republican Campaign Committee and chair of the Appropriations Committee.{{Cite web| last = Stairs| first = Jess| title = Jess Stairs - Subject: Appropriations Chairmanship | work = PoliticsPA| year = 2002| url = http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/stairsletter.htm |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20020804065313/http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/stairsletter.htm |archivedate = 2002-08-04}} He expressed his desire to work with John Perzel, saying that "John Perzel is a city fellow and fights like an alley cat. I will join him as a country boy and fight like a barn cat."
He retired prior to the 2008 election, and was succeeded by Republican Mike Reese.
Stairs and his wife live in Acme, Pennsylvania and have two children.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080604163019/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?id=117 Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Jess Stairs] official PA House website (archived)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050213013855/http://jstairs.com/ Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Representative Jess Stairs] official caucus website (archived)
- [https://archive.today/20240524065700/https://www.webcitation.org/5cPJEMBcp?url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php%3Fcan_id=9243 Biography], [https://archive.today/20240524065742/https://www.webcitation.org/5cPJEtMd5?url=http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php%3Fcan_id=9243 voting record], and [https://archive.today/20240524065826/https://www.webcitation.org/5cPJFLrBS?url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php%3Fcan_id=9243 interest group ratings] at Project Vote Smart
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Category:People from Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Category:Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Category:Pennsylvania State University alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
Category:20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly