31st Arizona State Legislature explained

Number:31st
Start:January 1, 1973
End:December 31, 1974
President:William C. Jacquin
Speaker:Stan Akers
Senators:30
Reps:60
S-Majority:Republican (18–12)
H-Majority:Republican (38–22)
Sessionstart1:January 8
Sessionend1:May 9, 1973
Sessionstart2:January 14
Sessionend2:May 10, 1974
Special Session1 Start:October 22, 1973
Special Session1 End:February 19, 1974
Special Session2 Start:June 26
Special Session2 End:June 26, 1974
Previous:30th
Next:32nd

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] [2] There were two Special Sessions, the first of which convened on October 22, 1973, and adjourned on February 19, 1974;[3] the second convened on June 26, 1974, at 9:00 am and adjourned sine die at 4:09 pm on the same day.

State Senate

Members

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

DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1 - Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma CountiesBoyd TenneyRepublican
2 - Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai CountiesTony GabaldonDemocrat
3 - Apache, Navajo, and Coconino CountiesArthur J. Hubbard Sr.Democrat
4 - Apache, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Gila, and Navajo CountiesA. V. "Bill" HardtDemocrat
5 - Yuma CountyJones OsbornDemocrat
6 - Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal CountiesBob StumpDemocrat
7 - Pima, Gila, Santa Cruz, and Pinal CountiesWilliam L. SwinkDemocrat
8 - Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee CountiesCharles AwaltDemocrat
9 - Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz CountiesJohn Scott UlmDemocrat
10 - Pima CountySam LenaDemocrat
11 - Pima CountyFrank J. FelixDemocrat
12 - Pima CountyDouglas S. HolsclawRepublican
13 - Pima CountyScott AlexanderRepublican
14 - Pima CountyWilliam C. JacquinRepublican
15 - Maricopa CountyS. H. RunyanRepublican
16 - Maricopa CountyBob StrotherRepublican
17 - Maricopa CountyFred Koory Jr.Republican
18 - Maricopa CountyLeo CorbetRepublican
19 - Maricopa CountyRay RottasRepublican
20 - Maricopa CountyBess B. StinsonRepublican
21 - Maricopa CountyHoward S. BaldwinRepublican
22 - Maricopa CountyManuel "Lito" PenaDemocrat
23 - Maricopa CountyAlfredo GuteirrezDemocrat
24 - Maricopa CountySandra Day O'ConnorRepublican
25 - Maricopa CountyTrudy CampingRepublican
26 - Maricopa CountyJohn RoederRepublican
27 - Maricopa CountyJames A. MackRepublican
28 - Maricopa CountyDavid B. KretRepublican
29 - Maricopa CountyD. Delos EllsworthRepublican
30 - Maricopa CountyStan TurleyRepublican

House of Representatives

Members

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

DistrictRepresentativePartyNotes
1 - Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma CountiesGladys GardnerRepublican
Ray EverettRepublican
2 - Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai CountiesJohn WettawRepublican
Sam A. McConnell Jr.Republican
3 - Apache, Navajo, and Coconino CountiesJack A. BrownDemocrat
Benjamin HanleyDemocrat
4 - Apache, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Gila, and Navajo CountiesEdward G. GuerreroDemocrat
E. C. "Polly" RosenbaumDemocrat
5 - Yuma CountyElwood W. BradfordDemocrat
Frank C. McElhaneyDemocrat
6 - Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal CountiesG. T. AlleyDemocrat
Polly GetzwillerDemocrat
7 - Pima, Gila, Santa Cruz, and Pinal CountiesCraig E. DavidsDemocrat
Richard PachecoDemocrat
8 - Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee CountiesHank FennDemocrat
Ed C. SawyerDemocrat
9 - Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz CountiesJ. H. (Jim) Dewberry Jr.Democrat
Thomas B. RicheyRepublican
10 - Pima CountyLarry BahillDemocrat
Carmen CajeroDemocrat
11 - Pima CountyEmilio CarrilloDemocrat
R. P . "Bob" FricksDemocrat
12 - Pima CountyThomas N . GoodwinRepublican
Pete Hershberger Sr.Republican
13 - Pima CountyHelen Grace CarlsonDemocrat
H. Thomas KincaidRepublican
14 - Pima CountyW. A. "Tony" BuehlRepublican
Charles W. KingRepublican
15 - Maricopa CountyJ. Herbert EverettRepublican
James B. RatliffRepublican
16 - Maricopa CountyDiane B. McCarthyRepublican
Don StewartRepublican
17 - Maricopa CountyC. W. "Bill" LewisRepublican
Anne LindemanRepublican
18 - Maricopa CountyBurton S. BarrRepublican
Ruth PeckRepublican
19 - Maricopa CountyStan AkersRepublican
W. A. "Tony" West Jr.Republican
20 - Maricopa CountyHoward AdamsRepublican
Bill McCuneRepublican
21 - Maricopa CountyElizabeth Adams RockwellRepublican
Jay StuckeyRepublican
22 - Maricopa CountyArt HamiltonDemocrat
R. G. "Danny" PenaDemocrat
23 - Maricopa CountyTony R. AbrilDemocrat
Leon ThompsonDemocrat
24 - Maricopa CountyRichard BurgessRepublican
Pete CorpsteinRepublican
25 - Maricopa CountyD. Lee JonesRepublican
Jim SkellyRepublican
26 - Maricopa CountyFrank KelleyRepublican
Peter KayRepublican
27 - Maricopa CountyMichael GoodwinRepublican
Juanita HarelsonRepublican
28 - Maricopa CountyAmerico CarvalhoRepublican
Bob HungerfordRepublican
29 - Maricopa CountyJim L. CooperRepublican
Jack J. TaylorRepublican
30 - Maricopa CountyCarl J. KunasekRepublican
James J. SossamanRepublican

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1973, Volume 1, Thirty-First Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 136 . State of Arizona . October 18, 2018.
  2. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1974, Volume 1, Thirty-First Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 164 . State of Arizona . October 18, 2018.
  3. Web site: 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 . October 18, 2018.

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