List of speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives

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Speaker of Arizona House of Representatives
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Incumbent
Steve Montenegro
since January 13, 2025
StatusPresiding officer
Seat Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix
Appointer Arizona House of Representatives
Term length Two years
Inaugural holder Samuel B. Bradner

The following is a list of speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives since statehood.

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Speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives

SpeakerTermPartyCounty/ResidenceNotesCitation
Samuel B. Bradner 1912–1915DemocraticCochise [1]
William Eugene Brooks 1915–1917DemocraticGila [1]
Anthony A. Johns 1917–1919DemocraticYavapai [1]
Andrew C. Peterson 1919–1921DemocraticGraham [1]
Paul C. Keefe 1921–1923DemocraticYavapai [1]
Daniel P. Jones 1923–1925DemocraticMaricopa [1]
Charles E. MacMillin 1925–1927DemocraticPinal [1]
Albert M. Crawford 1927–1929DemocraticYavapai [1]
M. J. Hannon 1929–1933DemocraticGreenlee [1]
Stephen A. Spear 1933–1935DemocraticYavapai [1]
William G. Rosenbaum 1934–1935DemocraticGila [1]
Thomas D. Tway 1935–1936DemocraticMaricopa [1]
Edward F. Bohlinger 1936–1937DemocraticSanta Cruz [1]
Vernon G. Davis 1937–1938DemocraticCochise [1]
Frank W. Sharpe Jr. 1938–1939DemocraticCochise [1]
Melvin Goodson 1939–1940DemocraticMaricopa [1]
William Spaid 1940–1941DemocraticPima [1]
James R. Heron 1941–1942DemocraticGila [1]
O. L. McDaniel 1943–1945DemocraticMaricopa [1]
Fred J. Fritz 1945–1947DemocraticGreenlee [1]
Edward L. Jameson 1947–1949DemocraticMohave [1]
Raymond G. Langham 1949–1953DemocraticGila [1]
John C. Smith Jr. 1953–1955DemocraticYuma [1]
Harry S. Rupelius 1955–1957DemocraticMaricopa [1]
W. L. Cook 1957–1963DemocraticCochise [1]
Wilbur B. Barkley 1963–1965DemocraticMaricopa [1]
Andrew J. Gilbert 1965–1967DemocraticCochise [1]
Stan Turley 1967–1969RepublicanMaricopa [1]
John H. Haugh 1969–1971RepublicanPima [1]
Timothy A. Barrow 1971–1973RepublicanMaricopa [1]
Stanley W. Akers 1973–1977RepublicanMaricopa [1]
Frank Kelley 1977–1985RepublicanMaricopa [1]
James J. Sossaman 1985–1987RepublicanMaricopa [1]
Joe Lane 1987–1989RepublicanCochise [1]
Jane Dee Hull 1989–1993RepublicanMaricopa [1]
Mark Killian 1993–1997RepublicanMaricopa
Donald R. Aldridge 1997RepublicanMohave
Jeff Groscost 1997–2001RepublicanMaricopa
James Weiers 2001–2003RepublicanMaricopa
Jake Flake 2003–2005RepublicanNavajo
James Weiers2005–2009RepublicanMaricopa
Kirk Adams 2009–2011RepublicanMaricopa
Andy Tobin 2011–2015RepublicanYavapai
David Gowan 2015–2017RepublicanCochise
J. D. Mesnard 2017–2019RepublicanMaricopa
Russell Bowers 2019–2023RepublicanMaricopa
Ben Toma 2023–2025RepublicanMaricopa
Steve Montenegro 2025–RepublicanMaricopa [2]

Speakers of the Arizona Territorial House of Representatives

SpeakerTermPartyCounty/ResidenceNotesCitation
W. Claude Jones 1864Pima [3]
James S. Giles 1865Yavapai [3]
Granville H. Oury 1866Pima [3]
Oliver Lindsey 1867Yuma [3]
Thomas J. Bidwell 1868Yuma [3]
Marcus D. Dobbins 1871Yuma [3]
Granville H. Oury1873Maricopa [3]
John T. Alsap 1875Maricopa [3]
M. H. Calderwood 1877Maricopa [3]
Madison W. Stewart 1879Pima [3]
J. F. Knapp 1881Yuma [3]
Winthorp A. Rowe 1883Yavapai [3]
H. G. Rollins 1885Pima [3]
Sam F. Webb 1887DemocraticMaricopa [3]
John Y. T. Smith 1889Maricopa [3]
C. S. Clark 1891Cochise [4]
Frank Baxter1893Maricopa [4]
J. H. Carpenter 1895Yuma [4]
D. G. Chalmers 1897Pima [4]
Henry F. Ashurst 1899DemocraticCoconino [4]
Prosper P. Parker 1901DemocraticYavapai [4]
Theodore T. Powers 1903Maricopa [4]
Wilfred T. Webb 1905DemocraticGraham [4]
Neil E. Bailey 1907Cochise [4]
Sam F. Webb1909DemocraticMaricopa [4]

See also

References

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  2. AZ House GOP. "🚨FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE🚨 House Republican Majority Caucus Elects New Leadership Team for 57th Legislature: @SteveMontenegro Speaker-Elect of the Arizona House of Representatives, @MichaelCarbone Majority Leader-Elect, & @JWilloughbyAZ Majority Whip-Elect. STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX (Tuesday, November 12, 2024) – Arizona House Republicans are pleased to announce the election of Representative Steve Montenegro as the incoming Speaker of the House of Representatives for the upcoming 57th Legislature starting in January. Following the recent general election that expanded our Republican majority, Speaker-elect Montenegro is eager to take on this leadership role to advance the conservative, commonsense legislative priorities supported by Arizonans. ✅Statement from Speaker-elect Montenegro: "I am deeply honored by the trust my colleagues have placed in me to serve as Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives. Together, we have a strong mandate from Arizonans to advance policies that uphold our principles, promote economic growth, and protect the freedoms and values that define our great state. This opportunity to lead is one I take with great respect for the role and with determination to address the challenges ahead. Our commitment to conservative principles will guide us as we work to secure a bright, prosperous future for every Arizonan." READ MORE👉 https://bit.ly/4enYGQB @AZHouseGOP #AZleg" . Retrieved November 23, 2024.
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