43rd Arizona State Legislature

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43rd Arizona State Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction Arizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1997 – December 31, 1998
Senate
Members30
President Brenda Burns
Temporary President John Wettaw*
Party controlRepublican (18–12)
House of Representatives
Members60
Speaker Don Aldridge (resigned October 1997)
Jeff Groscost (elected November 1997)
Party controlRepublican (38–22)
Sessions
1stJanuary 13 – April 21, 1997
2ndJanuary 12 – May 22, 1998
Special sessions
1stMarch 24 – March 27, 1997
2ndNovember 12 – November 14, 1997
3rdMarch 11 – April 8, 1998
4thMay 6 – May 14, 1998
5thJuly 7 – July 8, 1998
6thDecember 16 – December 16, 1998

The 43rd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1997, to December 31, 1998, during the final year of Fife Symington's second and last term as governor, and during the remainder of his term when Jane Dee Hull was appointed governor after Symington's resignation. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans lost a seat in the Senate, but still held a 18-12 majority. The Republicans maintained their majority in the lower chamber, remaining at 38–22.

Contents

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 13, 1997, and adjourned on April 21, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 12, 1998, and adjourned sine die on May 22. [1] :i [2] :i

There were six Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on March 24, 1997, and adjourned on March 27; [3] :2911 the second convened on November 12, 1997, and adjourned sine die on November 14; [3] :2999 the third convened on March 11, 1998, and adjourned sine die April 8; [4] :2189 the fourth convened on May 6, 1998, and adjourned sine die on May 14; [4] :2281 the fifth convened on July 7, 1998, and adjourned sine die July 8; [4] :2411 the sixth and final special session convened and adjourned on December 16, 1998. [5] :1989

State Senate

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. [1] :vii

DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1 Carol Springer*Republican
2 John Wettaw*Republican
3 James Henderson Jr.*Democrat
4 Jack A. Brown Democrat
5 Pat Conner Republican
6 John Huppenthal*Republican
7 Pete Rios Democrat
8 Gus Arzberger*Democrat
9 Keith A. Bee*Republican
10 Victor E. Soltero*Democrat
11 Elaine Richardson Democrat
12 Ann Day*Republican
13 George Cunningham*Democrat
14 Ruth Solomon*Democrat
15 Edward Cirillo Republican
16 John Kaites*Republican
17 Brenda Burns*Republican
18 Marc Spitzer*Republican
19 Scott Bundgaard Republican
20 Mary Hartley*Democrat
21 Russell Bowers Republican
22 Joe Eddie Lopez Democrat
23 Sandra Kennedy*Democrat
24 Sue Grace Republican
25 Chris Cummiskey*Democrat
26 Tom Patterson*Republican
27 Gary Richardson*Republican
28 Randall Gnant*Republican
29 David Peterson*Republican
30 Tom Freestone 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

DistrictRepresentativePartyNotes
1 Donald R. Aldridge*Republican
Sue Lynch*Republican
2 Joe Hart*Republican
John Verkamp*Republican
3 Benjamin Hanley*Democrat
Jack C. Jackson*Democrat
4 Debra Brimhall Republican
Jake Flake Republican
5 Jim Carruthers Republican
Robert McLendon*Democrat
6 Lori Daniels*Republican
Richard Kyle Republican
7 Harry R. Clark*Democrat
Rebecca Rios*Democrat
8 Gail Griffin Republican
Paul Newman*Democrat
9 W. A. McGibbon*Republican
Lou-Ann Preble*Republican
10 Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat
Ramon Valedez Democrat
11 Carmine Cardamone Democrat
Debora Norris Democrat
12 Winifred Hershberger*Republican
Dan Schottel*Republican
13 Brian Fagin Democrat
Andy Nichols*Democrat
14 Herschella Horton*Democrat
Mary Pickens*Democrat
15 Mike Gleason Republican
Jerry Overton*Republican
16 Linda Gray Republican
James Weiers*Republican
17 Robert Burns*Republican
Jean McGrath*Republican
18 Susan Muir Gerard*Republican
Barry Wong*Republican
19 David Eberhart*Republican
Roberta Voss Republican
20 Kathi Foster*Democrat
Rebecca Rios Democrat
21 Dean Cooley Republican
Marilyn Jarrett Republican
22 Art Hamilton*Democrat
John Loredo Democrat
23 Linda Aguirre*Democrat
David Armstead*Democrat
24 Tom Horne Republican
Barbara Leff Republican
25 Ken Cheuvront Democrat
Christine Weason Democrat
26 Robin Shaw*Republican
Tom Smith*Republican
27 Michael Gardner*Republican
Laura Knaperek*Republican
28 Carolyn Allen*Republican
Wesley Marsh*Republican
29 Mark Anderson*Republican
Lela Steffey Republican
30 Jeff Groscost*Republican
Karen S. Johnson Republican

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