The 43rd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1997, to December 31, 1998, during the final year of Fife Symington's second and last term as governor, and during the remainder of his term when Jane Dee Hull was appointed governor after Symington's resignation. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans lost a seat in the Senate, but still held a 18–12 majority. The Republicans maintained their majority in the lower chamber, remaining at 38–22.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 13, 1997, and adjourned on April 21, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 12, 1998, and adjourned sine die on May 22.
There were six Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on March 24, 1997, and adjourned on March 27; the second convened on November 12, 1997, and adjourned sine die on November 14; the third convened on March 11, 1998, and adjourned sine die April 8; the fourth convened on May 6, 1998, and adjourned sine die on May 14; the fifth convened on July 7, 1998, and adjourned sine die July 8; the sixth and final special session convened and adjourned on December 16, 1998.
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* Republican2John Wettaw* Republican3James Henderson Jr.* Democrat4Jack A. Brown Democrat5Pat Conner Republican6John Huppenthal* Republican7Pete Rios Democrat8Gus Arzberger* Democrat9Keith A. Bee* Republican10Victor E. Soltero* Democrat11Elaine Richardson Democrat12Ann Day* Republican13George Cunningham* Democrat14Ruth Solomon* Democrat15Edward Cirillo Republican16John Kaites* Republican17Brenda Burns* Republican18Marc Spitzer* Republican19Scott Bundgaard Republican20Mary Hartley* Democrat21Russell Bowers Republican22Joe Eddie Lopez Democrat23Sandra Kennedy* Democrat24Sue Grace Republican25Chris Cummiskey* Democrat26Tom Patterson* Republican27Gary Richardson* Republican28Randall Gnant* Republican29David Peterson* Republican30Tom Freestone 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* RepublicanSue Lynch* Republican2Joe Hart* RepublicanJohn Verkamp* Republican3Benjamin Hanley* DemocratJack C. Jackson* Democrat4Debra Brimhall RepublicanJake Flake Republican5Jim Carruthers RepublicanRobert McLendon* Democrat6Lori Daniels* RepublicanRichard Kyle Republican7Harry R. Clark* DemocratRebecca Rios* Democrat8Gail Griffin RepublicanPaul Newman* Democrat9W. A. McGibbon* RepublicanLou-Ann Preble* Republican10Sally Ann Gonzales DemocratRamon Valedez Democrat11Carmine Cardamone DemocratDebora Norris Democrat12Winifred Hershberger* RepublicanDan Schottel* Republican13Brian Fagin DemocratAndy Nichols* Democrat14Herschella Horton* DemocratMary Pickens* Democrat15Mike Gleason RepublicanJerry Overton* Republican16Linda Gray RepublicanJames Weiers* Republican17Robert Burns* RepublicanJean McGrath* Republican18Susan Muir Gerard* RepublicanBarry Wong* Republican19David Eberhart* RepublicanRoberta Voss Republican20Kathi Foster* DemocratRebecca Rios Democrat21Dean Cooley RepublicanMarilyn Jarrett Republican22Art Hamilton* DemocratJohn Loredo Democrat23Linda Aguirre* DemocratDavid Armstead* Democrat24Tom Horne RepublicanBarbara Leff Republican25Ken Cheuvront DemocratChristine Weason Democrat26Robin Shaw* RepublicanTom Smith* Republican27Michael Gardner* RepublicanLaura Knaperek* Republican28Carolyn Allen* RepublicanWesley Marsh* Republican29Mark Anderson* RepublicanLela Steffey Republican30Jeff Groscost* RepublicanKaren S. Johnson Republican
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