34th Arizona State Legislature


The 34th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 1980, during the first two years of Bruce Babbitt's first full term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans managed to regain control of the Senate by picking up two seats, giving them a 16–14 edge in the upper house. In the lower chamber, the Republicans increased their majority by 4 seats, giving them a 42–18 margin.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 8, 1979, and adjourned on April 21, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 14, 1980, and adjourned sine die on May 1. There was a single special sessions which convened on November 12, 1979, and adjourned sine die on April 3, 1980.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1Boyd Tenney*Republican
2Tony GabaldonDemocrat
3Arthur J. Hubbard Sr.*Democrat
4A. V. "Bill" Hardt*Democrat
5Jones Osborn*Democrat
6Polly Getzwiller*Democrat
7William L. Swink*Democrat
8Ed Sawyer*Democrat
9Jeffrey J. HillRepublican
10Luis A. GonzalesDemocrat
11Jaime P. GutierrezDemocrat
12John T. MawhinneyRepublican
13Morris Farr*Democrat
14Jim Kolbe*Republican
15S. H. Runyan*Republican
16Wayne StumpRepublican
17Anne Lindeman*Republican
18Leo Corbet*Republican
19Ray Rottas*Republican
20Lela Alston*Democrat
21Richard KimballDemocrat
22Manuel "Lito" Pena*Democrat
23Alfredo Guteirrez*Democrat
24John C. Pritzlaff Jr.*Republican
25Trudy Camping*Republican
26Rod J. McMullin*Republican
27James A. Mack*Republican
28Robert B. Usdane*Republican
29Jack J. Taylor*Republican
30Stan Turley*Republican

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
DistrictRepresentativePartyNotes
1Jerry EverallRepublican
1John U. Hays*Republican
2Sam A. McConnell Jr.*Republican
2John Wettaw*Republican
3Benjamin Hanley*Democrat
3Daniel Peaches*Republican
4Edward G. Guerrero*Democrat
4E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum*Democrat
5Morris CourtrightRepublican
5Frank McElhaneyDemocrat
6James Hartdegen*Republican
6Renz D. JenningsDemocrat
7Marjory OllsonDemocrat
7Richard Pacheco*Democrat
8Joe LaneRepublican
8Steve Vukcevich*Democrat
9Bart BakerRepublican
9William J. English*Republican
10Larry Bahill*Democrat
10Carmen Cajero*Democrat
11Peter Goudinoff*Democrat
11Mike MoralesRepublican
12Thomas N. Goodwin*Republican
12John Kromko*Democrat
13Clare Dunn*Democrat
13Larry Hawke*Republican
14Arnold Jeffers*Republican
14Ralph SoelterRepublican
15Bob DennyRepublican
15James B. Ratliff*Republican
16Bob HungerfordRepublican
16Diane B. McCarthy*Republican
17C. W. "Bill" Lewis*Republican
17Patrica D. Wright*Republican
18Burton S. Barr*Republican
18Pete Dunn*Republican
19Jane D. HullRepublican
19W. A. "Tony" West Jr.*Republican
20Lillian Jordan*Republican
20Debbie McCuneDemocrat
21Donald Kenney*Republican
21Elizabeth Adams Rockwell*Republican
22Art Hamilton*Democrat
22Earl V. Wilcox*Democrat
23Tony R. Abril*Democrat
23Leon Thompson*Democrat
24Pete Corpstein*Republican
24Cal Holman*Republican
25D. Lee Jones*Republican
25Jacque Steiner*Republican
26Peter Kay*Republican
26Frank Kelley*Republican
27Juanita Harelson*Republican
27Doug ToddRepublican
28David B. KretRepublican
28Jim Skelly**Republican
29Donna J. Carlson*Republican
29Jim L. Cooper*Republican
30Carl J. Kunasek*Republican
30James J. Sossaman*Republican