The 39th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1989, to December 31, 1990, during the last two years of Rose Mofford's term as governor. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats gained two seats in the Senate, cutting the Republican majority to 17–13, and the Democrats also gained a seat in the house, decreasing the Republican majority to 35–25.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 9, 1989, and adjourned on June 16, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 8, 1990, and adjourned sine die on June 28.
There were five Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on September 20, 1989, and adjourned on September 22; the second convened on November 21, 1989, and adjourned sine die on November 22; the third convened on January 10, 1990, and adjourned sine die on June 28; the fourth convened on May 14, 1990, and adjourned sine die on May 16; and the fifth convened on November 19, 1990, and adjourned sine die later on that 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 Notes1John U. Hays* Republican2Tony Gabaldon* Democrat3James Henderson Jr.* Democrat4A. V. "Bill" Hardt* Democrat5Jones Osborn* Democrat6Allen J. Stephens* Democrat7Peter D. Rios* Democrat8Gus Arzberger Democrat9Jeffrey J. Hill* Republican10Jesus Higuera* Democrat11Jaime P. Gutierrez* Democrat12John T. Mawhinney* Republican13David C. Bartlett Democrat14William J. De Long * Republican15Bob Denny Republican16Wayne Stump* Republican17Pat Wright* Republican18Leo Corbet Republican19Janice Brewer* Republican20Lela Alston* Democrat21Jerry Gillespie Republican22Manuel "Lito" Pena* Democrat23Carolyn Walker* Democrat24Pete Corpstein* Republican25Jacque Steiner* Republican26Tom Patterson Republican27Doug Todd* Republican28Robert B. Usdane* Republican29Lester Pearce Republican30James Sossaman* 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 Notes1Donald R. Aldridge* RepublicanR. D. Carson* Republican2Karan English* DemocratJohn Wettaw* Republican3Benjamin Hanley* DemocratJack C. Jackson* Democrat4Jack A. Brown* DemocratE. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum* Democrat5Herbert Guenther* DemocratRobert J. McLendon* Democrat6Henry Evans* DemocratJames Hartdegen* Republican7Frank Arthur Celaya DemocratRichard Pacheco* Democrat8Ruben F. Ortega DemocratMichael D. Palmer Democrat9Bart Baker* RepublicanWilliam J. English* Republican10Carmen Cajero* DemocratPhillip Hubbard* Democrat11Peter Goudinoff* DemocratJohn Kromko* Democrat12Ruth E. Eskesen RepublicanJack Jewett* Republican13Patricia Noland RepublicanEleanor D. Schorr* Democrat14Cindy L. Resnick* DemocratRuth Solomon Democrat15Kyle W. Hindman RepublicanRobert W. Williams Republican16Dave McCarroll RepublicanKaren Mills Republican17Brenda Burns RepublicanRobert Burns Republican18Susan Muir Gerard RepublicanJane Dee Hull* Republican19Don Kenney RepublicanNancy Wessel* Republican20Debbie McCune* DemocratBobby Raymond* Democrat21Stan Barnes RepublicanLeslie Whiting Johnson* Republican22Art Hamilton* DemocratEarl V. Wilcox* Democrat23Sandra D. Kennedy* DemocratArmando Ruiz* Democrat24Chris Herstam* RepublicanCandice Nagel Republican25Suzanne Laybe DemocratMargaret Updike Republican26Jim Meredith* RepublicanJim Miller* Republican27Bev Hermon* RepublicanJenny Norton* Republican28Heinz Hink* RepublicanJim Skelly* Republican29Lela Steffey* RepublicanJohn T. Wrzesinski Republican30Mark Killian* RepublicanWilliam A. Mundell* Republican
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