The 25th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1961, to December 31, 1962, during the second of three terms of Paul Fannin's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, and the members of the house of representatives also held steady at 80. The Republicans picked up three seats in the upper house, but the Democrats still had a 24–4 edge. In the House the Republicans picked up two seats, leaving the Democrats with a 52–28 edge.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 9, 1961, and adjourned on March 24; while the second convened on January 8, 1962, and adjourned on March 22. There was a single Special Session, which convened on July 17, 1961, and adjourned sine die on July 31.
State Senate Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
County Senator Party NotesApacheBert Colter DemocratAlbert F. Anderson Republican CochiseDan S. Kitchel* DemocratA. R. Spikes* Democrat CoconinoRobert W. Prochnow* DemocratFred F. Udine* Democrat GilaClarence L. Carpenter* DemocratWilliam A. Sullivan* Democrat GrahamDarvil B. McBride DemocratJohn Mickelson* Democrat GreenleeM. L. Sims* DemocratCarl Gale* Democrat MaricopaJoe Haldiman Jr. DemocratEvan Mecham Republican MohaveThelma Bollinger* DemocratRobert Morrow* Democrat NavajoJ. Morris Richards* DemocratGlenn Blansett* Democrat PimaDavid S. Wine* DemocratHiram S. (Hi) Corbet* Republican PinalCharles S. Goff* DemocratBen Arnold* Democrat Santa CruzFrank A. Bennett DemocratR. G. Michelena Democrat YavapaiDavid H. Palmer* DemocratSam Steiger Republican YumaHarold C. Giss* DemocratR. H. Thompson* Democrat
House of Representatives
Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
County Representative Party NotesApacheJames S. Shreeve* Democrat CochiseW. L. (Tay) Cook* DemocratClyde M. Dalton* DemocratJames A. Elliott DemocratAndrew J. Gilbert* Democrat CoconinoThomas N. Knoles Jr.* DemocratHarold J. Scudder* Democrat GilaNelson D. Breyton* DemocratLouis B. Ellsworth Jr. DemocratEdwynne C. (Polly) Rosenbaum Democrat GrahamMilton Lines* DemocratGordon L. Hoopes Democrat GreenleeTom W. Berry* DemocratG. O. (Sonny) Biles* Democrat MaricopaCarl Austin* DemocratW. B. Barkley* DemocratRobert Brewer* RepublicanIsabel Burgess RepublicanElmer T. Burson* RepublicanConrad James Carreon* DemocratF. A. (Rocky) Crane* DemocratLaron Waldo DeWitt* RepublicanGeraldine F. Eliot* RepublicanGeorge W. Eubank RepublicanGilbert Gray DemocratMerle E. Hays* DemocratPriscilla H. Hays* RepublicanF. A. (Jake) Higgins* RepublicanJ. D. Holmes DemocratMarshall Humphrey* RepublicanRobert H. Hutto DemocratElmer G. King* DemocratRalph W. Koch RepublicanDavid B. Kret RepublicanGene B. McClellan* RepublicanGeorge W. Peck DemocratRuth Peck* RepublicanWilliam S. Porter RepublicanS. L. Pugh DemocratDon Reese* RepublicanT. C. Rhodes* DemocratL. Alton (Pat) Riggs DemocratArchie C. Ryan DemocratArthur B. Schellenberg* RepublicanBill Stephens* DemocratBob Stump* DemocratMartin P. Toscano* DemocratDerek Van Dyke RepublicanWm. F. (Pat) Vipperman Jr. DemocratRobert C. Wilcox RepublicanJohn Wood RepublicanMohaveJ. J. Glancy* Democrat NavajoLee F. Dover* DemocratAugusta T. Larson* Republican PimaW. M. (Bill) Carson DemocratHarold L. Cook* DemocratArnold Elias* DemocratThomas D. Fridena* DemocratJohn H. Haugh* RepublicanDavid G. Hawkins RepublicanDouglas S. Holsclaw* RepublicanEtta Mae Hutcheson* DemocratJohn C. Jordan DemocratRay Martin* DemocratNicholas Traficanti RepublicanDoris Varn RepublicanEmmett S. (Bud) Walker DemocratThomas C. Webster RepublicanAlvin Wessler* RepublicanJoe D. Ybarra Democrat PinalCharles Moody* DemocratFrederick S. Smith* DemocratE. Blodwen Thode* Democrat Santa CruzRobert R. Hathaway* Democrat YavapaiMabel S. Ellis* DemocratM. A. Lindner* DemocratRaymond Rowland Republican YumaClara Osborne Botzum DemocratRobert L. Klauer* DemocratCecil D. Miller Democrat
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