37th Arizona State Legislature
The 37th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1985, to December 31, 1986, during the second two years of Bruce Babbitt's second full term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The composition of the senate remained constant, with the Republicans holding a 18–12, while the Democrats gained a seat in the lower house, decreasing the Republican majority to 38–22.
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 Arizona State Capitol (2014) | |||||
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| Legislative body | Arizona State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Arizona, United States | ||||
| Term | January 1, 1985 – December 31, 1986 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 30 | ||||
| Party control | Republican (18–12) | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 60 | ||||
| Party control | Republican (38–22) | ||||
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Sessions
The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1985, and adjourned on May 8, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 13, 1986, and adjourned sine die on May 14.[1]: i [2]: i There were no special sessions.
State Senate
Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.[1]: vii
| District | Senator | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John U. Hays | Republican | |
| 2 | Tony Gabaldon* | Democrat | |
| 3 | James Henderson Jr. | Democrat | |
| 4 | A. V. "Bill" Hardt* | Democrat | |
| 5 | Jones Osborn* | Democrat | |
| 6 | Allen J. Stephens | Democrat | |
| 7 | Peter D. Rios* | Democrat | |
| 8 | Ed Sawyer* | Democrat | |
| 9 | Jeffrey J. Hill* | Republican | |
| 10 | Luis A. Gonzales* | Democrat | |
| 11 | Jaime P. Gutierrez* | Democrat | |
| 12 | John T. Mawhinney* | Republican | |
| 13 | Greg Lunn* | Republican | |
| 14 | William J. De Long * | Republican | |
| 15 | S. H. Runyan* | Republican | |
| 16 | Wayne Stump* | Republican | |
| 17 | Anne Lindeman* | Republican | |
| 18 | Tony West* | Republican | |
| 19 | Bill Davis* | Republican | |
| 20 | Lela Alston* | Democrat | |
| 21 | Carl J. Kunasek* | Republican | |
| 22 | Manuel "Lito" Pena* | Democrat | |
| 23 | Alfredo Gutierrez* | Democrat | |
| 24 | Pete Corpstein* | Republican | |
| 25 | Jacque Steiner* | Republican | |
| 26 | Peter Kay* | Republican | |
| 27 | Juanita Harelson* | Republican | |
| 28 | Robert B. Usdane* | Republican | |
| 29 | Jack J. Taylor* | Republican | |
| 30 | 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]: viii–ix
| District | Representative | Party | Notes |
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| 1 | Donald R. Aldridge* | Republican | |
| R. D. Carson | Republican | ||
| 2 | Sam A. McConnell Jr.* | Republican | |
| John Wettaw* | Republican | ||
| 3 | Benjamin Hanley* | Democrat | |
| Jack C. Jackson | Democrat | ||
| 4 | Edward G. Guerrero* | Democrat | |
| E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum* | Democrat | ||
| 5 | Frank McElhaney* | Democrat | |
| Robert J. McLendon* | Democrat | ||
| 6 | Henry Evans* | Democrat | |
| James Hartdegen* | Republican | ||
| 7 | Roy Hudson* | Democrat | |
| Richard Pacheco* | Democrat | ||
| 8 | Gus Arzberger | Democrat | |
| Joe Lane* | Republican | ||
| 9 | Bart Baker* | Republican | |
| William J. English* | Republican | ||
| 10 | Carmen Cajero* | Democrat | |
| Jesus R. Higuera* | Democrat | ||
| 11 | Peter Goudinoff* | Democrat | |
| John Kromko* | Democrat | ||
| 12 | Reid Ewing | Democrat | |
| E. D. Jewett Jr.* | Republican | ||
| 13 | David C. Bartlett | Democrat | |
| Larry Hawke* | Republican | ||
| 14 | Jim Green* | Republican | |
| Cindy L. Resnick* | Democrat | ||
| 15 | Bob Denny* | Republican | |
| James B. Ratliff* | Republican | ||
| 16 | Bob Hungerford* | Republican | |
| Karen Mills | Republican | ||
| 17 | Sterling Ridge* | Republican | |
| Patrica D. Wright* | Republican | ||
| 18 | Burton S. Barr* | Republican | |
| Jane Dee Hull** | Republican | ||
| 19 | Janice Brewer* | Republican | |
| Nancy Wessel* | Republican | ||
| 20 | Trent Franks | Republican | |
| Debbie McCune* | Democrat | ||
| 21 | Henry Haws | Republican | |
| Leslie Whiting Johnson* | Republican | ||
| 22 | Art Hamilton* | Democrat | |
| Earl V. Wilcox* | Democrat | ||
| 23 | Armando Ruiz* | Democrat | |
| Carolyn Walker* | Democrat | ||
| 24 | Gary Giordano | Republican | |
| Chris Herstam* | Republican | ||
| 25 | John C. King | Republican | |
| Elizabeth Adams Rockwell* | Republican | ||
| 26 | Frank Kelley* | Republican | |
| Jim Meredith* | Republican | ||
| 27 | Bev Hermon* | Republican | |
| Doug Todd* | Republican | ||
| 28 | Heinz Hink | Republican | |
| Jim Skelly* | Republican | ||
| 29 | Jim L. Cooper* | Republican | |
| Lela Steffey* | Republican | ||
| 30 | Mark Killian* | Republican | |
| James J. Sossaman* | Republican | ||
References
- "Session Laws, State of Arizona, 1985 Thirty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- "Session Laws, State of Arizona, 1986 Thirty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
