40th Arizona State Legislature

The 40th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1991 to December 31, 1992, during the first two years of Fife Symington's first term as governor. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats flipped control in the Senate, gaining four seats and creating a Democrat majority to 17–13. The Democrats also gained two seats in the house, decreasing the Republican majority to 33–27.

40th Arizona State Legislature
← 39th 41st →
Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1992
Senate
Members	30
President	Peter Rios
Temporary President	A. V. "Bill" Hardt
Party control	Democrat (17–13)
House of Representatives
Members	60
Speaker	Jane Dee Hull
Party control	Republican (33–27)
Sessions
1st January 14 – June 22, 1991 2nd January 13 – July 1, 1992
Special sessions
1st January 31 – February 2, 1991 2nd September 17 – September 17, 1991 3rd November 1 – November 7, 1991 4th December 2 – December 16, 1991 5th February 17 – February 22, 1992 6th February 17 – May 17, 1992 7th March 17 – March 31, 1992 8th April 8 – June 27, 1992 9th May 4 – July 1, 1992

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1991, and adjourned on June 22, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 13, 1992 and adjourned sine die on July 1.[1]^:i[2]^:i

There were nine Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on January 31, 1991 and adjourned on February 2;[3]^:i the second convened on September 17, 1991 and adjourned sine die later that same day;[3]^:SS2-i the third convened on November 1, 1991 and adjourned sine die on November 7;[3]^:SS3-i the fourth convened on December 2, 1991 and adjourned sine die on December 16;[3]^:SS4-i and the fifth convened on February 17, 1992 and adjourned sine die February 22;[4]^:2293 the sixth convened on February 17, 1992, and adjourned sine die on May 7;[4]^:2443 the seventh convened on March 17, 1992 and adjourned sine die on March 31;[4]^:2447 the eighth convened on April 8, 1992 and adjourned sine die on June 27;[4]^:2507 and the ninth and final special session convened on May 4, 1992 and adjourned sine die on July 1.[4]^:2525

State Senate

Members

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

District	Senator	Party	Notes
1	Carol Springer	Republican
2	Karan English	Democrat
3	James Henderson Jr.*	Democrat
4	A. V. "Bill" Hardt*	Democrat
5	Jim Buster	Republican
6	Allen J. Stephens*	Democrat
7	Peter D. Rios*	Democrat
8	Gus Arzberger*	Democrat
9	John E. Dougherty	Democrat
10	Jesus Higuera*	Democrat
11	Jaime P. Gutierrez*	Democrat
12	Ann Day	Republican
13	David C. Bartlett*	Democrat
14	Cindy Resnick	Democrat
15	Bob Denny*	Republican
16	Stan Furman	Democrat
17	Pat Wright*	Republican
18	Nancy L. Hill	Democrat
19	Janice Brewer*	Republican
20	Lela Alston*	Democrat
21	Matt Salmon	Republican
22	Manuel "Lito" Pena*	Democrat
23	Carolyn Walker*	Democrat
24	John Greene	Republican
25	Chuck Blanchard	Democrat
26	Tom Patterson*	Republican
27	Doug Todd*	Republican
28	Ed Phillips	Republican
29	Lester Pearce*	Republican
30	James Sossaman*	Republican

House of Representatives

Members

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	Ben Benton	Republican
	John Wettaw*	Republican
3	Benjamin Hanley*	Democrat
	Jack C. Jackson*	Democrat
4	Jack A. Brown*	Democrat
	E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum*	Democrat
5	Herbert Guenther*	Democrat
	Robert J. McLendon*	Democrat
6	Henry Evans*	Democrat
	James Hartdegen*	Republican
7	Frank Arthur Celaya*	Democrat
	Richard Pacheco*	Democrat
8	Ruben F. Ortega*	Democrat
	Michael D. Palmer*	Democrat
9	Keith Bee	Republican
	Marion L. Pickens	Democrat
10	Carmen Cajero*	Democrat
	Phillip Hubbard*	Democrat
11	Peter Goudinoff*	Democrat
	John Kromko*	Democrat
12	Ruth E. Eskesen*	Republican
	E. D. Jewett Jr.*	Republican
13	Patricia Noland*	Republican
	Eleanor D. Schorr*	Democrat
14	Herschella Horton	Democrat
	Ruth Solomon	Democrat
15	Kyle W. Hindman*	Republican
	Robert W. Williams*	Republican
16	Dave McCarroll*	Republican
	Karen Mills*	Republican
17	Brenda Burns*	Republican
	Robert Burns*	Republican
18	Susan Muir Gerard*	Republican
	Jane Dee Hull*	Republican
19	Don Kenney*	Republican
	Nancy Wessel*	Republican
20	Debbie McCune-Davis*	Democrat
	Bobby Raymond*	Democrat
21	Stan Barnes*	Republican
	Leslie Whiting Johnson*	Republican
22	Art Hamilton*	Democrat
	Joe Eddie Lopez	Democrat
23	Sandra D. Kennedy*	Democrat
	Armando Ruiz*	Democrat
24	Sue Grace	Republican
	Candice Nagel*	Republican
25	Chris Cummiskey	Democrat
	Suzanne Laybe*	Democrat
26	Jim Meredith*	Republican
	Greg Patterson	Republican
27	Bev Hermon*	Republican
	Gary Richardson	Republican
28	Lisa Graham	Republican
	David Schweikert	Republican
29	Pat Blake	Republican
	Lela Steffey*	Republican
30	Mark Killian*	Republican
	William A. Mundell*	Republican

References

1. "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1991 Volume 2, Fortieth Legislature, First Regular Session, Second to Fourth Special Sessions, Chapters 218 to End". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
2. "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1992 Volume 1, Fortieth Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 253". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
3. "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1991 Volume 1, Fortieth Legislature, First Special Session, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 217". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
4. "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1992 Volume 2, Fortieth Legislature, Second Regular Session, Fifth to Ninth Special Sessions, Chapters 254 to End". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.