51st Arizona State Legislature

Session of the Arizona Legislature

51st Arizona State Legislature

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Arizona State Capitol (2014)

Overview
Legislative body| Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction| Arizona, United States
Term| January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2014
Senate
Members| 30
President| Andy Biggs
Temporary President| Gail Griffin
Party control| Republican (16–14)
House of Representatives
Members| 60
Speaker| Andy Tobin
Party control| Republican (36–24)
Sessions
| 1st| January 14 – June 14, 2013

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2nd| January 13 – April 24, 2014
Special sessions
| 1st| June 11 – June 14, 2013

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2nd| May 27 – May 29, 2014

The 51st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014, during the last two years of Jan Brewer's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats gained five seats in the Senate, decreasing the Republican majority to 16–14. The Democrats also gained four seats in the lower chamber, leaving the Republicans with a 36–24 majority.

## Sessions

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The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 2013, and adjourned on June 14, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 13, 2014, and adjourned sine die on April 24.[1]: i [2]: i

There were two Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on June 11, 2013, and adjourned on June 14;[3]: 2771 while the second convened on May 27, 2014, and adjourned sine die on May 29.[4]: 2667

## 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]: xi–xii

District  | Senator  | Party  | Notes

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1  | Steve Pierce*  | Republican  |
2  | Linda Lopez*  | Democrat  | Represented the 29th district in prior legislature
3  | Olivia Cajero Bedford*  | Democrat  | Represented the 27th district in prior legislature
4  | Lynne Pancrazi | Democrat  |
5  | Kelli Ward | Republican  |
6  | Chester Crandell | Republican  |
7  | Jack Jackson Jr.*  | Democrat  | Represented the 2nd district in prior legislature; resigned 7/12/2013
Carlyle Begay | Democrat  | Appointed 7/31/2013
8  | Barbara McGuire | Democrat  |
9  | Steve Farley | Democrat  |
10  | David Bradley | Democrat  |
11  | Al Melvin*  | Republican  | Represented the 26th district in prior legislature
12  | Andy Biggs | Republican  | Represented the 22nd district in prior legislature
13  | Don Shooter | Republican  | Represented the 24th district in prior legislature
14  | Gail Griffin*  | Republican  | Represented the 5th district in prior legislature
15  | Nancy Barto*  | Republican  | Represented the 7th district in prior legislature
16  | Rich Crandall*  | Republican  | Represented the 19th district in prior legislature; resigned August 31, 2013
David C. Farnsworth | Republican  | Appointed September 11, 2013
17  | Steve Yarbrough*  | Republican  | Represented the 21st district in prior legislature
18  | John McComish*  | Republican  | Represented the 20th district in prior legislature
19  | Anna Tovar | Democrat  |
20  | Kimberly Yee | Republican  |
21  | Rick Murphy*  | Republican  | Represented the 9th district in prior legislature
22  | Judy M. Burges | Republican  |
23  | Michelle Reagan*  | Republican  | Represented the 8th district in prior legislature
24  | Katie Hobbs | Democrat  |
25  | Bob Worsley | Republican  |
26  | Ed Ableser | Democrat  |
27  | Leah Landrum Taylor*  | Democrat  | Represented the 16th district in prior legislature
28  | Adam Driggs*  | Republican  | Represented the 11th district in prior legislature
29  | Steve Gallardo*  | Democrat  | Represented the 13th district in prior legislature
30  | Robert Meza*  | Democrat  | Represented the 14th district in prior legislature

## 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]: xiii–x

District  | Representative  | Party  | Notes

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1  | Karen Fann*  | Republican  |
Andy Tobin*  | Republican  |
2  | Andrea Dalessandro | Democrat  |
Rosanna Gabaldon | Democrat  |
3  | Sally Ann Gonzales*  | Democrat  | Represented district 27 in prior legislature
Macario Saldate*  | Democrat  | Represented district 27 in prior legislature
4  | Juan Carlos Escamilla | Democrat  |
Lisa Otondo | Democrat  |
5  | Sonny Borrelli | Republican  |
Doris Goodale*  | Republican  | Represented district 3 in prior legislature
6  | Brenda Barton | Republican  | Represented district 5 in prior legislature
Bob Thorpe | Republican  |
7  | Albert Hale | Democrat  |
Jamescita Peshlakai | Democrat  |
8  | Frank Pratt*  | Republican  | Represented district 23 in prior legislature
Thomas R. Shope Jr. | Republican  |
9  | Victoria Steele | Democrat  |
Ethan Orr | Republican  |
10  | Stefanie Mach | Democrat  |
Bruce Wheeler*  | Democrat  | Represented district 28 in prior legislature
11  | Adam Kwasman | Republican  |
Steve Smith | Republican  |
12  | Edwin W. Farnsworth*  | Republican  | Represented district 22 in prior legislature
Warren Petersen | Republican  |
13  | Darin Mitchell | Republican  |
Steve B. Montenegro*  | Republican  | Represented district 12 in prior legislature
14  | David M. Gowan Sr.*  | Republican  | Represented district 30 in prior legislature
David W. Stevens*  | Republican  | Represented district 25 in prior legislature
15  | John Allen | Republican  |
Heather Carter | Republican  | Represented district 7 in prior legislature
16  | Doug Coleman | Republican  |
Kelly Townsend | Republican  |
17  | Tom Forese | Republican  |
Javan D. Mesnard | Republican  | Represented district 21 in prior legislature
18  | Jeff Dial*  | Republican  | Represented district 20 in prior legislature
Bob Robson*  | Republican  | Represented district 20 in prior legislature
19  | Mark A. Cardenas | Democrat  |
Lupe C. Contreras | Democrat  |
20  | Paul Boyer | Republican  |
Carl Seel | Republican  | Represented district 6 in prior legislature
21  | Rick Gray*  | Republican  | Represented district 9 in prior legislature
Debbie Lesko*  | Republican  | Represented district 9 in prior legislature
22  | David Livingston | Republican  |
Phil Lovas | Republican  |
23  | John Kavanagh*  | Republican  | Represented district 8 in prior legislature
Michelle Ugenti*  | Republican  | Represented district 8 in prior legislature
24  | Lela Alston*  | Democrat  | Represented district 15 in prior legislature
Chad Campbell*  | Democrat  | Represented district 14 in prior legislature
25  | Justin Olson*  | Republican  | Represented district 19 in prior legislature
Justin Pierce*  | Republican  | Represented district 19 in prior legislature
26  | Juan Mendez | Democrat  |
Andrew C. Sherwood*  | Democrat  |
27  | Ruben Gallego*  | Democrat  | Represented district 16 in prior legislature
Catherine Miranda*  | Democrat  | Represented district 16 in prior legislature
28  | Kate Brophy McGee*  | Republican  | Represented district 11 in prior legislature
Eric Meyer*  | Democrat  | Represented district 11 in prior legislature
29  | Lydia Hernandez | Democrat  |
Martin J. Quezada | Democrat  |
30  | Jonathan Larkin | Democrat  |
Debbie McCune Davis*  | Democrat  | Represented district 14 in prior legislature

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2013 Volume 1, Fifty-First Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 201". State of Arizona. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
2. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2014 Volume 1, Fifty-First Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 194". State of Arizona. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
3. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2013 Volume 2, Fifty-First Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 202 to End, First Special Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
4. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2014 Volume 2, Fifty-First Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 195 to End, Second Special Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved February 19, 2019.

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