| Jess M. Stairs | |
| State House: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 59th[1] |
| Term Start: | January 4, 1977[2] |
| Term End: | November 30, 2008 |
| Successor: | Mike Reese |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania |
| Party: | Republican |
| Alma Mater: | Penn State University |
| Spouse: | Joan Stairs |
| Children: | 2 children |
| Residence: | Acme, Pennsylvania |
Jess M. Stairs (born June 5, 1942) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 59th District from 1977 to 2008.[3]
In 2002, Stairs was a candidate to replace John E. Barley as Majority Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, eventually losing to Dave Argall.[4] In an open letter to the House Caucus announcing his candidacy, Stairs criticized Barley's dual positions as both chair of the House Republican Campaign Committee and chair of the Appropriations Committee.[5] He expressed his desire to work with John Perzel, saying that "John Perzel is a city fellow and fights like an alley cat. I will join him as a country boy and fight like a barn cat."
He retired prior to the 2008 election, and was succeeded by Republican Mike Reese.
Stairs and his wife live in Acme, Pennsylvania and have two children.