The 22nd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1955, to December 31, 1956, during the first of two terms of Ernest McFarland's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators was increased to two per county, for a total of 28, while the members of the house of representatives increased from 80 to 81. The Republicans lost two Senate seats, leaving the Democrats in control of the upper house with a 26–2 margin. In the House, the Republicans lost ten seats, while the number of seats controlled by the Democrats increased by eleven, giving the Democrats a 61–20 edge.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 10, 1955, and adjourned on April 3; while the second convened on January 9, 1956, and adjourned on April 14. There were three Special Sessions: the first convened on October 4, 1955, and adjourned sine die on November 28; the Second Special Session convened on November 28, 1955, and adjourned sine die on December 20; and the Third Special Session convened on December 20, 1955, and adjourned sine die on January 7, 1956.
State Senate Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
County Senator Party NotesApacheLynn Lockhart DemocratMelvin C. Greer Democrat CochiseFred Dove DemocratA. R. Spikes* Democrat CoconinoRobert W. Prochnow* DemocratFred F. Udine Democrat GilaClarence L. Carpenter* DemocratWilliam A. Sullivan* Democrat GrahamJim Smith* DemocratWilford R. Richardson Democrat GreenleeM. L. Sims DemocratA. C. Stanton* Democrat MaricopaJoe Haldiman Jr. DemocratR. S. Hart Democrat MohaveEarl W. Cooke* DemocratRobert Morrow Democrat NavajoClay Simer* DemocratWilliam R. Bourdon Republican PimaThomas Collins DemocratH. S. Corbett* Republican PinalCharles S. Goff DemocratBen Arnold Democrat Santa CruzNeilson Brown DemocratC. B. Smith Democrat YavapaiRay Vyne DemocratCharles H. Orme Sr.* Democrat 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 NotesApacheLorin M. Farr* Republican CochiseEvelyn Anderson* DemocratCharles O. Bloomquist* DemocratW. L. Cook* DemocratClyde M. Dalton Democrat CoconinoAndrew Matson DemocratHarold J. Scudder Democrat GilaNelson D. Breyton DemocratLouis B. Ellsworth Jr.* DemocratEdwynne C. "Polly" Rosenbaum* Democrat GrahamMilton Lines* DemocratE. L. Tidwell* Democrat GreenleeTom W. Berry DemocratG. O. Biles Democrat MaricopaChas. H. Abels DemocratCarl C. Andersen RepublicanCarl Austin DemocratDavid H. Campbell RepublicanConrad James Carreon DemocratEd Ellsworth* DemocratW. W. Franklin* DemocratJ. O. Grimes DemocratWilliam J. Harkness DemocratRuth I. Hunt DemocratSidney Kartus* DemocratNeales Kennedy DemocratNorman S. Lee DemocratMalcom L. Lentz RepublicanW. I. (Ike) Lowry RepublicanC. H. Marion* RepublicanLaura McRae* DemocratW. W. Mitchell Sr. DemocratRobert L. Myers* RepublicanPatrick W. O'Reilly DemocratRobert A. Petrie* DemocratJames B. Phillips* RepublicanWilliam S. Porter* RepublicanS. Earl Pugh DemocratChampe Raftery DemocratLillian Retzloff DemocratT. C. Rhodes* DemocratDel Rogers DemocratHarry S. Ruppelius* DemocratArthur B. Schellenberg RepublicanCarl Sims Sr.* DemocratGeorge R. Steward DemocratJ. P. Stump* DemocratHal Warner* DemocratRuth Adams White RepublicanRobert E. Wilson* DemocratWm. Younger Wood DemocratMohaveGuy Rutherford Democrat NavajoLee F. Dover* DemocratAugusta T. Larson Republican PimaHarry Ackerman DemocratVicente Alfaro DemocratKeith S. Brown RepublicanHarold Burton* RepublicanJames W. Carroll DemocratThomas D. Fridena DemocratJohn H. Haugh* RepublicanDouglas S. Holsclaw* RepublicanV. S. Hostetter* RepublicanEtta Mae Hutcheson DemocratJames L. Kennedy DemocratWilliam I. Minor DemocratEnos P. Schaffer* DemocratAlvin Wessler* RepublicanJulliette C. Willis* RepublicanDavid S. Wine Democrat PinalHarry Bagnall DemocratFrederick S. Smith DemocratE. Blodwen Thode* Democrat Santa CruzRobert R. Hathaway DemocratMrs. Weldon Bailey** DemocratRobert Hathaway** Democrat YavapaiMabel S. Ellis DemocratDick W. Martin RepublicanM. A. Lindner*** DemocratA. C. McCoy*** Democrat YumaRobert L. Klauer DemocratWilliam B. Carr DemocratDavid B. Babbitt Democrat
The ** denotes Mrs. Weldon Bailey was appointed until Robert Hathaway was of legal age to serve.
The *** denotesA. C. McCoy was elected, but died in office. M. A. Lindner was appointed to serve the term
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