Judicial Biographies >Justices Of The Peace Justice of the Peace Lester N. Pearce, North Mesa Precinct Lester N. Pearce has served as the Justice of the Peace for the North Mesa precinct since 1997.

Before joining the bench, Judge Pearce served in a variety of roles in both private business and state government. He served in the Arizona State Senate from 1989 to 1995, representing Legislative District 29 and was the assistant minority leader from 1991 to 1992.

While in the legislature, Judge Pearce served on the Judiciary Committee, the Commerce, Labor, Insurance and Banking Committee and the Rules Committee. He also was the chairman of the Government Committee from 1989-1991 and the Vice-chairman of the Commerce, Labor, Insurance and Banking Committee and the Finance and Government committees.

Judge Pearce presided over small claims cases in Maricopa County Justice Courts for five years before joining the bench. Additionally, he was a member and vice-chairman of the Maricopa County Building Code Advisory Board and has served on a number of committees for the City of Mesa.

He attended Brigham Young University and Mesa Community College where he studied accounting and pre-law. He also is a graduate of the Arizona Judicial College and a member of the National Judges Association.

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