47th Arizona State Legislature


The 47th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2006, during the second two years of Janet Napolitano's first term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans gained a seat in the Senate, giving them an 18–12 majority. The Republicans maintained their majority in the lower chamber, 39–21, while the Democrats picked up the sole seat held by an Independent.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 10, 2005, and adjourned on May 13, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 9, 2006, and adjourned sine die on June 22.
There was a single Special Session, which convened on January 24, 2006, and adjourned sine die on March 6.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1Ken Bennett*Republican
2Albert HaleDemocrat
3Ron GouldRepublican
4Jack W. Harper*Republican
5Jake FlakeRepublican
6Dean Martin*Republican
7Jim Waring*Republican
8Carolyn S. Allen*Republican
9Robert Burns*Republican
10Linda GrayRepublican
11Barbara Leff*Republican
12Robert Blendu*Republican
13Richard Miranda*Democrat
14Bill Brotherton*Democrat
15Ken Cheuvront*Democrat
16Linda Aguirre*Democrat
17Harry E. Mitchell*Democrat
18Karen JohnsonRepublican
19Marilyn Jarrett*Republican
20John HuppenthalRepublican
21Jay Tibshraeny*Republican
22Thayer Verschoor*Republican
23Rebecca RiosDemocrat
24Robert Cannell*Democrat
25Marsha ArzbergerDemocrat
26Toni Hellon*Republican
27Jorge Luis Garcia*Democrat
28Gabrielle Giffords*Democrat
29Victor Soltero*Democrat
30Timothy S. Bee*Republican

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
DistrictRepresentativePartyNotes
1Lucy Mason*Republican
1Tom O'Halleran*Republican
2Ann KirkpatrickDemocrat
2Albert TomDemocrat
3Trish GroeRepublican
3Nancy McLainRepublican
4Tom Boone*Republican
4Judy BurgesRepublican
5Jack A. BrownDemocrat
5Bill KonopnickiRepublican
6Ted Carpenter*Republican
6Pamela GormanRepublican
7Ray Barnes*Republican
7Nancy BartoRepublicanReplaced Smith on February 2, 2006
7David Burnell SmithRepublicanSmith was removed from office on January 26, 2006
8Michelle Reagan*Republican
8Colette Rosati*Republican
9Rick MurphyRepublican
9Bob Stump*Republican
10Doug Quelland*Republican
10James WeiersRepublican
11John Allen*RepublicanRepresented District 7 in prior legislature
11Stephen Tully*Republican
12John B. Nelson*Republican
12Jerry WeiersRepublican
13Steve Gallardo*Democrat
13Martha GarciaDemocrat
14Debbie McCune Davis*Democrat
14Robert Meza*Democrat
15David LujanDemocrat
15Kyrsten SinemaDemocrat
16Leah Landrum Taylor*Democrat
16Ben R. Miranda*Democrat
17Meg Burton Cahill*Democrat
17Laura KnaperekRepublican
18Mark AndersonRepublican
18Russell Pearce*Republican
19Chuck Gray*Republican
19Gary L. Pierce*Republican
20John McComishRepublican
20Bob Robson*Republican
21Warde Nichols*Republican
21Steven B. Yarbrough*Republican
22Andy Biggs*Republican
22Eddie Farnsworth*Republican
23Cheryl Chase*Republican
23Pete RiosDemocrat
24Amanda Aguirre*Democrat
24Russell L. JonesRepublican
25Manuel Alvarez*Democrat
25Jennifer Burns*Republican
26J. Peter Hershberger*Republican
26Steve Huffman*Republican
27Olivia Cajero Bedford*Democrat
27Phil Lopes*Democrat
28David T. Bradley*Democrat
28Ted Downing*Democrat
29Linda J. Lopez*Democrat
29Tom Prezelski*Democrat
30Marian McClure*Republican
30Jonathan PatonRepublican