47th Arizona State Legislature explained

Number:47th
Start:January 1, 2005
End:December 31, 2006
President:Ken Bennett
Pro Tem:Marilyn Jarrett
Speaker:James P. Weiers
Senators:30
Reps:60
S-Majority:Republican (18–12)
H-Majority:Republican (39–21)
Sessionstart1:January 10
Sessionend1:May 13, 2005
Sessionstart2:January 9
Sessionend2:June 22, 2006
Special Session1 Start:January 24
Special Session1 End:March 6, 2006
Previous:46th
Next:48th

The 47th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2006, during the second two years of Janet Napolitano's first term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans gained a seat in the Senate, giving them an 18-12 majority. The Republicans maintained their majority in the lower chamber, 39–21, while the Democrats picked up the sole seat held by an Independent.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 10, 2005, and adjourned on May 13, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 9, 2006, and adjourned sine die on June 22.[1] [2]

There was a single Special Session, which convened on January 24, 2006, and adjourned sine die on March 6.[3]

State Senate

Members

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

DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1Ken BennettRepublican
2Albert HaleDemocrat
3Ron GouldRepublican
4Jack W. HarperRepublican
5Jake FlakeRepublican
6Dean MartinRepublican
7Jim WaringRepublican
8Carolyn S. AllenRepublican
9Robert BurnsRepublican
10Linda GrayRepublican
11Barbara LeffRepublican
12Robert BlenduRepublican
13Richard MirandaDemocrat
14Bill BrothertonDemocrat
15Ken CheuvrontDemocrat
16Linda AguirreDemocrat
17Harry E. MitchellDemocrat
18Karen JohnsonRepublican
19Marilyn JarrettRepublican
20John HuppenthalRepublican
21Jay TibshraenyRepublican
22Thayer VerschoorRepublican
23Rebecca RiosDemocrat
24Robert CannellDemocrat
25Marsha ArzbergerDemocrat
26Toni HellonRepublican
27Jorge Luis GarciaDemocrat
28Gabrielle GiffordsDemocrat
29Victor SolteroDemocrat
30Timothy S. BeeRepublican

House of Representatives

Members

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

DistrictRepresentativePartyNotes
1Lucy MasonRepublican
Tom O'HalleranRepublican
2Ann KirkpatrickDemocrat
Albert TomDemocrat
3Trish GroeRepublican
Nancy McLainRepublican
4Tom BooneRepublican
Judy BurgesRepublican
5Jack A. BrownDemocrat
Bill KonopnickiRepublican
6Ted CarpenterRepublican
Pamela GormanRepublican
7Ray BarnesRepublican
Nancy BartoRepublicanReplaced Smith on February 2, 2006
David Burnell SmithRepublicanSmith was removed from office on January 26, 2006
8Michelle ReaganRepublican
Colette RosatiRepublican
9Rick MurphyRepublican
Bob StumpRepublican
10Doug QuellandRepublican
James WeiersRepublican
11John AllenRepublicanRepresented District 7 in prior legislature
Stephen TullyRepublican
12John B. NelsonRepublican
Jerry WeiersRepublican
13Steve GallardoDemocrat
Martha GarciaDemocrat
14Debbie McCune DavisDemocrat
Robert MezaDemocrat
15David LujanDemocrat
Kyrsten SinemaDemocrat
16Leah Landrum TaylorDemocrat
Ben R. MirandaDemocrat
17Meg Burton CahillDemocrat
Laura KnaperekRepublican
18Mark AndersonRepublican
Russell PearceRepublican
19Chuck GrayRepublican
Gary L. PierceRepublican
20John McComishRepublican
Bob RobsonRepublican
21Warde NicholsRepublican
Steven B. YarbroughRepublican
22Andy BiggsRepublican
Eddie FarnsworthRepublican
23Cheryl ChaseRepublican
Pete RiosDemocrat
24Amanda AguirreDemocrat
Russell L. JonesRepublican
25Manuel AlvarezDemocrat
Jennifer BurnsRepublican
26J. Peter HershbergerRepublican
Steve HuffmanRepublican
27Olivia Cajero BedfordDemocrat
Phil LopesDemocrat
28David T. BradleyDemocrat
Ted DowningDemocrat
29Linda J. LopezDemocrat
Tom PrezelskiDemocrat
30Marian McClureRepublican
Jonathan PatonRepublican

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 2005 Volume 1, Forty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 226 . State of Arizona. January 3, 2019.
  2. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 2006 Volume 1, Forty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 264 . State of Arizona . December 27, 2018.
  3. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 2006 Volume 2, Forty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 265 to End, First Special Session . State of Arizona . December 27, 2018.