Jay Tibshraeny

Jay Tibshraeny ( /ˈtɪbʃreɪniː/ TIB-shray-nee, born in 1954) is an American politician. A former senator in the Arizona Senate, he has been the Justice of Peace since 2019. He previously served as the mayor of Chandler, Arizona from 1994 through 2002, and once more from 2011 to 2019.

Jay Tibshraeny
Mayor of Chandler, Arizona
In office January 13, 2011 – January 13, 2019
Preceded by	Boyd Dunn
Succeeded by	Kevin Hartke
In office 1994–2002
Preceded by	Coy Payne
Succeeded by	Boyd Dunn
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 21st District
In office 2003–2010
Preceded by	Russell Bowers
Succeeded by	Steve Yarbrough
Vice-Mayor of Chandler, Arizona
In office 1990–1994
Personal details
Born	Albert Jay Tibshraeny Jr. 1954 (age 66–67) Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Karen M. Tibshraeny
Children	Lauren Noel Rose Tibshraeny
Residence	Chandler, Arizona
Alma mater	Arizona State University
Occupation	Politician
[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

Albert Jay Tibshraeny Jr. was born in Mesa, Arizona in 1954. He is of Lebanese descent on his father's side. When Tibshraeny was born, his father was a cotton farmer around Eloy, Arizona. His parents were married on February 16, 1947. Jay has one brother, Mike, and two sisters, Joyce and Janice. He graduated high school in 1972. He attended Arizona State University where he received a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1977. For ten years, during and after his college years, Jay worked with his father in the construction business.[3]

Political career

Planning and Zoning Commissioner

Tibshraeny became involved in politics in 1979 when Chandler held its first and only recall election in which the mayor and several city council members were removed from office. In 1980, Tibshraeny was appointed to Chandler's Planning and Zoning Commission. He worked with the construction of Intel's plant in West Chandler.[3]

First mayorship

In 1986, Tibshraeny ran for Chandler City Council, winning a seat in March of that year. He attributes his achievement to his "involvement with youth and things". In 1990, he became vice-mayor of Chandler under Coy Payne, the first black mayor in Arizona. In 1994, Tibshraeny ran for mayor of Chandler. He took the seat in March, and during his time as mayor, he oversaw Chandler's transition from a rural town to a bedroom community for Phoenix. He oversaw the construction of the Chandler Fashion Center.[3] He was reelected to the position four times over the next eight years, the maximum number of times a mayor can be reelected in Chandler.[lower-alpha 1]

Arizona State Senator

In 2002, Tibshraeny ran for the newly created 21st District in the southeastern Phoenix metro area. The district includes parts of Chandler and Queen Creek. He won the primary election, held on September 10, 2002, beating the only other candidate, Morris Cooper.[7] This meant that Tibshraeny ran unopposed in the general elections on November 5 in the same year.[8]

Second mayorship

Tibshraeny was a state senator for eight years. In 2010, Tibshraeny stepped down and ran once again for mayor of Chandler. He ran unopposed, winning over 99% of the votes, with 0.73% of the voted going to write-in candidates.[4] He ran again in 2011 for mayor, and like the previous term, was unopposed.[9] His term expired in 2019, where he continued his public service as a Justice of Peace in the San Marcos Justice Court.

Chandler mayoral election, 2010 Candidate Votes % Jay Tibshraeny 26,823 99.27 write-in 132 0.53 Source: Maricopa County Recorder[4]

Chandler mayoral election, 2012 Candidate Votes % Jay Tibshraeny 24,637 99.47 write-in 197 0.73 Source: Maricopa County Recorder[9]

Notes

1. In 2012, Proposition 452 was passed, changing the term limits from four consecutive two-year terms to two consecutive four-year terms.[6]

References

1. "Jay Tibshraeny". Arizona State Legislature. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
2. "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA" (PDF). Chandler City Council. January 27, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
3. Tibshraeny, Jay (August 20, 2004). "Senator Jay Tibshraeny" (PDF) (Interview). Interviewed by Jean Reynolds. Chandler. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
4. "FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Maricopa County Recorder. August 24, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
5. Bayless, Betsey (November 27, 2000). "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
6. Polletta, Maria (November 7, 2012). "Heumann, Sellers re-elected to Chandler council; Prop. 452 carries easily". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
7. Bayless, Betsey (September 23, 2002). "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
8. Bayless, Betsey (November 25, 2002). "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
9. "FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Maricopa County Recorder. August 28, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.

External links

• Jay Tibshraeny on Twitter
• Chandler City Council
• Video about Jay Tibshraeny