The 45th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2002, during the final two years of Jane Dee Hull's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans lost a seat in the Senate, creating a 15-15 balance with the Democrats. The Republicans lost four seats in the House, maintaining their majority in the lower chamber, 36–24.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 8, 2001, and adjourned on May 10, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 14, 2002, and adjourned sine die on May 23.
There were six Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on September 24, 2001, and adjourned on September 26; the second convened on November 13, 2001, and adjourned sine die on December 19; the third convened on February 4, 2002, and adjourned sine die March 20; the fourth convened on April 1, 2002, and adjourned sine die on May 23; the fifth convened on July 30, 2002, and adjourned sine die August 1; the sixth and final special session convened and adjourned on November 25, 2002.
State Senate Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
District Senator Party Notes1Ken Bennett* Republican2John Verkamp Republican3Jack C. Jackson* Democrat4Jack A. Brown* Democrat5Herb Guenther* Democrat6Lori S. Daniels Republican7Pete Rios* Democrat8Marsha Arzberger Democrat9Timothy S. Bee Republican10Ramon Valadez Democrat11Elaine Richardson Democrat12Toni Hellon Republican13Virginia Yrun DemocratWas appointed April 26, 2001 to replace Andy NicholsAndy Nichols DemocratDied in office on April 19, 200114Ruth Solomon* Democrat15Edward Cirillo* Republican16Darden C. Hamilton* Republican17Brenda Burns* Republican18Susan Gerard Republican19Scott Bundgaard* Republican20Mary Hartley* Democrat21Marilyn Jarrett Republican22Joe Eddie Lopez* Democrat23Linda Aguirre* Democrat24Dean Martin Republican25Chris Cummiskey* Democrat26Tom Smith* Republican27Harry E. Mitchell* Democrat28Randall Gnant* Republican29David Peterson* Republican30Jay Blanchard Democrat
House of Representatives
Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
District Representative Party Notes1Linda Binder* RepublicanHenry Camarot Democrat2Tom O'Halleran RepublicanJames Sedillo Democrat3Sylvia Laughter* DemocratAlbert Tom Democrat4Debra Brimhall* RepublicanJake Flake* Republican5Robert Cannell RepublicanJim Carruthers* Democrat6John Huppenthal RepublicanBob Robson Republican7Cheryl Chase DemocratMark A. Clark Democrat8Bobby Lugo DemocratMark Maiorana* Democrat9Randy Graf RepublicanMarian McClure Republican10Linda J. Lopez DemocratVictor Soltero Democrat11Carmine Cardamone* DemocratDebora Norris* Democrat12Steve Huffman RepublicanDan Shottel* Republican13Gabrielle Giffords DemocratCarol Somers Republican14Mary Pickens* DemocratEdward Poelstra Republican15Robert Blendu RepublicanMike Gleason* Republican16Linda Gray* RepublicanJames Weiers* Republican17Phil Hanson RepublicanJohn Nelson Republican18Deb Gullett RepublicanJames Kraft Republican19Ted Carpenter* RepublicanRoberta Voss* Republican20Bill Brotherton* DemocratKathi Foster* Democrat21Dean Cooley* RepublicanGary Pierce* Republican22John Loredo* DemocratRichard Miranda* Democrat23Carlos Avelar* DemocratLeah Landrum Taylor* Democrat24Barbara Leff* RepublicanStephen Tully Republican25Ken Cheuvront* DemocratChristine Weason* Democrat26Jeff Hatch-Miller* RepublicanSteve May* Republican27Meg Burton Cahill DemocratLaura Knaperek* Republican28Carolyn Allen* RepublicanWesley Marsh* Republican29Mark Anderson* RepublicanRussell Pearce Republican30Eddie Farnsworth RepublicanKaren S. Johnson* Republican
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