26th Arizona State Legislature

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26th Arizona State Legislature
25th 27th
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1963 – December 31, 1964
Senate
Members28
Party controlDemocratic (24–4)
House of Representatives
Members80
Party controlDemocratic (48–32)
Sessions
1stJanuary 14 – April 2, 1963
2ndJanuary 13 – April 15, 1964
Special sessions
1stApril 4 – April 12, 1963
2ndMay 27 – June 3, 1963

The 26th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1963 to December 31, 1964, during the last of three terms of Paul Fannin's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, and the members of the house of representatives also held steady at 80. The Democrats maintained a 24–4 edge in the upper house, while the Republicans gained four seats in the House, trimming the Democrats majority to 48–32.

Sessions[]

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1963, and adjourned on April 2; while the second convened on January 13, 1964, and adjourned on April 15.[1][2] There were two Special Sessions, the first of which convened April 4, 1963, and adjourned sine die on April 4;[1]: 309  while the second convened on May 27, 1963, and adjourned sine die on June 3.[1]: 343 

State Senate[]

Members[]

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

County Senator Party Notes
Apache * Democrat
* Republican
Cochise * Democrat
* Democrat
Coconino Democrat
* Democrat
Gila * Democrat
* Democrat
Graham * Democrat
* Democrat
Greenlee * Democrat
* Democrat
Maricopa Democrat
Republican
Mohave Democrat
* Democrat
Navajo Democrat
* Democrat
Pima Democrat
* Republican
Pinal * Democrat
* Democrat
Santa Cruz Democrat
* Democrat
Yavapai * Democrat
Sam Steiger* Republican
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]: xx–xxiv 

County Representative Party Notes
Apache Jack A. Brown* Democrat
Cochise Democrat
* Democrat
* Democrat
Coconino Democrat
* Democrat
Gila * Democrat
* Democrat
Graham * Democrat
Greenlee * Democrat
Maricopa Republican
* Democrat
* Republican
Democrat
Isabel Burgess* Republican
* Republican
Democrat
* Republican
* Republican
* Republican
Democrat
Republican
* Republican
Democrat
* Republican
Republican
Democrat
* Republican
Democrat
Republican
* Democrat
* Republican
Republican
* Republican
Republican
Republican
Democrat
* Republican
* Democrat
* Democrat
Republican
Republican
Bob Stump* Democrat
Democrat
* Democrat
* Republican
Democrat
* Democrat
* Republican
Democrat
Mohave * Democrat
Navajo Democrat
Democrat
Pima Democrat
Tony Carrillo Democrat
Republican
Democrat
* Democrat
* Republican
* Republican
Democrat
Douglas S. Holsclaw* Republican
* Democrat
* Democrat
Democrat
* Republican
* Democrat
* Republican
* Republican
* Democrat
Pinal * Democrat
* Democrat
Democrat
Santa Cruz * Democrat
Yavapai * Democrat
Republican
Republican
Yuma Democrat
Democrat
Democrat

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "1963 Session laws, State of Arizona, Twenty-sixth Legislature, First Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "1964 Session laws, State of Arizona, Twenty-sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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