31st Arizona State Legislature


The 31st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1973, to December 31, 1974, during the last two years of Jack Williams' third term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans maintained their 18–12 edge in the upper house, while they increased their lead in the lower house to 38–22.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 11, 1973, and adjourned on May 9; while the second convened on January 14, 1974, and adjourned on May 10. There were two Special Sessions, the first of which convened on October 22, 1973, and adjourned on February 19, 1974; the second convened on June 26, 1974, at 9:00 am and adjourned sine die at 4:09 pm on the same day.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1 - Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma CountiesBoyd Tenney*Republican
2 - Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai CountiesTony GabaldonDemocrat
3 - Apache, Navajo, and Coconino CountiesArthur J. Hubbard Sr.Democrat
4 - Apache, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Gila, and Navajo CountiesA. V. "Bill" Hardt*Democrat
5 - Yuma CountyJones Osborn*Democrat
6 - Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal CountiesBob Stump*Democrat
7 - Pima, Gila, Santa Cruz, and Pinal CountiesWilliam L. SwinkDemocrat
8 - Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee CountiesCharles Awalt*Democrat
9 - Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz CountiesJohn Scott UlmDemocrat
10 - Pima CountySam Lena*Democrat
11 - Pima CountyFrank J. FelixDemocrat
12 - Pima CountyDouglas S. Holsclaw*Republican
13 - Pima CountyScott Alexander*Republican
14 - Pima CountyWilliam C. Jacquin*Republican
15 - Maricopa CountyS. H. RunyanRepublican
16 - Maricopa CountyBob StrotherRepublican
17 - Maricopa CountyFred Koory Jr.*Republican
18 - Maricopa CountyLeo Corbet*Republican
19 - Maricopa CountyRay Rottas*Republican
20 - Maricopa CountyBess B. Stinson*Republican
21 - Maricopa CountyHoward S. Baldwin*Republican
22 - Maricopa CountyManuel "Lito" PenaDemocrat
23 - Maricopa CountyAlfredo GuteirrezDemocrat
24 - Maricopa CountySandra Day O'Connor*Republican
25 - Maricopa CountyTrudy Camping*Republican
26 - Maricopa CountyJohn RoederRepublican
27 - Maricopa CountyJames A. Mack*Republican
28 - Maricopa CountyDavid B. Kret*Republican
29 - Maricopa CountyD. Delos Ellsworth*Republican
30 - Maricopa CountyStan TurleyRepublican

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
DistrictRepresentativePartyNotes
1 - Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma CountiesGladys Gardner*Republican
1 - Mohave, Yavapai, and Yuma CountiesRay Everett*Republican
2 - Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai CountiesJohn WettawRepublican
2 - Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai CountiesSam A. McConnell Jr.*Republican
3 - Apache, Navajo, and Coconino CountiesJack A. Brown*Democrat
3 - Apache, Navajo, and Coconino CountiesBenjamin HanleyDemocrat
4 - Apache, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Gila, and Navajo CountiesEdward G. GuerreroDemocrat
4 - Apache, Graham, Greenlee, Pinal, Gila, and Navajo CountiesE. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum*Democrat
5 - Yuma CountyElwood W. Bradford*Democrat
5 - Yuma CountyFrank C. McElhaneyDemocrat
6 - Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal CountiesG. T. AlleyDemocrat
6 - Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal CountiesPolly Getzwiller*Democrat
7 - Pima, Gila, Santa Cruz, and Pinal CountiesCraig E. Davids*Democrat
7 - Pima, Gila, Santa Cruz, and Pinal CountiesRichard Pacheco*Democrat
8 - Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee CountiesHank Fenn*Democrat
8 - Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee CountiesEd C. Sawyer*Democrat
9 - Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz CountiesJ. H. (Jim) Dewberry Jr.*Democrat
9 - Cochise, Pima, and Santa Cruz CountiesThomas B. RicheyRepublican
10 - Pima CountyLarry BahillDemocrat
10 - Pima CountyCarmen CajeroDemocrat
11 - Pima CountyEmilio CarrilloDemocrat
11 - Pima CountyR. P. "Bob" Fricks*Democrat
12 - Pima CountyThomas N. Goodwin*Republican
12 - Pima CountyPete Hershberger Sr.Republican
13 - Pima CountyHelen Grace Carlson*Democrat
13 - Pima CountyH. Thomas Kincaid*Republican
14 - Pima CountyW. A. "Tony" Buehl*Republican
14 - Pima CountyCharles W. King*Republican
15 - Maricopa CountyJ. Herbert EverettRepublican
15 - Maricopa CountyJames B. Ratliff*Republican
16 - Maricopa CountyDiane B. McCarthyRepublican
16 - Maricopa CountyDon Stewart*Republican
17 - Maricopa CountyC. W. "Bill" Lewis*Republican
17 - Maricopa CountyAnne LindemanRepublican
18 - Maricopa CountyBurton S. Barr*Republican
18 - Maricopa CountyRuth Peck*Republican
19 - Maricopa CountyStan Akers*Republican
19 - Maricopa CountyW. A. "Tony" West Jr.Republican
20 - Maricopa CountyHoward Adams*Republican
20 - Maricopa CountyBill McCune*Republican
21 - Maricopa CountyElizabeth Adams Rockwell*Republican
21 - Maricopa CountyJay Stuckey*Republican
22 - Maricopa CountyArt HamiltonDemocrat
22 - Maricopa CountyR. G. "Danny" PenaDemocrat
23 - Maricopa CountyTony R. AbrilDemocrat
23 - Maricopa CountyLeon Thompson*Democrat
24 - Maricopa CountyRichard BurgessRepublican
24 - Maricopa CountyPete CorpsteinRepublican
25 - Maricopa CountyD. Lee Jones*Republican
25 - Maricopa CountyJim Skelly*Republican
26 - Maricopa CountyFrank Kelley*Republican
26 - Maricopa CountyPeter KayRepublican
27 - Maricopa CountyMichael GoodwinRepublican
27 - Maricopa CountyJuanita HarelsonRepublican
28 - Maricopa CountyAmerico CarvalhoRepublican
28 - Maricopa CountyBob Hungerford*Republican
29 - Maricopa CountyJim L. Cooper*Republican
29 - Maricopa CountyJack J. TaylorRepublican
30 - Maricopa CountyCarl J. KunasekRepublican
30 - Maricopa CountyJames J. Sossaman*Republican