8th Arizona State Legislature

8th Arizona State Legislature
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Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 1927 – December 31, 1928
Senate
Members	19
President	Mulford Winsor (D)
Party control	Democratic (17–2)
House of Representatives
Members	52
Speaker	(D)
Party control	Democratic (43–9)
Sessions
1st January 10 – April 20, 1927

The 8th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from January 1, 1927 to December 31, 1928, during the first and second years of George W. P. Hunt's sixth tenure as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the number of representatives increased from 47 to 52. The Democrats held large majorities in both houses.

Sessions[]

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 10, 1927; and adjourned on April 20.^[1]: iii

There was six special sessions of this legislature during 1927 and 1928. The first special session took place from January 3-January 8, 1927, before the regular session convened.^[1]: 479 The second special lasted a single day, March 30, 1927, while the regular session was in recess.^[1]: 495 The third session was convened on July 25, 1927 and adjourned on August 11, 1927.^[2] The fourth special session convened almost immediately following the adjournment of the third special session, on August 11, and went into recess on August 12. It reconvened on October 24, and adjourned on November 5.^[2]: 43 The fifth special session was convened on November 19, 1928 and adjourned on December 31, at 7:04 PM.^[3]: 509 The sixth and final session was convened shortly thereafter at 8:30 PM, and adjourned at 3:10 AM on January 1, 1929.^[3]: 537

State Senate[]

Members[]

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.

Employees[]

• Secretary: Dorothy Burton
• Assistant Secretary: William J. Graham
• Sergeant-at-Arms: Van A. Reichards
• Chaplain: Reverend E. E. Williams
• Doorkeeper: E. J. Fiock

House of Representatives[]

Members[]

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. The House grew by five seats from the 7th Legislature: 2 in Maricopa County, and 1 each in Coconino, Navajo, and Pima counties.

Employees[]

• Chief Clerk: F.R. Duffy
• Assistant Chief Clerk: Ora Orme
• Sergeant-at-Arms: O.J. Whiteside
• Chaplain: Reverend Seaborn Crutchfield

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