39th Arizona State Legislature explained

Number:39th
Start:January 1, 1989
End:December 31, 1990
Senators:30
Reps:60
S-Majority:Republican (17–13)
H-Majority:Republican (35–25)
Sessionstart1:January 9
Sessionend1:June 16, 1989
Sessionstart2:January 8
Sessionend2:June 28, 1990
Special Session1 Start:September 20
Special Session1 End:September 22, 1989
Special Session2 Start:November 21
Special Session2 End:November 22, 1989
Special Session3 Start:January 10
Special Session3 End:June 28, 1990
Special Session4 Start:May 14
Special Session4 End:May 16, 1990
Special Session5 Start:November 19
Special Session5 End:November 19, 1990
Previous:38th
Next:40th

The 39th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1989, to December 31, 1990, during the last two years of Rose Mofford's term as governor. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats gained two seats in the Senate, cutting the Republican majority to 17–13, and the Democrats also gained a seat in the house, decreasing the Republican majority to 35–25.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 9, 1989, and adjourned on June 16, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 8, 1990, and adjourned sine die on June 28.[1] [2]

There were five Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on September 20, 1989, and adjourned on September 22; the second convened on November 21, 1989, and adjourned sine die on November 22; the third convened on January 10, 1990, and adjourned sine die on June 28;[3] the fourth convened on May 14, 1990, and adjourned sine die on May 16; and the fifth convened on November 19, 1990, and adjourned sine die later on that same day.

State Senate

Members

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

DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1John U. HaysRepublican
2Tony GabaldonDemocrat
3James Henderson Jr.Democrat
4A. V. "Bill" HardtDemocrat
5Jones OsbornDemocrat
6Allen J. StephensDemocrat
7Peter D. RiosDemocrat
8Gus ArzbergerDemocrat
9Jeffrey J. HillRepublican
10Jesus HigueraDemocrat
11Jaime P. GutierrezDemocrat
12John T. MawhinneyRepublican
13David C. BartlettDemocrat
14William J. De Long *Republican
15Bob DennyRepublican
16Wayne StumpRepublican
17Pat WrightRepublican
18Leo CorbetRepublican
19Janice BrewerRepublican
20Lela AlstonDemocrat
21Jerry GillespieRepublican
22Manuel "Lito" PenaDemocrat
23Carolyn WalkerDemocrat
24Pete CorpsteinRepublican
25Jacque SteinerRepublican
26Tom PattersonRepublican
27Doug ToddRepublican
28Robert B. UsdaneRepublican
29Lester PearceRepublican
30James SossamanRepublican

House of Representatives

Members

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

DistrictRepresentativePartyNotes
1Donald R. AldridgeRepublican
R. D. CarsonRepublican
2Karan EnglishDemocrat
John WettawRepublican
3Benjamin HanleyDemocrat
Jack C. JacksonDemocrat
4Jack A. BrownDemocrat
E. C. "Polly" RosenbaumDemocrat
5Herbert GuentherDemocrat
Robert J. McLendonDemocrat
6Henry EvansDemocrat
James HartdegenRepublican
7Frank Arthur CelayaDemocrat
Richard PachecoDemocrat
8Ruben F. OrtegaDemocrat
Michael D. PalmerDemocrat
9Bart BakerRepublican
William J. EnglishRepublican
10Carmen CajeroDemocrat
Phillip HubbardDemocrat
11Peter GoudinoffDemocrat
John KromkoDemocrat
12Ruth E. EskesenRepublican
Jack JewettRepublican
13Patricia NolandRepublican
Eleanor D. SchorrDemocrat
14Cindy L. ResnickDemocrat
Ruth SolomonDemocrat
15Kyle W. HindmanRepublican
Robert W. WilliamsRepublican
16Dave McCarrollRepublican
Karen MillsRepublican
17Brenda BurnsRepublican
Robert BurnsRepublican
18Susan Muir GerardRepublican
Jane Dee HullRepublican
19Don KenneyRepublican
Nancy WesselRepublican
20Debbie McCuneDemocrat
Bobby RaymondDemocrat
21Stan BarnesRepublican
Leslie Whiting JohnsonRepublican
22Art HamiltonDemocrat
Earl V. WilcoxDemocrat
23Sandra D. KennedyDemocrat
Armando RuizDemocrat
24Chris HerstamRepublican
Candice NagelRepublican
25Suzanne LaybeDemocrat
Margaret UpdikeRepublican
26Jim MeredithRepublican
Jim MillerRepublican
27Bev HermonRepublican
Jenny NortonRepublican
28Heinz HinkRepublican
Jim SkellyRepublican
29Lela SteffeyRepublican
John T. WrzesinskiRepublican
30Mark KillianRepublican
William A. MundellRepublican

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1989 Thirty-Ninth Legislature, First Regular Session . State of Arizona . November 2, 2018.
  2. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1990 Volume 1, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 313 . State of Arizona . November 2, 2018.
  3. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1990 Volume 2, Thirty-Ninth Legislature, Second Special Session, Chapters 314 to End . State of Arizona . November 2, 2018.