The 31st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1973, to December 31, 1974, during the last two years of Jack Williams' third term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans maintained their 18–12 edge in the upper house, while they increased their lead in the lower house to 38–22.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 11, 1973, and adjourned on May 9; while the second convened on January 14, 1974, and adjourned on May 10. There were two Special Sessions, the first of which convened on October 22, 1973, and adjourned on February 19, 1974; the second convened on June 26, 1974, at 9:00 am and adjourned sine die at 4:09 pm on the same day.
State Senate Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
District Senator Party Notes1 - Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma CountiesBoyd Tenney* Republican2 - Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai CountiesTony Gabaldon Democrat3 - Apache, Navajo, and Coconino CountiesArthur J. Hubbard Sr. Democrat4 - Apache, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Gila, and Navajo CountiesA. V. "Bill" Hardt* Democrat5 - Yuma CountyJones Osborn* Democrat6 - Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal CountiesBob Stump* Democrat7 - Pima, Gila, Santa Cruz, and Pinal CountiesWilliam L. Swink Democrat8 - Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee CountiesCharles Awalt* Democrat9 - Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz CountiesJohn Scott Ulm Democrat10 - Pima CountySam Lena* Democrat11 - Pima CountyFrank J. Felix Democrat12 - Pima CountyDouglas S. Holsclaw* Republican13 - Pima CountyScott Alexander* Republican14 - Pima CountyWilliam C. Jacquin* Republican15 - Maricopa CountyS. H. Runyan Republican16 - Maricopa CountyBob Strother Republican17 - Maricopa CountyFred Koory Jr.* Republican18 - Maricopa CountyLeo Corbet* Republican19 - Maricopa CountyRay Rottas* Republican20 - Maricopa CountyBess B. Stinson* Republican21 - Maricopa CountyHoward S. Baldwin* Republican22 - Maricopa CountyManuel "Lito" Pena Democrat23 - Maricopa CountyAlfredo Gutierrez Democrat24 - Maricopa CountySandra Day O'Connor* Republican25 - Maricopa CountyTrudy Camping* Republican26 - Maricopa CountyJohn Roeder Republican27 - Maricopa CountyJames A. Mack* Republican28 - Maricopa CountyDavid B. Kret* Republican29 - Maricopa CountyD. Delos Ellsworth* Republican30 - Maricopa CountyStan Turley Republican
House of Representatives
Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
District Representative Party Notes1 - Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma CountiesGladys Gardner* RepublicanRay Everett* Republican2 - Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai CountiesJohn Wettaw RepublicanSam A. McConnell Jr.* Republican3 - Apache, Navajo, and Coconino CountiesJack A. Brown* DemocratBenjamin Hanley Democrat4 - Apache, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Gila, and Navajo CountiesEdward G. Guerrero DemocratE. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum* Democrat5 - Yuma CountyElwood W. Bradford* DemocratFrank C. McElhaney Democrat6 - Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal CountiesG. T. Alley DemocratPolly Getzwiller* Democrat7 - Pima, Gila, Santa Cruz, and Pinal CountiesCraig E. Davids* DemocratRichard Pacheco* Democrat8 - Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee CountiesHank Fenn* DemocratEd C. Sawyer* Democrat9 - Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz CountiesJ. H. (Jim) Dewberry Jr.* DemocratThomas B. Richey Republican10 - Pima CountyLarry Bahill DemocratCarmen Cajero Democrat11 - Pima CountyEmilio Carrillo DemocratR. P. "Bob" Fricks* Democrat12 - Pima CountyThomas N. Goodwin* RepublicanPete Hershberger Sr. Republican13 - Pima CountyHelen Grace Carlson* DemocratH. Thomas Kincaid* Republican14 - Pima CountyW. A. "Tony" Buehl* RepublicanCharles W. King* Republican15 - Maricopa CountyJ. Herbert Everett RepublicanJames B. Ratliff* Republican16 - Maricopa CountyDiane B. McCarthy RepublicanDon Stewart* Republican17 - Maricopa CountyC. W. "Bill" Lewis* RepublicanAnne Lindeman Republican18 - Maricopa CountyBurton S. Barr* RepublicanRuth Peck* Republican19 - Maricopa CountyStan Akers* RepublicanW. A. "Tony" West Jr. Republican20 - Maricopa CountyHoward Adams* RepublicanBill McCune* Republican21 - Maricopa CountyElizabeth Adams Rockwell* RepublicanJay Stuckey* Republican22 - Maricopa CountyArt Hamilton DemocratR. G. "Danny" Pena Democrat23 - Maricopa CountyTony R. Abril DemocratLeon Thompson* Democrat24 - Maricopa CountyRichard Burgess RepublicanPete Corpstein Republican25 - Maricopa CountyD. Lee Jones* RepublicanJim Skelly* Republican26 - Maricopa CountyFrank Kelley* RepublicanPeter Kay Republican27 - Maricopa CountyMichael Goodwin RepublicanJuanita Harelson Republican28 - Maricopa CountyAmerico Carvalho RepublicanBob Hungerford* Republican29 - Maricopa CountyJim L. Cooper* RepublicanJack J. Taylor Republican30 - Maricopa CountyCarl J. Kunasek RepublicanJames J. Sossaman* Republican
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