The 28th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1967, to December 31, 1968, during Jack Williams' first term as Governor of Arizona. The make-up of both houses was changed drastically by the implementation of districts, rather than the old system of county representation. The fourteen counties were broken up into 8 districts. Four of the districts (1, 2, 3, and 5) consisted of multiple counties, while the other four (4, 6, 7, and 8) represented single counties. In addition, Districts Seven and Eight, representing Pima and Maricopa Counties respectively, were further broken down into sub-districts. District 7 had eight sub-districts, 7-A through 7-F, while District 8 had fifteen sub-districts, 8-A through 8-O. The number of senators increased to 30, with the balance of power shifting drastically. Where Democrats had held a 26–2 majority in the prior legislature, Republicans now held a slim 16–14 majority. While the number of senators increased, the number of representatives decreased from 80 to 60. Again, the balance of power shifted to the Republicans, who now held 33–27 majority in the lower house. It was the first time Arizona history where the Republicans won control of both houses of the legislature.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 9, 1967, and adjourned on March 13; while the second convened on January 8, 1968, and adjourned on March 21. There were four Special Sessions, three in 1967, and the last one in 1968. The first Special Session convened May 31, 1967, and adjourned sine die on June 2; the second convened on October 30, 1967, and adjourned sine die on November 17; the Third Special Session convened on November 27, 1967, and adjourned sine die on December 22; with the final Special Session, the fourth, convened May 8, 1968 and adjourned sine die on June 7.
State Senate Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
District Subdistrict Senator Party Notes1 - Mohave and Yavapai CountiesN/ABoyd Tenney* Republican2 - Cochise, Graham and Santa Cruz CountiesN/AA. R. Spikes* DemocratN/ADan S. Kitchel* Democrat3 - Apache, Navajo and Greenlee CountiesN/AGlenn Blansett* DemocratN/AWilliam Huso* Democrat4 - Coconino County N/AThomas N. Knoles Jr.* Democrat5 - Gila, and Pinal CountiesN/AClarence L. Carpenter* DemocratN/AJohnny Gregovich** DemocratN/AE. B. "Blodie" Thode* Democrat6 - Yuma County N/AHarold C. Giss* Democrat7 - Pima County, Arizona7-AJoe Castillo Democrat7-BF. T. "Limie" Gibbings Democrat7-CErnest Garfield Republican7-DDouglas S. Holsclaw Republican7-EThomas G. Beaham RepublicanKenneth C. Cardella*** Republican7-FWilliam C. Jacquin Republican8 - Maricopa County, Arizona8-AMarshall Humphrey Republican8-BWilliam Porter Republican8-CJohn B. Conlan Republican8-DDavid B. Kret Republican8-EIsabel Burgess Republican8-FWing F. Ong Democrat8-GCloves Campbell Sr. Democrat8-HOrme Lewis Jr. Republican8-IChet Goldberg Jr. Republican8-JBob Wilcox Republican8-KRay A. Goetze Republican8-LChristopher T. Johnson Republican8-MWilliam T. Crowley Democrat8-NBob Stump Democrat8-ODan Halacy Republican
The ** denotes Carpenter was elected and died in office, Gregovich was appointed to replace him The *** denotes Beaham was elected and died in office, Cardella was appointed to replace him
House of Representatives
Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
District Subdistrict Representative Party Notes1 - Mohave and Yavapai CountiesN/AGladys Gardner* RepublicanN/AWilliam D. Lyman* Republican2 - Cochise, Graham and Santa Cruz CountiesN/AW. L. "Tay" Cook* DemocratN/AJames A. Elliott* DemocratN/AA. L. "Fat" Hawes DemocratN/AEd Sawyer Democrat3 - Apache, Navajo and Greenlee CountiesN/AJack A. Brown* DemocratN/AFrank L. Crosby* DemocratN/ALloyd L. House DemocratN/AClay B. Simer* DemocratN/AG. 0. (Sonny) Biles*** Democrat4 - Coconino County N/AHarold L. Huffer DemocratN/ASam A. McConnell Jr. Republican5 - Gila, and Pinal CountiesN/APolly Getswiller* DemocratN/AA. V. "Bill" Hardt DemocratN/AE. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum* DemocratN/AFrederick S. Smith* Democrat6 - Yuma County N/ACharles A. Johnson* DemocratN/AM. G. "Pop" Miniken* Democrat7 - Pima County, Arizona7-ATony Carrillo* DemocratEmmett S. (Bud) Walker* Democrat7-BEtta Mae Hutcheson* DemocratEthel Maynard Democrat7-CR. P. "Bob" Fricks DemocratSam Lena* Democrat7-DRichard E. Bailey RepublicanThomas N. Goodwin Republican7-EAlbert C. Williams RepublicanDavid B. Stone Republican7-FW. A. "Tony" Buehl* RepublicanScott Alexander* Republican8 - Maricopa County, Arizona8-AWalter E. Bloom RepublicanJames F. Holley Republican8-BStan Turley RepublicanD. Delos Ellsworth Republican8-CSam Flake RepublicanJohn C. Pritzlaff Republican8-DFrank Kelley* RepublicanJames Shelley* Republican8-ERuth Adams* RepublicanJohn D. Roeder Republican8-FW. F. "Pat" Vipperman DemocratD. Lee Jones Republican8-GTony Abril DemocratLeon Thompson Democrat8-HElizabeth Adams Rockwell* RepublicanJay Stuckey Republican8-IBurton S. Barr RepublicanRuth Peck Republican8-JStan Akers RepublicanTimothy A. Barrow Republican8-KDavidson Jenks RepublicanAl Faron**** RepublicanGeorge J. Pale Republican8-LRex J. Farley RepublicanJoseph Shaughnessy Jr. Republican8-MJ. R. "Bob" Rickard DemocratBess B. Stinson Republican8-NArt Coppinger DemocratManuel "Lito" Pena Democrat8-OAl Kluender RepublicanFred Koory Jr. Republican
The *** denotes that Clay B. Simer was elected, but resigned. Biles, who had served in the prior legislature, was appointed to succeed him. The **** denotes that Davidson Jenks was elected, but resigned and Faron was appointed to replace him.
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