34th Arizona State Legislature

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34th Arizona State Legislature
33rd 35th
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1979 – December 31, 1980
Senate
Members30
Party controlRepublican (16–14)
House of Representatives
Members60
Party controlRepublican (42–18)
Sessions
1stJanuary 8 – April 21, 1979
2ndJanuary 14 – May 1, 1980
Special sessions
1stNovember 12, 1979 – April 3, 1980

The 34th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1979 to December 31, 1980, during the first two years of Bruce Babbitt's first full term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans managed to regain control of the Senate by picking up two seats, giving them a 16–14 edge in the upper house. In the lower chamber, the Republicans increased their majority by 4 seats, giving them a 42–18 margin.

Sessions[]

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 8, 1979, and adjourned on April 21, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 14, 1980 and adjourned sine die on May 1.[1]: i [2]: i  There was a single special sessions which convened on November 12, 1979, and adjourned sine die on April 3, 1980.[1]: 1067 

State Senate[]

Members[]

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

District Senator Party Notes
1 * Republican
2 Tony Gabaldon Democrat
3 Arthur J. Hubbard Sr.* Democrat
4 * Democrat
5 Jones Osborn* Democrat
6 * Democrat
7 * Democrat
8 * Democrat
9 Republican
10 Democrat
11 Democrat
12 Republican
13 * Democrat
14 Jim Kolbe* Republican
15 * Republican
16 Republican
17 * Republican
18 Leo Corbet* Republican
19 * Republican
20 Lela Alston* Democrat
21 Richard Kimball Democrat
22 * Democrat
23 * Democrat
24 John C. Pritzlaff Jr.* Republican
25 * Republican
26 * Republican
27 * Republican
28 * Republican
29 * Republican
30 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]: vii–ix 

District Representative Party Notes
1 Republican
* Republican
2 * Republican
John Wettaw* Republican
3 * Democrat
* Republican
4 * Democrat
* Democrat
5 Republican
Democrat
6 James Hartdegen* Republican
Democrat
7 Democrat
* Democrat
8 Republican
* Democrat
9 Republican
* Republican
10 * Democrat
* Democrat
11 Peter Goudinoff* Democrat
Republican
12 * Republican
John Kromko* Democrat
13 * Democrat
* Republican
14 * Republican
Republican
15 Republican
* Republican
16 Republican
* Republican
17 * Republican
* Republican
18 * Republican
* Republican
19 Jane D. Hull Republican
* Republican
20 * Republican
Democrat
21 Donald Kenney* Republican
* Republican
22 Art Hamilton* Democrat
* Democrat
23 * Democrat
* Democrat
24 * Republican
Cal Holman* Republican
25 * Republican
* Republican
26 * Republican
* Republican
27 * Republican
Republican
28 Republican
** Republican
29 * Republican
* Republican
30 * Republican
* Republican

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1979, Thirty-Fourth Legislature, First Regular Session, First Special Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1980 Thirty-Fourth Legislature, Second Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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