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.

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.
There were nine Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on January 31, 1991 and adjourned on February 2; the second convened on September 17, 1991 and adjourned sine die later that same day; the third convened on November 1, 1991 and adjourned sine die on November 7; the fourth convened on December 2, 1991 and adjourned sine die on December 16; and the fifth convened on February 17, 1992 and adjourned sine die February 22; the sixth convened on February 17, 1992, and adjourned sine die on May 7; the seventh convened on March 17, 1992 and adjourned sine die on March 31; the eighth convened on April 8, 1992 and adjourned sine die on June 27; and the ninth and final special session convened on May 4, 1992 and adjourned sine die on July 1.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1Carol SpringerRepublican
2Karan EnglishDemocrat
3James Henderson Jr.*Democrat
4A. V. "Bill" Hardt*Democrat
5Jim BusterRepublican
6Allen J. Stephens*Democrat
7Peter D. Rios*Democrat
8Gus Arzberger*Democrat
9John E. DoughertyDemocrat
10Jesus Higuera*Democrat
11Jaime P. Gutierrez*Democrat
12Ann DayRepublican
13David C. Bartlett*Democrat
14Cindy ResnickDemocrat
15Bob Denny*Republican
16Stan FurmanDemocrat
17Pat Wright*Republican
18Nancy L. HillDemocrat
19Janice Brewer*Republican
20Lela Alston*Democrat
21Matt SalmonRepublican
22Manuel "Lito" Pena*Democrat
23Carolyn Walker*Democrat
24John GreeneRepublican
25Chuck BlanchardDemocrat
26Tom Patterson*Republican
27Doug Todd*Republican
28Ed PhillipsRepublican
29Lester Pearce*Republican
30James Sossaman*Republican

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
DistrictRepresentativePartyNotes
1Donald R. Aldridge*Republican
1R. D. Carson*Republican
2Ben BentonRepublican
2John Wettaw*Republican
3Benjamin Hanley*Democrat
3Jack C. Jackson*Democrat
4Jack A. Brown*Democrat
4E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum*Democrat
5Herbert Guenther*Democrat
5Robert J. McLendon*Democrat
6Henry Evans*Democrat
6James Hartdegen*Republican
7Frank Arthur Celaya*Democrat
7Richard Pacheco*Democrat
8Ruben F. Ortega*Democrat
8Michael D. Palmer*Democrat
9Keith BeeRepublican
9Marion L. PickensDemocrat
10Carmen Cajero*Democrat
10Phillip Hubbard*Democrat
11Peter Goudinoff*Democrat
11John Kromko*Democrat
12Ruth E. Eskesen*Republican
12E. D. Jewett Jr.*Republican
13Patricia Noland*Republican
13Eleanor D. Schorr*Democrat
14Herschella HortonDemocrat
14Ruth SolomonDemocrat
15Kyle W. Hindman*Republican
15Robert W. Williams*Republican
16Dave McCarroll*Republican
16Karen Mills*Republican
17Brenda Burns*Republican
17Robert Burns*Republican
18Susan Muir Gerard*Republican
18Jane Dee Hull*Republican
19Don Kenney*Republican
19Nancy Wessel*Republican
20Debbie McCune-Davis*Democrat
20Bobby Raymond*Democrat
21Stan Barnes*Republican
21Leslie Whiting Johnson*Republican
22Art Hamilton*Democrat
22Joe Eddie LopezDemocrat
23Sandra D. Kennedy*Democrat
23Armando Ruiz*Democrat
24Sue GraceRepublican
24Candice Nagel*Republican
25Chris CummiskeyDemocrat
25Suzanne Laybe*Democrat
26Jim Meredith*Republican
26Greg PattersonRepublican
27Bev Hermon*Republican
27Gary RichardsonRepublican
28Lisa GrahamRepublican
28David SchweikertRepublican
29Pat BlakeRepublican
29Lela Steffey*Republican
30Mark Killian*Republican
30William A. Mundell*Republican