31st Arizona State Legislature

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31st Arizona State Legislature
30th 32nd
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1973 – December 31, 1974
Senate
Members30
PresidentWilliam C. Jacquin
Party controlRepublican (18–12)
House of Representatives
Members60
SpeakerStan Akers
Party controlRepublican (38–22)
Sessions
1stJanuary 8 – May 9, 1973
2ndJanuary 14 – May 10, 1974
Special sessions
1stOctober 22, 1973 – February 19, 1974
2ndJune 26 – June 26, 1974

The 31st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1973, to December 31, 1974, during the last two years of Jack Williams' third term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans maintained their 18–12 edge in the upper house, while they increased their lead in the lower house to 38–22.

Sessions[]

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 11, 1973, and adjourned on May 9; while the second convened on January 14, 1974, and adjourned on May 10.[1]: xxi [2]: xxiii  There were two Special Sessions, the first of which convened on October 22, 1973, and adjourned on February 19, 1974;[3]: 1296  the second convened on June 26, 1974, at 9:00 am and adjourned sine die at 4:09 pm on the same day.[3]: 1477 

State Senate[]

Members[]

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

District Senator Party Notes
1 - Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma Counties * Republican
2 - Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai Counties Tony Gabaldon Democrat
3 - Apache, Navajo, and Coconino Counties Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. Democrat
4 - Apache, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Gila, and Navajo Counties * Democrat
5 - Yuma County Jones Osborn* Democrat
6 - Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal Counties Bob Stump* Democrat
7 - Pima, Gila, Santa Cruz, and Pinal Counties Democrat
8 - Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee Counties * Democrat
9 - Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties Democrat
10 - Pima County * Democrat
11 - Pima County Democrat
12 - Pima County Douglas S. Holsclaw* Republican
13 - Pima County * Republican
14 - Pima County * Republican
15 - Maricopa County Republican
16 - Maricopa County Republican
17 - Maricopa County * Republican
18 - Maricopa County Leo Corbet* Republican
19 - Maricopa County * Republican
20 - Maricopa County * Republican
21 - Maricopa County Howard S. Baldwin* Republican
22 - Maricopa County Democrat
23 - Maricopa County Democrat
24 - Maricopa County Sandra Day O'Connor* Republican
25 - Maricopa County * Republican
26 - Maricopa County Republican
27 - Maricopa County * Republican
28 - Maricopa County * Republican
29 - Maricopa County * Republican
30 - Maricopa County Stan Turley Republican

House of Representatives[]

Members[]

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

District Representative Party Notes
1 - Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma Counties * Republican
* Republican
2 - Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai Counties John Wettaw Republican
* Republican
3 - Apache, Navajo, and Coconino Counties Jack A. Brown* Democrat
Democrat
4 - Apache, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Gila, and Navajo Counties Democrat
* Democrat
5 - Yuma County * Democrat
Democrat
6 - Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal Counties Democrat
* Democrat
7 - Pima, Gila, Santa Cruz, and Pinal Counties * Democrat
* Democrat
8 - Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee Counties * Democrat
* Democrat
9 - Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties * Democrat
Republican
10 - Pima County Democrat
Democrat
11 - Pima County Democrat
* Democrat
12 - Pima County * Republican
Republican
13 - Pima County * Democrat
* Republican
14 - Pima County * Republican
* Republican
15 - Maricopa County Republican
* Republican
16 - Maricopa County Republican
* Republican
17 - Maricopa County * Republican
Republican
18 - Maricopa County * Republican
* Republican
19 - Maricopa County * Republican
Republican
20 - Maricopa County * Republican
* Republican
21 - Maricopa County * Republican
* Republican
22 - Maricopa County Art Hamilton Democrat
Democrat
23 - Maricopa County Democrat
* Democrat
24 - Maricopa County Republican
Republican
25 - Maricopa County * Republican
* Republican
26 - Maricopa County * Republican
Republican
27 - Maricopa County Michael Goodwin Republican
Republican
28 - Maricopa County Republican
* Republican
29 - Maricopa County * Republican
Republican
30 - Maricopa County Republican
* Republican

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1973, Volume 1, Thirty-First Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 136". State of Arizona. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1974, Volume 1, Thirty-First Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 164". State of Arizona. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1974, Volume 2, Thirty-First Legislature, Second Regular Session, First and Second Special Sessions, Chapters 165 to End". State of Arizona. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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