35th Arizona State Legislature


The 35th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1981, to December 31, 1982, during the second 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 maintained their 16–14 edge in the upper house, and gained a seat in the lower house, increasing their majority there to 43–17.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 12, 1981, and adjourned on April 25, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 11, 1982, and adjourned sine die on April 24. There were seven Special Sessions during this legislature. The first convened on July 7, 1981, and adjourned sine die on September 4; the second convened on July 8, 1981, and adjourned seventeen days later on July 25; the third convened that same year on September 1 and adjourned sine die on September 3; the fourth convened on November 9, 1981, at 9:00 in the morning, and adjourned that same day at 4:24 in the afternoon; the fifth and sixth special sessions were held concurrently from December 1, 1981, through January 11, 1982; the seventh and final special session convened on December 1, 1981, and adjourned later that month on December 7.

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 Gabaldon*Democrat
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. Hill*Republican
10Luis A. Gonzales*Democrat
11Jaime P. Gutierrez*Democrat
12John T. Mawhinney*Republican
13Greg LunnRepublican
14Jim Kolbe*Republican
15S. H. Runyan*Republican
16Marcia G. WeeksDemocrat
17Anne Lindeman*Republican
18Leo Corbet*Republican
19Ray Rottas*Republican
20Lela Alston*Democrat
21Richard Kimball*Democrat
22Manuel "Lito" Pena*Democrat
23Alfredo Guteirrez*Democrat
24John C. Pritzlaff Jr.*Republican
25Jacque SteinerRepublican
26Peter KayRepublican
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 Everall*Republican
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. Jennings*Democrat
7George W. KlineRepublican
7Richard Pacheco*Democrat
8Joe Lane*Republican
8Steve Vukcevich*Democrat
9Bart Baker*Republican
9William J. English*Republican
10Carmen Cajero*Democrat
10Jesus R. HigueraDemocrat
11Peter Goudinoff*Democrat
11Mike Morales*Republican
12Thomas N. Goodwin*Republican
12E. D. Jewett Jr.Republican
13Clare Dunn**Democrat
13Larry Hawke*Republican
14William J. De LongRepublican
14E. H. Lew MacyRepublican
15Bob Denny*Republican
15James B. Ratliff*Republican
16Bob Hungerford*Republican
16Rhonda ThomasRepublican
17C. W. "Bill" Lewis*Republican
17Patrica D. Wright*Republican
18Burton S. Barr*Republican
18Pete Dunn*Republican
19Jane D. Hull*Republican
19W. A. "Tony" West Jr.*Republican
20Lillian Jordan*Republican
20Debbie McCune*Democrat
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
25Glenn DavisDemocrat
25D. Lee Jones*Republican
26Peter Kay*Republican
26Jim MeredithRepublican
27Juanita Harelson*Republican
27Doug Todd*Republican
28Paul R. MessingerRepublican
28Jim Skelly*Republican
29Donna J. Carlson*Republican
29Jim L. Cooper*Republican
30Carl J. Kunasek*Republican
30James J. Sossaman*Republican

The ** denotes that she died in office on July 30, 1981, and was replaced by the appointment of David M. Rodriguez