38th Arizona State Legislature

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38th Arizona State Legislature
37th 39th
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1987 – December 31, 1988
Senate
Members30
Party controlRepublican (19–11)
House of Representatives
Members60
Party controlRepublican (36–24)
Sessions
1stJanuary 12 – May 19, 1987
2ndJanuary 11 – July 1, 1988
Special sessions
1stJanuary 21 – January 25, 1987
2ndJune 29 – July 1, 1987
3rdJuly 20 – July 22, 1987

The 38th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1987 to December 31, 1988, during the two years of Evan Mecham's term as Governor of Arizona, and the first year of Rose Mofford's term as governor after Mecham's impeachment. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans gained a seat in the Senate, giving them a 19-11 majority, while the Democrats gained to seats in the house, decreasing the Republican majority to 36–24.

Sessions[]

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 12, 1987, and adjourned on May 19, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 11, 1988 and adjourned sine die on July 1.[1]: i [2]: i 

There were three Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on January 21, 1987 and adjourned on January 25;[1]: 1523  the second convened on June 29, 1987 and adjourned sine die on July 1;[1]: 1595  and the third convened on July 20, 1987 and adjourned sine die on July 22.[1]: 1627 

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 James Henderson Jr.* Democrat
4 * Democrat
5 Jones Osborn* Democrat
6 * Democrat
7 Peter D. Rios* Democrat
8 Republican
9 * Republican
10 * Democrat
11 * Democrat
12 * Republican
13 * Republican
14 * Republican
15 * Republican
16 * Republican
17 Republican
18 * Republican
19 Janice Brewer Republican
20 Lela Alston* Democrat
21 * Republican
22 * Democrat
23 Carolyn Walker Democrat
24 * Republican
25 * Republican
26 Peter Kay* Republican
27 Republican
28 * Republican
29 * Republican
30 Republican

House of Representatives[]

Members[]

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

District Representative Party Notes
1 Donald R. Aldridge* Republican
Republican
2 Karan English Democrat
John Wettaw* Republican
3 * Democrat
Jack C. Jackson* Democrat
4 Jack A. Brown Democrat
* Democrat
5 Democrat
Robert J. McLendon* Democrat
6 * Democrat
James Hartdegen* Republican
7 * Democrat
* Democrat
8 Gus Arzberger* Democrat
* Republican
9 * Republican
* Republican
10 * Democrat
Democrat
11 Peter Goudinoff* Democrat
John Kromko* Democrat
12 * Democrat
* Republican
13 * Democrat
* Republican
14 * Republican
* Democrat
15 * Republican
* Republican
16 * Republican
Republican
17 Brenda Burns Republican
Sterling Ridge* Republican
18 Jane Dee Hull* Republican
Republican
19 * Republican
* Republican
20 * Democrat
Democrat
21 Republican
* Republican
22 Art Hamilton* Democrat
* Democrat
23 Democrat
* Democrat
24 * Republican
* Republican
25 John C. King* Republican
* Republican
26 * Republican
Republican
27 * Republican
Republican
28 * Republican
* Republican
29 * Republican
Don Strauch Republican
30 Mark Killian* Republican
Republican

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1987 Thirty-Eighth Legislature, First Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1988 Thirty-Eighth Legislature, Second Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
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