49th Arizona State Legislature


The 49th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2010, during the final month of Janet Napolitano's second term in office, prior to her resignation to become United States Secretary of Homeland Security, and the first two years of her successor, Jan Brewer. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans gained a seat in the Senate, increasing the majority to 18–12. The Republicans also gained two seats in the lower chamber, giving them a 35–25 majority.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 12, 2009, and adjourned on July 12, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 11, 2010, and adjourned sine die on April 29.
There were nine Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on January 28, 2009, and adjourned on January 31; the second convened on May 21, 2009, and adjourned sine die on May 27; the third convened on July 6, 2009, and adjourned sine die August 25; the fourth convened on November 17, 2009, and adjourned sine die on November 23; the fifth convened on December 17, 2009, and adjourned sine die December 19; the sixth special session convened on February 1, 2010, and adjourned sine die on February 11; the seventh special session convened on March 8, 2010, and convened sine die on March 16; the eighth special session convened on March 29, 2010, and adjourned sine die on April 1; and the ninth and final special convened on August 9, 2010, and adjourned sine die on August 11.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1Steve PierceRepublican
2Albert Hale*Democrat
3Ron Gould*Republican
4Jack W. Harper*Republican
5Sylvia AllenRepublican
6Pamela Gorman*Republican
7Jim Waring*Republican
8Carolyn S. Allen*Republican
9Robert Burns*Republican
10Linda GrayRepublican
11Barbara Leff*Republican
12John NelsonRepublican
13Richard Miranda*Democrat
14Debbie McCune Davis*Democrat
15Ken Cheuvront*Democrat
16Leah Landrum Taylor*Democrat
17Meg Burton Cahill*Democrat
18Russell PearceRepublican
19Chuck Gray*Republican
20John Huppenthal*Republican
21Jay Tibshraeny*Republican
22Thayer Verschoor*Republican
23Rebecca Rios*Democrat
24Amanda Aguirre*Democrat
25Manuel AlvarezDemocrat
26Al MelvinRepublican
27Jorge Luis Garcia*Democrat
28Paula Aboud*Democrat
29Linda LopezDemocrat
30Jonathan PatonRepublican

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
1Andy Tobin*Republican
2Thomas Chabin*Democrat
2Christopher DescheneDemocrat
3Doris GoodaleRepublican
3Nancy McLain*Republican
4Tom Boone*Republican
4Judy Burges*Republican
5Jack A. Brown*Democrat
5Bill Konopnicki*Republican
6Sam Crump*RepublicanResigned in January 2010 in order to run for U.S. House of Representatives, replaced by Amanda Reeve
6Carl SeelRepublican
7Ray Barnes*Republican
7Nancy Barto*Republican
8John Kavanagh*Republican
8Michelle Reagan*Republican
9Debbie LeskoRepublican
9Rick Murphy*Republican
10Doug QuellandDemocrat
10James WeiersRepublican
11Adam Driggs*Republican
11Eric MeyerDemocrat
12Steve MontenegroRepublican
12Jerry Weiers*Republican
13Martha Garcia*Democrat
13Anna TovarDemocratWas appointed on February 3, 2009, to replace Steve Gallardo, who won the election, but did not take the oath of office.
14Chad Campbell*Democrat
14Robert Meza*Democrat
15David Lujan*Democrat
15Kyrsten Sinema*Democrat
16Cloves Campbell Jr.*Democrat
16Ben R. Miranda*Democrat
17Ed Ableser*Democrat
17David Schapira*Democrat
18Cecil AshRepublican
18Steve CourtRepublican
19Kirk Adams*Republican
19Rich Crandall*Republican
20John McComish*Republican
20Rae WatersDemocrat
21Warde Nichols*Republican
21Steven B. Yarbrough*Republican
22Andy Biggs*Republican
22Laurin HendrixRepublican
23Barbara McGuire*Democrat
23Franklin PrattRepublican
24Russell JonesRepublican
24Lynne Pancrazi*Democrat
25Patricia FlemingDemocrat
25David StevensRepublican
26Vic WilliamsRepublican
26Nancy Young WrightDemocrat
27Olivia Cajero Bedford*Democrat
27Phil Lopes*Democrat
28David T. Bradley*Democrat
28Steve Farley*Democrat
29Matt HeinzDemocrat
29Daniel PattersonDemocrat
30Frank AntenoriRepublican
30David Gowan Sr.Republican