The 8th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from January 1, 1927, to December 31, 1928, during the first and second years of George W. P. Hunt's sixth tenure as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the number of representatives increased from 47 to 52. The Democrats held large majorities in both houses.
Sessions The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 10, 1927; and adjourned on April 20.
There was six special sessions of this legislature during 1927 and 1928. The first special session took place from January 3-January 8, 1927, before the regular session convened. The second special lasted a single day, March 30, 1927, while the regular session was in recess. The third session was convened on July 25, 1927, and adjourned on August 11, 1927. The fourth special session convened almost immediately following the adjournment of the third special session, on August 11, and went into recess on August 12. It reconvened on October 24, and adjourned on November 5. The fifth special session was convened on November 19, 1928, and adjourned on December 31, at 7:04 pm. The sixth and final session was convened shortly thereafter at 8:30 pm, and adjourned at 3:10 am on January 1, 1929.
State Senate Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
County Senator Party NotesApacheFred Colter* Democratic CochiseFred Sutter DemocraticJ. B. Wylie* DemocraticCoconinoWalter Runke* Republican GilaAlfred Kinney* DemocraticJohn R. Lyons* DemocraticGrahamT. S. Kimball DemocraticGreenleeHarry W. Hill Democratic MaricopaDan P. Jones DemocraticHarlow Akers DemocraticMohaveCharles Waters DemocraticNavajoG. W. Nelson Democratic PimaWilliam C. Joyner DemocraticT. W. Donnelly* DemocraticPinalThomas N. Wills DemocraticSanta CruzAndrew Bettwy Democratic YavapaiA. H. Favour* DemocraticWayne Thornburg* RepublicanYumaMulford Winsor* Democratic
Employees Secretary: Dorothy Burton Assistant Secretary: William J. Graham Sergeant-at-Arms: Van A. Reichards Chaplain: Reverend E. E. Williams Doorkeeper: E. J. Fiock
House of Representatives Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. The House grew by five seats from the 7th Legislature: 2 in Maricopa County, and 1 each in Coconino, Navajo, and Pima counties.
County Representative Party NotesApacheJacob Hamblin* Democratic CochiseW. E. Oxsheer DemocraticA. J. Morgan* DemocraticThomas Cowperthwaite DemocraticW. E. Jones* DemocraticHarry E. Pickett* DemocraticNorman Abell* DemocraticWilliam Coxon Democratic CoconinoFred W. Perkins RepublicanEarl C. Slipher Democratic GilaJohn McCormick* DemocraticM. F. Murphy* DemocraticWilliam G. Rosenbaum DemocraticJ. Knox Kent* Democratic GrahamW. L. Nelson RepublicanS. O. Williams* Democratic GreenleeM. J. Hannon* DemocraticClarence R. Lynch Democratic MaricopaElijah Allen RepublicanM. V. Decker DemocraticRobt. L. Finch* RepublicanM. J. Francis DemocraticB. H. Gibbs DemocraticJoseph M. Holub DemocraticVernetie O. Ivy DemocraticGuy L. Jones DemocraticHomer C. Ludden* DemocraticR. T. Mahon DemocraticW. D. McBrayer* DemocraticC. A. McKee DemocraticC. Emmett Newton DemocraticFred W. Norton DemocraticW. S. Norviel RepublicanJohn P. Orme* DemocraticMohaveW. B. Carr Democratic NavajoS. C. Rogers RepublicanC. G. McQuillan Republican PimaR.R. Kennedy DemocraticF. E. A. Kimball RepublicanJohn M. Morgan * DemocraticG. T. Old DemocraticThomas M. Peters RepublicanOliver B. Patton* Democratic PinalFred A. Griffin DemocraticCharles F. Studley, Jr Democratic Santa CruzGladys Walker Democratic YavapaiHilliard T. Brooke* DemocraticFrank W. Boville* DemocraticA. M. Crawford* DemocraticW. W. Rhodes* Democratic YumaNellie T. Bush DemocraticWilliam Wisener* Democratic
Employees Chief Clerk: F.R. Duffy Assistant Chief Clerk: Ora Orme Sergeant-at-Arms: O.J. Whiteside Chaplain: Reverend Seaborn Crutchfield
See also List of Arizona state legislatures
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