The 27th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1965, to December 31, 1966, during Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.'s only term 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 Democrats picked up two seats in the Senate, giving them a 26–2 edge in the upper house, while the Republicans gained three seats in the House, trimming the Democrats majority to 45–35.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 11, 1965, and adjourned on April 20; while the second convened on January 10, 1966, and adjourned on April 23. There were four Special Sessions, all in 1965. The first Special Session convened April 21, 1965, and adjourned sine die on May 10; the second convened on May 11, 1965, and adjourned sine die on June 15; the Third Special session convened on June 16, 1965, and adjourned sine die on July 1; with the final Special Session, the fourth, convened September 13, 1965 and adjourned sine die on October 9.
State Senate Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
County Senator Party NotesApacheMilford Hall DemocratWalter Pulispher Democrat CochiseDan S. Kitchel* DemocratA. R. Spikes* Democrat CoconinoThomas N. Knoles Jr.* DemocratFred F. Udine* Democrat GilaClarence L. Carpenter* DemocratSenate PresidentWilliam A. Sullivan* Democrat GrahamDarvil B. McBride* DemocratJohn Mickelson* Democrat GreenleeM. L. Sims* DemocratJohn McLaughlin Democrat MaricopaGeorge Peck DemocratJohn Conlan Republican MohaveEarle W. Cook* DemocratRobert Morrow* Democrat NavajoWilliam Huso* DemocratGlenn Blansett* Democrat PimaSol Ahee* DemocratEdward I. Kennedy Democrat PinalE. B. Thode DemocratBen Arnold* Democrat Santa CruzC. B. (Bert) Smith DemocratRobert Hathaway Democrat YavapaiDavid H. Palmer* DemocratBoyd Tenney Republican YumaHarold C. Giss* DemocratRay 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 NotesApacheJack A. Brown* Democrat CochiseW. L. (Tay) Cook DemocratJames A. Elliott* DemocratAndrew J. Gilbert* Democrat CoconinoCharles W. Sechrist* DemocratHarold J. Scudder* Democrat GilaCharles R "Bert" Horne DemocratEdwynne C. (Polly) Rosenbaum* Democrat GrahamGordon L. Hoopes* Democrat GreenleeG. O. (Sonny) Biles* Democrat MaricopaRuth Adams RepublicanHarry Bandouveris RepublicanBurton S. Barr RepublicanRobert Brewer* RepublicanM. J. (Buck) Brown * DemocratIsabel Burgess* RepublicanLeonard M. Calderon Jr. DemocratCloves C. Campbell* DemocratD. Delos Ellsworth RepublicanSam Flake RepublicanAl Franz* DemocratRay A. Goetze* RepublicanChet Goldberg Jr. RepublicanPriscilla H. Hays* RepublicanJim Holley* RepublicanRobert H. Hutto* DemocratDavidson Jenks* RepublicanChris T. Johnson RepublicanFrank J. Kelley RepublicanA. E. Kluender RepublicanDavid B. Kret* RepublicanR. Larry Oldham* RepublicanRuth Peck* RepublicanM. C. Plummer DemocratWilliam S. Porter* RepublicanJohn C. Pritzlaff* RepublicanT. C. Rhodes* DemocratElizabeth Adams Rockwell RepublicanArchie C. Ryan* DemocratJames E. Shelley* RepublicanWalter P. Sherrill* RepublicanHarold W. Smith DemocratBob Stump* DemocratLeon Thompson* DemocratStan Turley RepublicanDavid M. Valenzuela DemocratWm. F. (Pat) Vipperman Jr.* DemocratLa Verne Welker DemocratRobert C. Wilcox* RepublicanJim Young DemocratMohaveKent Smith Democrat NavajoFrank L. Crosby* DemocratClay Simer* Democrat PimaScott Alexander RepublicanThomas G. Beaham RepublicanSandy P. Bowling* DemocratWilliam A. Buehl RepublicanTony Carrillo* DemocratThomas B. Fridena DemocratJohn H. Haugh* RepublicanDouglas S. Holsclaw* RepublicanEtta Mae Hutcheson* DemocratWilliam C. Jacquin RepublicanNeal Justin DemocratSam Lena DemocratRay Martin* DemocratForrest B. Pearce* DemocratDoris Varn* RepublicanEmmett S. (Bud) Walker* DemocratJoe D. Ybarra* Democrat PinalJohn C. Felix DemocratFrederick S. Smith* DemocratPolly Getzwiller* Democrat Santa CruzJesse W. Allen Republican YavapaiGladys Gardner RepublicanWilliam D. Lyman RepublicanLeo Sullivan Democrat YumaM. G. (Pop) Miniken* DemocratCharles A. Johnson* DemocratC. L. (Charlie) Slane* Democrat
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