34th Arizona State Legislature explained

Number:34th
Start:January 1, 1979
End:December 31, 1980
Senators:30
Reps:60
S-Majority:Republican (16–14)
H-Majority:Republican (42–18)
Sessionstart1:January 8
Sessionend1:April 21, 1979
Sessionstart2:January 14
Sessionend2:May 1, 1980
Special Session1 Start:July 2, 1979
Special Session1 End:July 2, 1979
Special Session2 Start:November 12, 1979
Special Session2 End:April 3, 1980
Special Session3 Start:June 10, 1980
Special Session3 End:June 10, 1980
Special Session4 Start:June 11, 1980 (10 A.M.)
Special Session4 End:June 11, 1980 (4:39 P.M.)
Special Session5 Start:June 11, 1980 (5:00 P.M.)
Special Session5 End:June 11, 1980 (6:15 P.M.)
Previous:33rd
Next:35th

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] [2] There was a single special sessions which convened on November 12, 1979, and adjourned sine die on April 3, 1980.

State Senate

Members

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

DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1Boyd TenneyRepublican
2Tony GabaldonDemocrat
3Arthur J. Hubbard Sr.Democrat
4A. V. "Bill" HardtDemocrat
5Jones OsbornDemocrat
6Polly GetzwillerDemocrat
7William L. SwinkDemocrat
8Ed SawyerDemocrat
9Jeffrey J. HillRepublican
10Luis A. GonzalesDemocrat
11Jaime P. GutierrezDemocrat
12John T. MawhinneyRepublican
13Morris FarrDemocrat
14Jim KolbeRepublican
15S. H. RunyanRepublican
16Wayne StumpRepublican
17Anne LindemanRepublican
18Leo CorbetRepublican
19Ray RottasRepublican
20Lela AlstonDemocrat
21Richard KimballDemocrat
22Manuel "Lito" PenaDemocrat
23Alfredo GuteirrezDemocrat
24John C. Pritzlaff Jr.Republican
25Trudy CampingRepublican
26Rod J. McMullinRepublican
27James A. MackRepublican
28Robert B. UsdaneRepublican
29Jack J. TaylorRepublican
30Stan TurleyRepublican

House of Representatives

Members

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

DistrictRepresentativePartyNotes
1Jerry EverallRepublican
John U. HaysRepublican
2Sam A. McConnell Jr.Republican
John WettawRepublican
3Benjamin HanleyDemocrat
Daniel PeachesRepublican
4Edward G. GuerreroDemocrat
E. C. "Polly" RosenbaumDemocrat
5Morris CourtrightRepublican
Frank McElhaneyDemocrat
6James HartdegenRepublican
Renz D. JenningsDemocrat
7Marjory OllsonDemocrat
Richard PachecoDemocrat
8Joe LaneRepublican
Steve VukcevichDemocrat
9Bart BakerRepublican
William J. EnglishRepublican
10Larry BahillDemocrat
Carmen CajeroDemocrat
11Peter GoudinoffDemocrat
Mike MoralesRepublican
12Thomas N . GoodwinRepublican
John KromkoDemocrat
13Clare DunnDemocrat
Larry HawkeRepublican
14Arnold JeffersRepublican
Ralph SoelterRepublican
15Bob DennyRepublican
James B. RatliffRepublican
16Bob HungerfordRepublican
Diane B. McCarthyRepublican
17C. W. "Bill" LewisRepublican
Patrica D. WrightRepublican
18Burton S. BarrRepublican
Pete DunnRepublican
19Jane D. HullRepublican
W. A. "Tony" West Jr.Republican
20Lillian JordanRepublican
Debbie McCuneDemocrat
21Donald KenneyRepublican
Elizabeth Adams RockwellRepublican
22Art HamiltonDemocrat
Earl V. WilcoxDemocrat
23Tony R. AbrilDemocrat
Leon ThompsonDemocrat
24Pete CorpsteinRepublican
Cal HolmanRepublican
25D. Lee JonesRepublican
Jacque SteinerRepublican
26Peter KayRepublican
Frank KelleyRepublican
27Juanita HarelsonRepublican
Doug ToddRepublican
28David B. KretRepublican
Jim SkellyRepublican
29Donna J. CarlsonRepublican
Jim L. CooperRepublican
30Carl J. KunasekRepublican
James J. SossamanRepublican

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1979, Thirty-Fourth Legislature, First Regular Session, First Special Session . State of Arizona . October 23, 2018.
  2. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1980 Thirty-Fourth Legislature, Second Regular Session . State of Arizona . October 23, 2018.