Jim Waring


Jim Waring is an American politician, who served as state senator for seven years in the Arizona State Senate and now represents District 2 on the Phoenix City Council.
A Republican, he represented State Legislative District 7, covering parts of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Carefree. First elected in 2002, Waring was re-elected by large majorities in 2004, 2006 and 2008. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 2008, and ran for Congress in 2010.

Early life and education

A native of Downers Grove, Illinois, he received his undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, as well as a M.A. in Political Science, a Masters in Public Administration, and a PhD in Public Administration from Arizona State University, having written a dissertation on education finance. He was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.

Political career

Arizona State Senate

During his time at the legislature, Waring was known for his work on veterans issues, his fiscal conservatism and efforts to protect victims of domestic violence. He was Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Chairman of the Senate Government Committee and Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Phoenix City Council

Councilman Jim Waring was sworn in as the District 2 Phoenix City Council representative on 7 Sept. 2011.

Campaign for Congress 2010

Following the announcement that John Shadegg would not stand for re-election in 2010, Waring resigned his State Senate seat to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona's 3rd congressional district. Waring lost in a 10-candidate Republican primary on 24 August to Ben Quayle, son of former Vice President Dan Quayle, by 4.5% or roughly 3,500 votes out of over 79,000 votes cast.

Electoral history

Phoenix City Council, District 2

;2013 Election
CandidateVotesPct
Virgel Cain4,64024%
Jim Waring14,69076%

;2011 Election
CandidateVotesPct
Bryan Jeffries8,86438.83%
David Jones2,2349.79%
Jim Waring11,73251.39%

Congress, Arizona's 3rd Congressional District

2010 U.S. House, Arizona District 3 Primary Election
PartyCandidateVotesPct
REPBob Branch1,1411.44%
REPSam Crump3,8864.92%
REPPamela Gorman6,4738.19%
REPLeAnn Hull1,0441.32%
REPSteve Moak14,21117.99%
REPPaulina Morris6,1387.77%
REPVernon Parker13,41116.97%
REPBen Quayle17,40022.02%
REPJim Waring13,85017.53%
REPEd Winkler1,3531.71%
REPWrite-In1040.13%

Arizona State Senate, District 7

;2008 Primary
PartyCandidateVotesPct
REPJim Waring12,58499.16%
REPWrite-In1060.84%

;2008 General
PartyCandidateVotesPct
DEMLisa Black31,58339.10%
LBTDennis Grenier2,4653.05%
REPJim Waring46,67357.78%
Write-In520.06%

;2006 Primary
PartyCandidateVotesPct
REPJim Waring10,82899.33%
REPWrite-In730.67%

;2006 General
PartyCandidateVotesPct
DEMLisa Black23,86042.87%
REPJim Waring31,73557.02
Write-In640.11%

;2004 Primary
PartyCandidateVotesPct
REPJim Waring12,048100.00%

;2004 General
PartyCandidateVotesPct
DEMJohn B. Vannucci22,81432.99%
REPJim Waring46,33567.01%
Write-In640.11%

;2002 Primary
PartyCandidateVotesPct
REPWes Marsh3,03430.34%
REPDavid Burnell Smith3,04830.48%
REPJim Waring3,91839.18%

;2002 General
PartyCandidateVotesPct
DEMJeff Bollerman14,80136.63%
REPJim Waring28,32665.68%

Personal life

Jim and his wife, Kitty, are the parents of twin boys.