John F. Wettaw, Ph.D.

General Information

John Wettaw
Male
April 17, 1939
Saint Louis, MO, USA
December 16, 2018
Photograph of John F. Wettaw, Ph.D.

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

Sources

Arizona Legislative Biography sheet Education: 2000 Guide to the Legislature (Greenbook) and Arizona Legislative Biography