John F. Wettaw, Ph.D.
General Information
- John Wettaw
- Male
- April 17, 1939
- Saint Louis, MO, USA
- December 16, 2018
Biographical Information
Rep. John Wettaw was appointed Speaker Pro Tempore by Speaker Jane Dee Hull on February 6, 1991 replacing Rep. James A. Hartdegen. ("House Leadership." Journal of the House, 40th Legislature, 1991, pp. ii) The following is from ALIS for the 44th Arizona State Legislature (1999-2000):
State Senator John Wettaw
Republican -- District 02
Office number: 302
Phone: 602-542-4486
E-mail: [email protected]
Born: St. Louis, Missouri - Resident of Flagstaff since 1967
Education:
Eldorado, Illinois public schools
BA Chemistry, Souther Illinois University
PhD Physical Chemistry, Michigan State University
NSF Post-Doctoral Research, Texas A&M University
Occupation: Currently Professor of Chemistry at Northern Arizona University
Legislative Experience:
First Elected to the House of Representatives in 1972
Member of House of Representatives 1972-1992
Currently serving third term in the Senate
President Pro Tempore of Senate
Chairman of Commerce and Economic Development Committee
Member of Appropriations Committee; Chairman of Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Welfare
Member of Banking, Insurance and Elections Committee
Vice-Chairman of Judiciary Committee
Member of Joint Committee on Capital Review
Member of Joint Legislative Budget Committee
Died December 16, 2018 at age 79. More details to follow. ("Longtime Arizona legislator and NAU professor John Wettaw dies at 79" azcentral.com (Phoenix, AZ), December 16, 2018)
Education
PhD: Physical Chemistry, Michigan State University, (n.d.)
Bachelors: Chemistry, Southern Illinois University, (n.d.)
Employment
| Occupation | Title | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Education/Library | professor of chemistry, Northern Arizona University | 1967 |
Arizona Legislative Service
| Session | Chamber | Party | District | City | County | Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31st Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai (1973-82) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 31st Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai (1973-82) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 32nd Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai (1973-82) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 32nd Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai (1973-82) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 33rd Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai (1973-82) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 33rd Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai (1973-82) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 34th Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai (1973-82) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 34th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai (1973-82) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 35th Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai (1973-82) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 35th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai (1973-82) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 36th Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1983-92) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 36th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1983-92) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 37th Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1983-92) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 37th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1983-92) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 38th Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1983-92) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 38th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1983-92) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 39th Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1983-92) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 39th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1983-92) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 40th Legislature, 1st Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1983-92) | Flagstaff | Coconino | Speaker Pro Tempore | |
| 40th Legislature, 2nd Regular | House | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1983-92) | Flagstaff | Coconino | Speaker Pro Tempore | |
| 41st Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1993-2002) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 41st Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1993-2002) | Flagstaff | Coconino | ||
| 42nd Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1993-2002) | Flagstaff | Coconino | President Pro Tempore | |
| 42nd Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1993-2002) | Flagstaff | Coconino | President Pro Tempore | |
| 43rd Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1993-2002) | Flagstaff | Coconino | President Pro Tempore | |
| 43rd Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1993-2002) | Flagstaff | Coconino | President Pro Tempore | |
| 44th Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1993-2002) | Flagstaff | Coconino | President Pro Tempore | |
| 44th Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Republican | 2 - Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai (1993-2002) | Flagstaff | Coconino | President Pro Tempore |