23rd Arizona State Legislature

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23rd Arizona State Legislature
22nd 24th
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1957 – December 31, 1958
Senate
Members28
Party controlDemocratic (26–2)
House of Representatives
Members80
Party controlDemocratic (57–23)
Sessions
1stJanuary 14 – March 15, 1957
2ndJanuary 13 – March 15, 1958
Special sessions
1stJanuary 31 – February 2, 1991

The 23rd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1957 to December 31, 1958, during the second of two terms of Ernest McFarland's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, while the members of the house of representatives increased from decreased from 81 to 80. The balance in the upper house continued at a 26–2 margin in favor of the Democrats, In the House, the Republicans picked up three seats, while Democrats lost four seats, however the Democrats still held a 57–23 edge.

Sessions[]

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1957, and adjourned on March 15; while the second convened on January 13, 1958, and adjourned on March 15.[1][2] There was a single Special Session, which convened on March 19, 1958 and adjourned sine die on April 2.[2]: 367 

State Senate[]

Members[]

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

County Senator Party Notes
Apache * Democrat
* Democrat
Cochise Democrat
* Democrat
Coconino * Democrat
* Democrat
Gila * Democrat
* Democrat
Graham Democrat
* Democrat
Greenlee * Democrat
Democrat
Maricopa * Democrat
Democrat
Mohave * Democrat
* Democrat
Navajo Democrat
* Republican
Pima Democrat
* Republican
Pinal * Democrat
* Democrat
Santa Cruz * Democrat
* Democrat
Yavapai Democrat
* Democrat
Yuma * Democrat
* Democrat

House of Representatives[]

Members[]

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

County Representative Party Notes
Apache * Democrat
Cochise * Democrat
W. L. Cook* Democrat
* Democrat
Democrat
Coconino Democrat
* Democrat
Gila * Democrat
* Democrat
* Democrat
Graham * Democrat
* Democrat
Greenlee * Democrat
* Democrat
Maricopa Democrat
* Republican
* Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Republican
Isabel Burgess Republican
* Republican
* Democrat
Democrat
Republican
Democrat
Republican
* Democrat
Republican
Democrat
Democrat
* Democrat
* Democrat
Republican
Democrat
Republican
J. R. Johnson Democrat
Democrat
* Republican
* Republican
* Democrat
* Democrat
* Democrat
* Democrat
* Democrat
* Republican
* Democrat
Democrat
Republican
* Republican
* Democrat
Mohave Democrat
Navajo * Democrat
* Republican
Pima Republican
* Republican
Democrat
* Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
* Democrat
* Republican
Douglas S. Holsclaw* Republican
* Republican
* Democrat
Democrat
Democrat
* Republican
* Republican
Pinal * Democrat
* Democrat
* Democrat
Santa Cruz * Democrat
Yavapai * Democrat
* Republican
* Democrat
Yuma * Democrat
Democrat
Democrat

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "1957 Session laws, State of Arizona, Twenty-third Legislature, First Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "1958 Session laws, State of Arizona, Twenty-third Legislature, Second Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
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