Arizona Senate

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The Arizona Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members representing an equal amount of constituencies across the state, with each district having average populations of 171,021 (2000 figures). Members serve two-year terms with term limits, limiting Senators to four terms (a total of eight years). Members of the Republican Party are currently in the majority in the Senate.

As with the Arizona House of Representatives, members to the Senate are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, however one Senator represents the constituency, while for the House there are two Representatives per district. This districting system is similar to those of the Idaho and Washington State Senate.

Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.

The Senate convenes in the adjacent legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.

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[edit] Leadership of the Senate

Arizona, along with Oregon, Maine and Wyoming, is one of the four U.S. states to have abolished the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, a position which for most upper houses of state legislatures and indeed for the U.S. Congress (with the Vice President) is the head of the legislative body.

In the Lieutenant Governor's constitutional absence, the President of the Senate presides over the body, appointing members to all of the Senate's committees and joint committees, and may create other committees and subcommittees if desired. In the Senate President's absence, the President Pro Tempore presides.

The current President of the Senate is Republican Tim Bee of District 30 (Tucson/Green Valley, Arizona) who recently announced his campaign to run for Congress in Arizona's 8th District against Gabrielle Giffords. The Senate Majority Leader is Thayer Verschoor of District 22 (Gilbert, Arizona). The Senate Minority Leader is Marsha Arzberger of District 25 (Willcox).

[edit] Leadership information

Position Name Party Residence District
President of the Senate Tim Bee Republican Tucson District 30
President Pro Tempore Robert Blendu Republican Litchfield Park District 12
Majority Leader Thayer Verschoor Republican Gilbert District 22
Majority Whip John Huppenthal Republican Chandler District 20
Minority Leader Marsha Arzberger Democratic Willcox District 25
Assistant Minority Leader Jorge Luis Garcia Democratic Tucson District 27
Minority Whip Rebeca Rios Democratic Apache Junction District 23

[edit] Current composition

Affiliation Members 07-08 Members 05-06
  Republican Party 17 18
  Democratic Party 13 12
 Total
 30 30
 Majority
 4 6

Charlene Pesquiera (D) wins 26th district from Toni Hellon (R)

[edit] Current members, 2007-2008

District Senator Party Info Senator 2005-2006 Party
01 - Prescott - Coconino County Tom O'Halleran Republican 1 Ken Bennett Republican
02 - Flagstaff - Navajo & Apache Cties Albert Hale Democratic 2 Albert Hale Democratic
03 - Mohave County - La Paz County N. Ron Gould Republican 3 Ron Gould Republican
04 - Yavapai Cty South - Maricopa Cty N. Jack W. Harper Republican 4 Jack W. Harper Republican
05 - Gila County - Snowflake Sylvia Tenney Allena[›] Republican 5 Jake Flake Republican
06 - Phoenix North - Cave Creek Pamela Gorman Republican 6 Site Dean Martin Republican
07 - Phoenix Nth-Nth-East - Carefree Jim Waring Republican 7 Jim Waring Republican
08 - Phoenix North-East - Scottsdale Carolyn Allen Republican 8 Carolyn Allen Republican
09 - Phoenix N-W. - Sun City - Peoria Bob Burns Republican 9 Bob Burns Republican
10 - Phoenix North Central - Glendale Linda Gray Republican 10 (M. 1997-) Linda Gray Republican
11 - Phoenix East - Paradise Valley Barbara Leff Republican 11 (M. 1997-) Barbara Leff Republican
12 - Phoenix West - Litchfield Park Robert Blendu Republican 12 (M. 1995-)
Pres. Pro Temp.		 Robert Blendu Republican
13 - Phoenix South-West - Tolleson Richard Miranda Democratic 13 (M. 1999-) Richard Miranda Democratic
14 - Phoenix South Central Debbie McCune Davis Democratic 14 Bill Brotherton Democratic
15 - Phoenix South-East Central Ken Cheuvront Democratic 15 Ken Cheuvront Democratic
16 - Phoenix South - Guadalupe Leah Landrum Taylor Democratic 16 Linda Aguirre Democratic
17 - Phoenix South-East - Tempe Meg Burton Cahill Democratic 17 Ed Ableser Democratic
18 - Mesa West (Sth-East out Phoenix) Karen Johnson Republican 18 Karen Johnson Republican
19 - Mesa East (Sth-East out Phoenix) Chuck Gray Republican 19 Chuck Gray Republican
20 - Phoenix South - Chandler West John Huppenthal Republican 20 Majority Whip John Huppenthal Republican
21 - Chandler - Queen Creek (S-E Phoen.) Jay Tibshraeny Republican 21 Jay Tibshraeny Republican
22 - Gilbert - Mesa South - Gold Camp Thayer Verschoor Republican 22 Majority Leader Thayer Verschoor Republican
23 - Pinal County Rebeca Rios Democratic 23 Minority Whip Rebeca Rios Democratic
24 - Yuma County - La Paz Cty South Amanda Aguirre Democratic 24 Robert Cannell Democratic
25 - Pima County W. - Cochise County Marsha Arzberger Democratic 25 Minority Leader Marsha Arzberger Democratic
26 - Oro Valley - Catalina (Tucson North) Charlene Pesquiera Democratic 26 Toni Hellon Republican
27 - Tucson West - Three Points Jorge Luis Garcia Democratic 27 Ass. Min. Leader Jorge Luis Garcia Democratic
28 - Tucson North Paula Aboud Democratic 28 Paula Aboud Democratic
29 - Tucson Victor Soltero Democratic 29 Victor Soltero Democratic
30 - Green Valley ( Tucson Sth et East) Tim Bee Republican 30 President Tim Bee Republican
  • ^ a: Allen was selected to fill the vacancy left by the death of former senator Jake Flake, who died on June 08, 2008.[1]

List of Representatives and Senators of Arizona Legislature by Districts

[edit] Miscellaneous facts

  • Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu leader, read the first Hindu opening prayer on March 24, 2008.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Reid, Betty (2008-06-08). "State Senator Jake Flake dies at Snowflake home", The Arizona Republic. Retrieved on 2008-06-08. 

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