The 40th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1991, to December 31, 1992, during the first two years of Fife Symington's first term as governor. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats flipped control in the Senate, gaining four seats and creating a Democratic majority of 17–13. The Democrats also gained two seats in the house, decreasing the Republican majority to 33–27.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1991, and adjourned on June 22, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 13, 1992, and adjourned sine die on July 1.
There were nine Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on January 31, 1991, and adjourned on February 2; the second convened on September 17, 1991, and adjourned sine die later that same day; the third convened on November 1, 1991, and adjourned sine die on November 7; the fourth convened on December 2, 1991, and adjourned sine die on December 16; and the fifth convened on February 17, 1992, and adjourned sine die February 22; the sixth convened on February 17, 1992, and adjourned sine die on May 7; the seventh convened on March 17, 1992, and adjourned sine die on March 31; the eighth convened on April 8, 1992, and adjourned sine die on June 27; and the ninth and final special session convened on May 4, 1992, and adjourned sine die on July 1.
State Senate Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
District Senator Party Notes1Carol Springer Republican2Karan English Democrat3James Henderson Jr.* Democrat4A. V. "Bill" Hardt* Democrat5Jim Buster Republican6Allen J. Stephens* Democrat7Peter D. Rios* Democrat8Gus Arzberger* Democrat9John E. Dougherty Democrat10Jesus Higuera* Democrat11Jaime P. Gutierrez* Democrat12Ann Day Republican13David C. Bartlett* Democrat14Cindy Resnick Democrat15Bob Denny* Republican16Stan Furman Democrat17Pat Wright* Republican18Nancy L. Hill Democrat19Janice Brewer* Republican20Lela Alston* Democrat21Matt Salmon Republican22Manuel "Lito" Pena* Democrat23Carolyn Walker* Democrat24John Greene Republican25Chuck Blanchard Democrat26Tom Patterson* Republican27Doug Todd* Republican28Ed Phillips 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* Republican2Ben Benton RepublicanJohn 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* Democrat9Keith Bee RepublicanMarion L. Pickens Democrat10Carmen Cajero* DemocratPhillip Hubbard* Democrat11Peter Goudinoff* DemocratJohn Kromko* Democrat12Ruth E. Eskesen* RepublicanJack Jewett* Republican13Patricia Noland* RepublicanEleanor D. Schorr* Democrat14Herschella Horton 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-Davis* DemocratBobby Raymond* Democrat21Stan Barnes* RepublicanLeslie Whiting Johnson* Republican22Art Hamilton* DemocratJoe Eddie Lopez Democrat23Sandra D. Kennedy* DemocratArmando Ruiz* Democrat24Sue Grace RepublicanCandice Nagel* Republican25Chris Cummiskey DemocratSuzanne Laybe* Democrat26Jim Meredith* RepublicanGreg Patterson Republican27Bev Hermon* RepublicanGary Richardson Republican28Lisa Graham RepublicanDavid Schweikert Republican29Pat Blake RepublicanLela Steffey* Republican30Mark Killian* RepublicanWilliam A. Mundell* Republican
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