29th Arizona State Legislature

29th Arizona State Legislature
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The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Jurisdiction Arizona, United States
Term January 1, 1969 – December 31, 1970
Senate
Members 30
Party control Republican (17–13)
House of Representatives
Members 60
Party control Republican (34–26)
Sessions
1st January 13 – April 11, 1969
1st Special Session January 5 – January 19, 1970
2nd Regular Session January 12 – May 12, 1970

The 29th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1969 to December 31, 1970, during Jack Williams' second term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at 30, and the members of the house of representatives also held steady at 60. The Republicans picked up a single seat in the Senate, giving them a 17–13 edge in the upper house, and the Republicans also gained one seat in the lower house, increasing their margin to 34–26.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 13, 1969, and adjourned on April 11; while the second convened on January 12, 1970, and adjourned on May 12.[1]:xvii[2]:xxi There was a single Special Session, which convened on January 5, 1970, and adjourned sine die on January 19.[2]:1151

State Senate

Members

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

District Subdistrict Senator Party Notes
1 - Mohave and Yavapai Counties N/A Boyd Tenney* Republican
2 - Cochise, Graham and Santa Cruz Counties N/A James A. Elliot Democrat
N/A James F. McNulty Jr. Democrat
3 - Apache, Navajo and Greenlee Counties N/A Frank L. Crosby Democrat
N/A William Huso* Democrat
4 - Coconino County N/A Thomas N. Knoles Jr.* Democrat
5 - Gila, and Pinal Counties N/A A. V. (Bill) Hardt Democrat
N/A E. B. (Blodie) Thode* Democrat
6 - Yuma County N/A Harold C. Giss* Democrat
7 - Pima County, Arizona 7-A Joe Castillo* Democrat
7-B F. T. "Limie" Gibbings* Democrat
7-C Sam Lena Democrat
7-D Douglas S. Holsclaw* Republican
7-E Ken Cardella* Republican
7-F William C. Jacquin* Republican
8 - Maricopa County, Arizona 8-A James F. Holley Republican
8-B William Porter* Republican
8-C John B Conlan* Republican
8-D David B. Kret* Republican
8-E Isabel Burgess* Republican
8-F Mike Farren Republican
8-G Cloves Campbell* Democrat
8-H Orme Lewis Jr.* Republican
8-I Somers White Republican
8-J Bob Wilcox* Republican
8-K Ray A. Goetze* Republican
8-L Christopher T. Johnson* Republican
8-M Terry Jones Republican
8-N Bob Stump* Democrat
8-O Dan Halacy* Republican

Members

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

District Subdistrict Representative Party Notes
1 - Mohave and Yavapai Counties N/A Gladys Gardner* Republican
N/A Ray Everett Republican
2 - Cochise, Graham and Santa Cruz Counties N/A W. L. "Tay" Cook* Democrat
N/A H. F. (Hank) Fenn Democrat
N/A Richard Pacheco Democrat
N/A Ed Sawyer* Democrat
3 - Apache, Navajo and Greenlee Counties N/A Jack A. Brown* Democrat
N/A G. 0. "Sonny" Biles* Democrat
N/A Boyd A. Shumway Democrat
N/A Lynn Tanner Democrat
4 - Coconino County N/A Harold L. Huffer* Democrat
N/A Sam A . McConnell Jr.* Republican
5 - Gila, and Pinal Counties N/A Polly Getswiller* Democrat
N/A Craig E. Davids Democrat
N/A E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum* Democrat
N/A Frederick S. Smith* Democrat
6 - Yuma County N/A Charles A. Johnson* Democrat
N/A M. G. "Pop" Miniken* Democrat

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1967, Twenty-Eighth Legislature, First Regular Session, First Special Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1968, Twenty-Eighth Legislature, Second Regular Session, Second to Fourth Special Sessions". State of Arizona. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
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