Jess M. Stairs
Jess M. Stairs
Sessions
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1978 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1979 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1980 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1981 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1982 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1983 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1984 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1985 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1986 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1987 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1988 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1989 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1990 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1991 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1992 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1993 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1994 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1995 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1996 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1997 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1998 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 1999 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 2000 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 2001 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 2002 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 2003 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 2004 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 2005 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 2006 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 2007 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| 2008 | Representative | 59 | Republican | |
| Counties | Fayette, Westmoreland | |||
Biography
06/05/1942 -
STAIRS, Jess M., a Representative from Fayette and Westmoreland Counties; born in Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pa., June 5, 1942; B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1964; M.Ed., The Pennsylvania State University, 1969; International 4-H Foreign Exchange Program, India (1964); farmer; teacher; member, Mt. Pleasant Area School Board (1973-1976); director, Westmoreland County 4-H; elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Republican in 1976; reelected to 15 consecutive terms thereafter; appointed, Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee (1985-1990); appointed, Special Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Flooding of the Monongahela River Basin (1986); appointed, Select Committee to Investigate the Divestiture of State General Hospitals (1990); appointed, board, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) (1991-2008); appointed, House Select Committee on Violence (1994); appointed, Task Force on Higher Education Funding (1994); appointed, Commission on Postsecondary Education for the 21st Century (1999-2000); appointed, chair, Keystone Commission on Education for Employment in the 21st Century (2001-2002); not a candidate for reelection to the House (2008).