37th Arizona State Legislature


The 37th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1985, to December 31, 1986, during the second two years of Bruce Babbitt's second full term as Governor of Arizona. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The composition of the senate remained constant, with the Republicans holding a 18–12, while the Democrats gained a seat in the lower house, decreasing the Republican majority to 38–22.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1985, and adjourned on May 8, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 13, 1986, and adjourned sine die on May 14. 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.
DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1John U. HaysRepublican
2Tony Gabaldon*Democrat
3James Henderson Jr.Democrat
4A. V. "Bill" Hardt*Democrat
5Jones Osborn*Democrat
6Allen J. StephensDemocrat
7Peter D. Rios*Democrat
8Ed Sawyer*Democrat
9Jeffrey J. Hill*Republican
10Luis A. Gonzales*Democrat
11Jaime P. Gutierrez*Democrat
12John T. Mawhinney*Republican
13Greg Lunn*Republican
14William J. De Long *Republican
15S. H. Runyan*Republican
16Wayne Stump*Republican
17Anne Lindeman*Republican
18Tony West*Republican
19Bill Davis*Republican
20Lela Alston*Democrat
21Carl J. Kunasek*Republican
22Manuel "Lito" Pena*Democrat
23Alfredo Gutierrez*Democrat
24Pete Corpstein*Republican
25Jacque Steiner*Republican
26Peter Kay*Republican
27Juanita Harelson*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
1Donald R. Aldridge*Republican
1R. D. CarsonRepublican
2Sam A. McConnell Jr.*Republican
2John Wettaw*Republican
3Benjamin Hanley*Democrat
3Jack C. JacksonDemocrat
4Edward G. Guerrero*Democrat
4E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum*Democrat
5Frank McElhaney*Democrat
5Robert J. McLendon*Democrat
6Henry Evans*Democrat
6James Hartdegen*Republican
7Roy Hudson*Democrat
7Richard Pacheco*Democrat
8Gus ArzbergerDemocrat
8Joe Lane*Republican
9Bart Baker*Republican
9William J. English*Republican
10Carmen Cajero*Democrat
10Jesus R. Higuera*Democrat
11Peter Goudinoff*Democrat
11John Kromko*Democrat
12Reid EwingDemocrat
12E. D. Jewett Jr.*Republican
13David C. BartlettDemocrat
13Larry Hawke*Republican
14Jim Green*Republican
14Cindy L. Resnick*Democrat
15Bob Denny*Republican
15James B. Ratliff*Republican
16Bob Hungerford*Republican
16Karen MillsRepublican
17Sterling Ridge*Republican
17Patrica D. Wright*Republican
18Burton S. Barr*Republican
18Jane Dee Hull**Republican
19Janice Brewer*Republican
19Nancy Wessel*Republican
20Trent FranksRepublican
20Debbie McCune*Democrat
21Henry HawsRepublican
21Leslie Whiting Johnson*Republican
22Art Hamilton*Democrat
22Earl V. Wilcox*Democrat
23Armando Ruiz*Democrat
23Carolyn Walker*Democrat
24Gary GiordanoRepublican
24Chris Herstam*Republican
25John C. KingRepublican
25Elizabeth Adams Rockwell*Republican
26Frank Kelley*Republican
26Jim Meredith*Republican
27Bev Hermon*Republican
27Doug Todd*Republican
28Heinz HinkRepublican
28Jim Skelly*Republican
29Jim L. Cooper*Republican
29Lela Steffey*Republican
30Mark Killian*Republican
30James J. Sossaman*Republican