31st Arizona State Legislature
The 31st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1973, to December 31, 1974, during the last two years of Jack Williams' third term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans maintained their 18–12 edge in the upper house, while they increased their lead in the lower house to 38–22.
31st Arizona State Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Arizona State Legislature | ||||
Jurisdiction | Arizona, United States | ||||
Term | January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1974 | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 30 | ||||
President | William C. Jacquin | ||||
Party control | Republican (18–12) | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 60 | ||||
Speaker | Stan Akers | ||||
Party control | Republican (38–22) | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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Special sessions | |||||
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Sessions
The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 11, 1973, and adjourned on May 9; while the second convened on January 14, 1974, and adjourned on May 10.[1]: xxi [2]: xxiii There were two Special Sessions, the first of which convened on October 22, 1973, and adjourned on February 19, 1974;[3]: 1296 the second convened on June 26, 1974, at 9:00 am and adjourned sine die at 4:09 pm on the same day.[3]: 1477
State Senate
Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.[1]: xxv–xxxii
District | Senator | Party | Notes |
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1 - Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma Counties | Boyd Tenney* | Republican | |
2 - Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai Counties | Tony Gabaldon | Democrat | |
3 - Apache, Navajo, and Coconino Counties | Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. | Democrat | |
4 - Apache, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Gila, and Navajo Counties | A. V. "Bill" Hardt* | Democrat | |
5 - Yuma County | Jones Osborn* | Democrat | |
6 - Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal Counties | Bob Stump* | Democrat | |
7 - Pima, Gila, Santa Cruz, and Pinal Counties | William L. Swink | Democrat | |
8 - Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee Counties | Charles Awalt* | Democrat | |
9 - Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties | John Scott Ulm | Democrat | |
10 - Pima County | Sam Lena* | Democrat | |
11 - Pima County | Frank J. Felix | Democrat | |
12 - Pima County | Douglas S. Holsclaw* | Republican | |
13 - Pima County | Scott Alexander* | Republican | |
14 - Pima County | William C. Jacquin* | Republican | |
15 - Maricopa County | S. H. Runyan | Republican | |
16 - Maricopa County | Bob Strother | Republican | |
17 - Maricopa County | Fred Koory Jr.* | Republican | |
18 - Maricopa County | Leo Corbet* | Republican | |
19 - Maricopa County | Ray Rottas* | Republican | |
20 - Maricopa County | Bess B. Stinson* | Republican | |
21 - Maricopa County | Howard S. Baldwin* | Republican | |
22 - Maricopa County | Manuel "Lito" Pena | Democrat | |
23 - Maricopa County | Alfredo Guteirrez | Democrat | |
24 - Maricopa County | Sandra Day O'Connor* | Republican | |
25 - Maricopa County | Trudy Camping* | Republican | |
26 - Maricopa County | John Roeder | Republican | |
27 - Maricopa County | James A. Mack* | Republican | |
28 - Maricopa County | David B. Kret* | Republican | |
29 - Maricopa County | Delos Ellsworth* | Republican | |
30 - Maricopa County | Stan Turley | Republican | |
House of Representatives
Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.[1]: xxv–xxxii
District | Representative | Party | Notes |
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1 - Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma Counties | Gladys Gardner* | Republican | |
Ray Everett* | Republican | ||
2 - Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai Counties | John Wettaw | Republican | |
Sam A. McConnell Jr.* | Republican | ||
3 - Apache, Navajo, and Coconino Counties | Jack A. Brown* | Democrat | |
Benjamin Hanley | Democrat | ||
4 - Apache, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Gila, and Navajo Counties | Edward G. Guerrero | Democrat | |
E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum* | Democrat | ||
5 - Yuma County | Elwood W. Bradford* | Democrat | |
Frank C. McElhaney | Democrat | ||
6 - Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal Counties | G. T. Alley | Democrat | |
Polly Getzwiller* | Democrat | ||
7 - Pima, Gila, Santa Cruz, and Pinal Counties | Craig E. Davids* | Democrat | |
Richard Pacheco* | Democrat | ||
8 - Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee Counties | Hank Fenn* | Democrat | |
Ed C. Sawyer* | Democrat | ||
9 - Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties | J. H. (Jim) Dewberry Jr.* | Democrat | |
Thomas B. Richey | Republican | ||
10 - Pima County | Larry Bahill | Democrat | |
Carmen Cajero | Democrat | ||
11 - Pima County | Emilio Carrillo | Democrat | |
R. P . "Bob" Fricks* | Democrat | ||
12 - Pima County | Thomas N . Goodwin* | Republican | |
Pete Hershberger Sr. | Republican | ||
13 - Pima County | Helen Grace Carlson* | Democrat | |
H. Thomas Kincaid* | Republican | ||
14 - Pima County | W. A. "Tony" Buehl* | Republican | |
Charles W. King* | Republican | ||
15 - Maricopa County | J. Herbert Everett | Republican | |
James B. Ratliff* | Republican | ||
16 - Maricopa County | Diane B. McCarthy | Republican | |
Don Stewart* | Republican | ||
17 - Maricopa County | C. W. "Bill" Lewis* | Republican | |
Anne Lindeman | Republican | ||
18 - Maricopa County | Burton S. Barr* | Republican | |
Ruth Peck* | Republican | ||
19 - Maricopa County | Stan Akers* | Republican | |
W. A. "Tony" West Jr. | Republican | ||
20 - Maricopa County | Howard Adams* | Republican | |
Bill McCune* | Republican | ||
21 - Maricopa County | Elizabeth Adams Rockwell* | Republican | |
Jay Stuckey* | Republican | ||
22 - Maricopa County | Art Hamilton | Democrat | |
R. G. "Danny" Pena | Democrat | ||
23 - Maricopa County | Tony R. Abril | Democrat | |
Leon Thompson* | Democrat | ||
24 - Maricopa County | Richard Burgess | Republican | |
Pete Corpstein | Republican | ||
25 - Maricopa County | D. Lee Jones* | Republican | |
Jim Skelly* | Republican | ||
26 - Maricopa County | Frank Kelley* | Republican | |
Peter Kay | Republican | ||
27 - Maricopa County | Michael Goodwin | Republican | |
Juanita Harelson | Republican | ||
28 - Maricopa County | Americo Carvalho | Republican | |
Bob Hungerford* | Republican | ||
29 - Maricopa County | Jim L. Cooper* | Republican | |
Jack J. Taylor | Republican | ||
30 - Maricopa County | Carl J. Kunasek | Republican | |
James J. Sossaman* | Republican | ||
References
- "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1973, Volume 1, Thirty-First Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 136". State of Arizona. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1974, Volume 1, Thirty-First Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 164". State of Arizona. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1974, Volume 2, Thirty-First Legislature, Second Regular Session, First and Second Special Sessions, Chapters 165 to End". State of Arizona. Retrieved October 18, 2018.