42nd Arizona State Legislature

42nd Arizona State Legislature
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Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1996
Senate
Members	30
President	John Greene
Temporary President	John Wettaw
Party control	Republican (19–11)
House of Representatives
Members	60
Speaker	Mark Killian
Party control	Republican (38–22)
Sessions
1st January 9 – April 13, 1995 2nd January 8 – April 20, 1996
Special sessions
1st March 14 – March 16, 1995 2nd March 23 – March 28, 1995 3rd October 17 – October 17, 1995 4th December 11 – December 13, 1995 5th March 13 – March 26, 1996 6th June 26 – June 26, 1996 7th July 16 – July 18, 1996

The 42nd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1995, to December 31, 1996, during the first two years of Fife Symington's second term as governor. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans increased their control in the Senate, gaining a seat and giving the a 19-11 majority. The Republicans also gained seats in the house, increasing their majority to 38–22.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 9, 1995, and adjourned on April 13, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 8, 1996, and adjourned sine die on April 20.

There were seven Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on March 14, 1995, and adjourned on March 16; the second convened on March 23, 1995, and adjourned sine die on March 28; the third convened on October 17, 1995, and adjourned sine die later that same day; the fourth convened on December 11, 1995, and adjourned sine die on December 13; the fifth convened on March 13, 1996, and adjourned sine die March 26; the sixth convened on June 26, 1996, and adjourned sine die that same day; the seventh convened on July 16, 1996, and adjourned sine die on July 18.

State Senate

Members

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

District	Senator	Party	Notes
1	Carol Springer*	Republican
2	John Wettaw*	Republican
3	James Henderson Jr.*	Democrat
4	A. V. "Bill" Hardt*	Democrat
5	Jim Buster*	Republican
6	John Huppenthal*	Republican
7	Robert Chastain	Democrat
8	Gus Arzberger*	Democrat
9	Keith Bee*	Republican
10	Victor Soltero*	Democrat
11	Peter Goudinoff*	Democrat
12	Ann Day*	Republican
13	Patricia Noland*	Republican
14	Ruth Solomon	Democrat
15	Warren Austin Turner*	Republican
16	John Kaites	Republican
17	Brenda Burns	Republican
18	Marc Spitzer*	Republican
19	Jan Brewer*	Republican
20	Mary Hartley	Democrat
21	Stan Barnes	Republican
22	Manuel "Lito" Pena*	Democrat
23	Sandra Kennedy*	Democrat
24	John Greene*	Republican
25	Chris Cummiskey	Democrat
26	Tom Patterson*	Republican
27	Gary Richardson	Republican
28	Randall Gnant	Republican
29	David Peterson	Republican
30	Larry Chesley	Republican

House of Representatives

Members

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

District	Representative	Party	Notes
1	Donald R. Aldridge*	Republican
	Sue Lynch*	Republican
2	Joe Hart*	Republican
	John Verkamp*	Republican
3	Benjamin Hanley*	Democrat
	Jack Jackson Sr.*	Democrat
4	Jack A. Brown*	Democrat
	Dave Farnsworth	Republican
5	Pat Conner	Republican
	Robert McLendon	Democrat
6	Fulton Brock	Republican
	Lori Daniels*	Republican
7	Harry R. Clark*	Democrat
	Rebecca Rios	Democrat
8	Paul Newman*	Democrat
	Ruben F. Ortega*	Democrat
9	W. A. McGibbon*	Republican
	Lou-Ann Preble*	Republican
10	Carmen Cajero*	Democrat
	Phillip Hubbard*	Democrat
11	Jorge Luis Garcia*	Democrat
	Elaine Richardson*	Democrat
12	Winifred Hershberger*	Republican
	Dan Schottel*	Republican
13	George Cunningham*	Democrat
	Andy Nichols*	Democrat
14	Herschella Horton*	Democrat
	Marion Lee Pickens	Democrat
15	Ned King*	Republican
	Jerry Overton*	Republican
16	Becky Jordan*	Republican
	James Weiers	Republican
17	Robert Burns*	Republican
	Jean McGrath	Republican
18	Susan Gerard*	Republican
	Barry Wong*	Republican
19	Scott Bundgaard	Republican
	David Eberhart*	Republican
20	Robert Blendu	Republican
	Kathi Foster	Democrat
21	Russell W. Bowers*	Republican
	Marilyn Jarrett	Republican
22	Art Hamilton*	Democrat
	Joe Eddie Lopez*	Democrat
23	Linda Aguirre*	Democrat
	David Armstead*	Democrat
24	J. Ernest Baird*	Republican
	Sue Grace*	Republican
25	Ken Cheuvront	Democrat
	Robert Updike	Republican
26	Robin Shaw	Republican
	Tom Smith*	Republican
27	Michael Gardner	Republican
	Laura Knaperek	Republican
28	Carolyn Allen	Republican
	Wesley Marsh	Republican
29	Mark Anderson	Republican
	Paul Mortensen	Republican
30	Jeff Groscost*	Republican
	Mark Killian*	Republican