24th Arizona State Legislature


The 24th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1959, to December 31, 1960, during the first of three terms of Paul Fannin's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, and the members of the house of representatives also held steady at 80. The Democrats picked up a seat in the upper house, increasing their edge to 27–1. In the House, the Republicans picked up three seats, however the Democrats still held a 55–25 edge.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 12, 1959, and adjourned on March 31; while the second convened on January 11, 1960, and adjourned on March 26. There were no Special Sessions.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
CountySenatorPartyNotes
ApacheLynn Lockhart*Democrat
ApacheMelvin C. Greer*Democrat
CochiseDan S. Kitchel*Democrat
CochiseA. R. Spikes*Democrat
CoconinoRobert W. Prochnow*Democrat
CoconinoFred F. Udine*Democrat
GilaClarence L. Carpenter*Democrat
GilaWilliam A. Sullivan*Democrat
GrahamJim SmithDemocrat
GrahamJohn MickelsonDemocrat
GreenleeM. L. Sims*Democrat
GreenleeCarl Gale*Democrat
MaricopaHilliard T. BrookeDemocrat
MaricopaFrank G. Murphy*Democrat
MohaveC. Clyde Bollinger**Democrat
MohaveThelma Bollinger**Democrat
MohaveRobert Morrow*Democrat
NavajoJ. Morris Richards*Democrat
NavajoGlenn BlansettDemocrat
PimaDavid S. WineDemocrat
PimaHiram S. (Hi) Corbet*Republican
PinalCharles S. Goff*Democrat
PinalBen Arnold*Democrat
Santa CruzNeilson Brown*Democrat
Santa CruzC. B. (Bert) Smith*Democrat
YavapaiDavid H. Palmer*Democrat
YavapaiCharles H. Orme Sr.*Democrat
YumaHarold C. Giss*Democrat
YumaR. H. Thompson*Democrat

The ** denotes that Thelma Bollinger was appointed to the seat vacated upon the death of C. Clyde Bollinger

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
CountyRepresentativePartyNotes
ApacheJames S. Shreeve*Democrat
CochiseCharles O. Bloomquist*Democrat
CochiseW. L. (Tay) Cook*Democrat
CochiseClyde M. Dalton*Democrat
CochiseAndrew J. GilbertDemocrat
CoconinoThomas N. Knoles Jr.*Democrat
CoconinoHarold J. Scudder*Democrat
GilaNelson D. Breyton*Democrat
GilaR. E. (Arky) BurnhamDemocrat
GilaWilliam G. Rosenbaum*Democrat
GrahamMilton Lines*Democrat
GrahamE. L. Tidwell*Democrat
GreenleeTom W. Berry*Democrat
GreenleeG. O. Biles*Democrat
MaricopaCarl Austin*Democrat
MaricopaW. B. Barkley*Democrat
MaricopaFrank BowmanDemocrat
MaricopaLewis B. Bramkamp*Democrat
MaricopaRobert Brewer*Republican
MaricopaElmer T. BursonRepublican
MaricopaDavid H. Campbell*Republican
MaricopaConrad James Carreon*Democrat
MaricopaSherman R. Dent*Democrat
MaricopaLaron Waldo DeWitt*Republican
MaricopaMarie S. Earl*Democrat
MaricopaGeraldine F. Eliot*Republican
MaricopaJack E. Gardner*Democrat
MaricopaChet Goldberg Jr.Republican
MaricopaJ. O. Grimes*Democrat
MaricopaMerle E. HaysDemocrat
MaricopaPriscilla H. HaysRepublican
MaricopaF. A. (Jake) Higgins*Republican
MaricopaMarshall HumphreyRepublican
MaricopaEmogene M. Jennings*Republican
MaricopaSidney KartusDemocrat
MaricopaElmer G. KingDemocrat
MaricopaW. I. (Ike) Lowry*Republican
MaricopaGene B. McClellanRepublican
MaricopaRobert L. MyersRepublican
MaricopaCharles H. OatmanDemocrat
MaricopaRuth PeckRepublican
MaricopaWilliam S. PorterRepublican
MaricopaS. Earl Pugh*Democrat
MaricopaDon ReeseRepublican
MaricopaT. C. Rhodes*Democrat
MaricopaArthur B. Schellenberg*Republican
MaricopaCarl Sims Sr.*Democrat
MaricopaBill Stephens*Democrat
MaricopaBob StumpDemocrat
MaricopaMartin P. ToscanoDemocrat
MaricopaWm. F. (Pat) Vipperman Jr.Democrat
MohaveJ. J. Glancy*Democrat
NavajoLee F. Dover*Democrat
NavajoAugusta T. Larson*Republican
PimaW. G. "Bill" Bodell*Republican
PimaEmilio CarrilloDemocrat
PimaHarold L. Cook*Democrat
PimaArnold EliasDemocrat
PimaThomas D. Fridena*Democrat
PimaJohn H. Haugh*Republican
PimaDavid G. HawkinsRepublican
PimaDouglas S. Holsclaw*Republican
PimaV. S. Hostetter*Republican
PimaEtta Mae Hutcheson*Democrat
PimaJames L. KennedyDemocrat
PimaRay MartinDemocrat
PimaWilliam I. MinorDemocrat
PimaEmmett S. (Bud) WalkerDemocrat
PimaThomas C. WebsterRepublican
PimaAlvin Wessler*Republican
PinalCharles MoodyDemocrat
PinalFrederick S. Smith*Democrat
PinalE. Blodwen Thode*Democrat
Santa CruzRobert R. Hathaway*Democrat
YavapaiJoseph L. AllenDemocrat
YavapaiMabel S. Ellis*Democrat
YavapaiM. A. Lindner*Democrat
YumaClara Osborne BotzumDemocrat
YumaRobert L. Klauer*Democrat
YumaCecil D. MillerDemocrat