46th Arizona State Legislature

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46th Arizona State Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction Arizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 2003 – December 31, 2004
Senate
Members30
President Ken Bennett
Temporary President Carolyn S. Allen
Party controlRepublican (17–13)
House of Representatives
Members60
Speaker Jake Flake
Party controlRepublican (39–20-1)
Sessions
1stJanuary 13 – June 19, 2003
2ndJanuary 12 – May 26, 2004
Special sessions
1stMarch 17 – March 17, 2003
2ndOctober 20 – December 13, 2003

The 46th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2004, during the first two years of Janet Napolitano's first term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans gained two seats in the Senate, giving them a 17-13 majority. The Republicans gained four seats in the House, maintaining their majority in the lower chamber, 39–20-1, with a single representative switching their party affiliation from Democrat to Independent after the election.

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Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 13, 2003, and adjourned on June 19, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 12, 2004, and adjourned sine die on May 26. [1] :i [2] :i

There were two Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on March 17, 2003, and adjourned later on the same day; [3] :1675 and the second convened on October 20, 2003, and adjourned sine die on December 13. [3] :1723

State Senate

Members

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

DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1 Ken Bennett*Republican
2 Jack C. Jackson*DemocratRepresented District 3 in prior legislature
3 Linda Binder Republican
4 Jack W. Harper Republican
5 Jack A. Brown*DemocratRepresented District 4 in prior legislature
6 Dean Martin*RepublicanRepresented District 24 in prior legislature
7 Jim Waring Republican
8 Carolyn S. Allen Republican
9 Robert Burns Republican
10 Jim Weiers Republican
11 Barbara Leff Republican
12 Robert Blendu Republican
13 Richard Miranda Democrat
14 Bill Brotherton Democrat
15 Ken Cheuvront Democrat
16 Linda Aguirre*DemocratRepresented District 23 in prior legislature
17 Harry E. Mitchell*DemocratRepresented District 27 in prior legislature
18 Mark Anderson Republican
19 Marilyn Jarrett*RepublicanRepresented District 21 in prior legislature
20 Slade Mead Republican
21 Jay Tibshraeny Republican
22 Thayer Verschoor Republican
23 Pete Rios*DemocratRepresented District 7 in prior legislature
24 Robert Cannell Democrat Herb Guenther was elected to the position, but Cannell was appointed when Guenther did not take the oath of office
25 Marsha Arzberger*DemocratRepresented District 8 in prior legislature
26 Toni Hellon*RepublicanRepresented District 12 in prior legislature
27 Jorge Luis Garcia Democrat
28 Gabrielle Giffords Democrat
29 Victor Soltero DemocratElected to the House, but was appointed January 24, 2003, to replace Ramón Valadez, who did not take the Oath of Office
30 Timothy S. Bee RepublicanRepresented District 9 in prior legislature

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 Lucy Mason Republican
Tom O'Halleran RepublicanRepresented District 2 in prior legislature
2 Jack C. Jackson Jr. Democrat
Sylvia Laughter*IndependentWas elected as a Democrat, changed party affiliation on February 4, 2003; represented District 3 in prior legislature
3 Joe Hart Republican
Bill Wagner III Republican
4 Tom Boone Republican
Carole Hubs Republican
5 Jake Flake*RepublicanRepresented District 4 in prior legislature
Bill Konopnicki Republican
6 Ted Carpenter*RepublicanRepresented District 19 in prior legislature
Clancy Jayne Republican
7 John Allen Republican
Ray Barnes Republican
8 Michelle Reagan Republican
Colette Rosati Republican
9 Phil Hanson*RepublicanRepresented District 17 in prior legislature
Bob Stump Republican
10 Linda Gray*RepublicanRepresented District 16 in prior legislature
Doug Quelland Republican
11 Deb Gullett*RepublicanRepresented District 18 in prior legislature
Stephen Tully*RepublicanRepresented District 24 in prior legislature
12 Bill Arnold Republican
John B. Nelson*RepublicanRepresented District 17 in prior legislature
13 Steve Gallardo Democrat
John Loredo*DemocratRepresented District 22 in prior legislature
14 Debbie McCune Davis Democrat
Robert Meza Democrat
15 Ken Clark Democrat
Wally Straughn Democrat
16 Leah Landrum Taylor*DemocratRepresented District 23 in prior legislature
Ben R. Miranda Democrat
17 Meg Burton Cahill*DemocratRepresented District 27 in prior legislature
Mark Thompson Republican
18 Karen S. Johnson*RepublicanRepresented District 30 in prior legislature
Russell Pearce*RepublicanRepresented District 29 in prior legislature
19 Chuck Gray Republican
Gary L. Pierce*RepublicanRepresented District 21 in prior legislature
20 John Huppenthal*RepublicanRepresented District 6 in prior legislature
Bob Robson*RepublicanRepresented District 6 in prior legislature
21 Warde Nichols Republican
Steven B. Yarbrough Republican
22 Andy Biggs Republican
Eddie Farnsworth*RepublicanRepresented District 30 in prior legislature
23 Ernest Bustmante Democrat
Cheryl Chase*DemocratRepresented District 7 in prior legislature
24 Amanda Aguirre DemocratAppointed February 2003 to fill vacancy created when Robert Cannell resigned upon his appointment to the State Senate
Jim Carruthers*RepublicanRepresented District 5 in prior legislature
25 Manuel Alvarez Democrat
Jennifer Burns Republican
26 J. Peter Hershberger*RepublicanRepresented District 12 in prior legislature
Steve Huffman*RepublicanRepresented District 12 in prior legislature
27 Olivia Cajero Bedford Democrat
Phil Lopes Democrat
28 David T. Bradley Democrat
Ted Downing Democrat
29 Linda J. Lopez*DemocratRepresented District 10 in prior legislature
Tom Prezelski DemocratAppointed February 11, 2003 to replace Victor Soltero
Victor Soltero*DemocratRepresented District 10 in prior legislature; resigned January 29, 2003
30 Randy Graf*RepublicanRepresented District 9 in prior legislature
Marian McClure*RepublicanRepresented District 9 in prior legislature

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