37th Arizona State Legislature

The 37th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1985, to December 31, 1986, during the second two years of Bruce Babbitt's second full term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The composition of the senate remained constant, with the Republicans holding a 18–12, while the Democrats gained a seat in the lower house, decreasing the Republican majority to 38–22.

37th Arizona State Legislature
36th 38th
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1985 – December 31, 1986
Senate
Members30
Party controlRepublican (18–12)
House of Representatives
Members60
Party controlRepublican (38–22)
Sessions
1stJanuary 14 – May 8, 1985
2ndJanuary 13 – May 14, 1986

Sessions

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The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1985, and adjourned on May 8, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 13, 1986, and adjourned sine die on May 14.[1]: i [2]: i  There were no special sessions.

State Senate

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Members

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The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.[1]: vii 

District Senator Party Notes
1 John U. Hays Republican
2 Tony Gabaldon* Democrat
3 James Henderson Jr. Democrat
4 A. V. "Bill" Hardt* Democrat
5 Jones Osborn* Democrat
6 Allen J. Stephens Democrat
7 Peter D. Rios* Democrat
8 Ed Sawyer* Democrat
9 Jeffrey J. Hill* Republican
10 Luis A. Gonzales* Democrat
11 Jaime P. Gutierrez* Democrat
12 John T. Mawhinney* Republican
13 Greg Lunn* Republican
14 William J. De Long * Republican
15 S. H. Runyan* Republican
16 Wayne Stump* Republican
17 Anne Lindeman* Republican
18 Tony West* Republican
19 Bill Davis* Republican
20 Lela Alston* Democrat
21 Carl J. Kunasek* Republican
22 Manuel "Lito" Pena* Democrat
23 Alfredo Gutierrez* Democrat
24 Pete Corpstein* Republican
25 Jacque Steiner* Republican
26 Peter Kay* Republican
27 Juanita Harelson* Republican
28 Robert B. Usdane* Republican
29 Jack J. Taylor* Republican
30 Stan Turley* Republican

House of Representatives

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Members

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The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.[1]: viii–ix 

District Representative Party Notes
1 Donald R. Aldridge* Republican
R. D. Carson Republican
2 Sam A. McConnell Jr.* Republican
John Wettaw* Republican
3 Benjamin Hanley* Democrat
Jack C. Jackson Democrat
4 Edward G. Guerrero* Democrat
E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum* Democrat
5 Frank McElhaney* Democrat
Robert J. McLendon* Democrat
6 Henry Evans* Democrat
James Hartdegen* Republican
7 Roy Hudson* Democrat
Richard Pacheco* Democrat
8 Gus Arzberger Democrat
Joe Lane* Republican
9 Bart Baker* Republican
William J. English* Republican
10 Carmen Cajero* Democrat
Jesus R. Higuera* Democrat
11 Peter Goudinoff* Democrat
John Kromko* Democrat
12 Reid Ewing Democrat
E. D. Jewett Jr.* Republican
13 David C. Bartlett Democrat
Larry Hawke* Republican
14 Jim Green* Republican
Cindy L. Resnick* Democrat
15 Bob Denny* Republican
James B. Ratliff* Republican
16 Bob Hungerford* Republican
Karen Mills Republican
17 Sterling Ridge* Republican
Patrica D. Wright* Republican
18 Burton S. Barr* Republican
Jane Dee Hull** Republican
19 Janice Brewer* Republican
Nancy Wessel* Republican
20 Trent Franks Republican
Debbie McCune* Democrat
21 Henry Haws Republican
Leslie Whiting Johnson* Republican
22 Art Hamilton* Democrat
Earl V. Wilcox* Democrat
23 Armando Ruiz* Democrat
Carolyn Walker* Democrat
24 Gary Giordano Republican
Chris Herstam* Republican
25 John C. King Republican
Elizabeth Adams Rockwell* Republican
26 Frank Kelley* Republican
Jim Meredith* Republican
27 Bev Hermon* Republican
Doug Todd* Republican
28 Heinz Hink Republican
Jim Skelly* Republican
29 Jim L. Cooper* Republican
Lela Steffey* Republican
30 Mark Killian* Republican
James J. Sossaman* Republican

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Session Laws, State of Arizona, 1985 Thirty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Session Laws, State of Arizona, 1986 Thirty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 1, 2018.