50th Arizona State Legislature | |||||||||
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Overview | |||||||||
Legislative body | Arizona State Legislature | ||||||||
Jurisdiction | Arizona, United States | ||||||||
Term | January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2012 | ||||||||
Senate | |||||||||
Members | 30 | ||||||||
President | Russell Pearce (through November 9, 2011) Steve Pierce (effective November 10, 2011) | ||||||||
Temporary President | Sylvia Allen | ||||||||
Party control | Republican (21–9) | ||||||||
House of Representatives | |||||||||
Members | 60 | ||||||||
Speaker | Kirk Adams (through April 28, 2011) Andy Tobin (effective April 28, 2011) | ||||||||
Party control | Republican (40–20) | ||||||||
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The 50th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012, during the first two years of Jan Brewer's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans gained three seats in the Senate, increasing their majority to 21–9. The Republicans also gained five seats in the lower chamber, giving them a 40–20 majority.
The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 10, 2011, and adjourned on April 20, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 9, 2012, and adjourned sine die on May 3. [1] : i [2] : i
There were four Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on January 19, 2011, and adjourned on January 20; [3] : 2771 the second convened on February 14, 2011, and adjourned sine die on February 16; [3] : 2779 the third convened on February 14, 2011, and adjourned sine die February 16; [3] : 2991 and the fourth convened on November 11, 2011, and adjourned sine die later that same day. [3] : 2995
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. [1] : vii–viii
District | Senator | Party | Notes |
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1 | Steve Pierce* | Republican | |
2 | Jack Jackson Jr. | Democrat | |
3 | Ron Gould* | Republican | |
4 | Scott Bundgaard | Republican | |
5 | Sylvia Allen* | Republican | |
6 | Lori Klein | Republican | |
7 | Nancy Barto | Republican | |
8 | Michele Reagan | Republican | |
9 | Rick Murphy | Republican | |
10 | Linda Gray* | Republican | |
11 | Adam Driggs | Republican | |
12 | John Nelson* | Republican | |
13 | Steve Gallardo | Democrat | |
14 | Robert Meza | Democrat | |
15 | Kyrsten Sinema | Democrat | |
16 | Leah Landrum Taylor* | Democrat | |
17 | David Schapira | Democrat | |
18 | Russell Pearce | Republican | Removed from office through a special election on November 8, 2011 |
Jerry Lewis | Republican | Won special election on November 8, 2011 | |
19 | Rich Crandall | Republican | |
20 | John McComish | Republican | |
21 | Steve Yarbrough | Republican | |
22 | Andy Biggs | Republican | |
23 | Steve Smith | Republican | |
24 | Don Shooter | Republican | |
25 | Gail Griffin | Republican | |
26 | Al Melvin* | Republican | |
27 | Olivia Cajero Bedford | Democrat | |
28 | Paula Aboud* | Democrat | |
29 | Linda Lopez* | Democrat | |
30 | Frank Antenori | Republican | |
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. [1] : ix–x
District | Representative | Party | Notes |
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1 | Karen Fann | Republican | |
Andy Tobin* | Republican | ||
2 | Thomas Chabin* | Democrat | |
Albert Hale | Democrat | ||
3 | Doris Goodale* | Republican | |
Nancy McLain* | Republican | ||
4 | Judy Burges* | Republican | |
Jack Harper | Republican | ||
5 | Brenda Barton | Republican | |
Chester Crandell | Republican | ||
6 | Amanda Reeve | Republican | |
Carl Seel* | Republican | ||
7 | Heather Carter | Republican | |
David Burnell Smith | Republican | ||
8 | John Kavanagh* | Republican | |
Michelle Ugenti | Republican | ||
9 | Rick Gray | Republican | |
Debbie Lesko* | Republican | ||
10 | James Weiers | Republican | |
Kimberly Yee | Republican | ||
11 | Kate Brophy McGee | Republican | |
Eric Meyer* | Democrat | ||
12 | Steve Montenegro* | Republican | |
Jerry Weiers* | Republican | ||
13 | Richard Miranda | Democrat | |
Anna Tovar* | Democrat | ||
14 | Chad Campbell* | Democrat | |
Debbie McCune Davis | Democrat | ||
15 | Lela Alston | Democrat | |
Katie Hobbs | Democrat | ||
16 | Ruben Gallego | Democrat | |
Catherine H. Miranda | Democrat | ||
17 | Ed Ableser* | Democrat | |
P. Ben Arredondo | Democrat | ||
18 | Cecil Ash* | Republican | |
Steve Court* | Republican | ||
19 | Kirk Adams* | Republican | Resigned on April 28, 2011 |
Justin Olson | Republican | ||
Justin Pierce | Republican | Appointed May 23, 2011 to replace Adams | |
20 | Jeff Dial | Republican | |
Bob Robson | Republican | ||
21 | Tom Forese | Republican | |
Javan D. Mesnard | Republican | ||
22 | Edwin W. Farnsworth | Republican | |
Steve R. Urie | Republican | ||
23 | John Fillmore | Republican | |
Franklin Pratt | Republican | ||
24 | Russell Jones* | Republican | |
Lynne Pancrazi* | Democrat | ||
25 | Peggy Judd | Republican | |
David Stevens* | Republican | ||
26 | Terri Proud | Republican | |
Vic Williams* | Republican | ||
27 | Sally Ann Trujillo Gonzales | Democrat | |
Macario Saldate IV | Democrat | ||
28 | Steve Farley* | Democrat | |
Bruce Wheeler | Democrat | ||
29 | Matt Heinz* | Democrat | |
Daniel Patterson* | Democrat | ||
30 | David Gowan Sr.* | Republican | |
Janson T. "Ted" Vogt | Republican | ||
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