Jim Carruthers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
| In office January 1997 – January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Conner |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Russell L. Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1940[1] Alamosa, Colorado |
| Died | July 22, 2020 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jaqueline |
| Residence | Yuma, Arizona |
| Profession | Politician |
James R. Carruthers (December 4, 1940 – July 22, 2020) is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives from January 1997 until January 2005. He served as the former president of Arizona Western College, from 1984 to 1997.[1] He was first elected to the House in November 1996, representing District 5,[2]: viii–ix and was re-elected to that same district in 1998 and 2000.[3]: viii–ix [4]: viii–ix After redistricting in 2002, he ran for re-election in District 24 and won.[5]: viii–ix [6] Due to Arizona's term limit law, he was unable to run for re-election in 2004.[7]
He died on July 22, 2020.[8]