51st Arizona State Legislature

The 51st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014, during the last two years of Jan Brewer's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats gained five seats in the Senate, decreasing the Republican majority to 16–14. The Democrats also gained four seats in the lower chamber, leaving the Republicans with a 36–24 majority.

51st Arizona State Legislature
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Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2014
Senate
Members	30
President	Andy Biggs
Temporary President	Gail Griffin
Party control	Republican (16–14)
House of Representatives
Members	60
Speaker	Andy Tobin
Party control	Republican (36–24)
Sessions
1st January 14 – June 14, 2013 2nd January 13 – April 24, 2014
Special sessions
1st June 11 – June 14, 2013 2nd May 27 – May 29, 2014

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 2013, and adjourned on June 14, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 13, 2014, and adjourned sine die on April 24.^{[1]: i [2]: i}

There were two Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on June 11, 2013, and adjourned on June 14;^[3]: 2771 while the second convened on May 27, 2014, and adjourned sine die on May 29.^[4]: 2667

State Senate

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.^{[1]: xi–xii}

District	Senator	Party	Notes
1	Steve Pierce*	Republican
2	Linda Lopez*	Democrat	Represented the 29th district in prior legislature
3	Olivia Cajero Bedford*	Democrat	Represented the 27th district in prior legislature
4	Lynne Pancrazi	Democrat
5	Kelli Ward	Republican
6	Chester Crandell	Republican
7	Jack Jackson Jr.*	Democrat	Represented the 2nd district in prior legislature; resigned 7/12/2013
	Carlyle Begay	Democrat	Appointed 7/31/2013
8	Barbara McGuire	Democrat
9	Steve Farley	Democrat
10	David Bradley	Democrat
11	Al Melvin*	Republican	Represented the 26th district in prior legislature
12	Andy Biggs	Republican	Represented the 22nd district in prior legislature
13	Don Shooter	Republican	Represented the 24th district in prior legislature
14	Gail Griffin*	Republican	Represented the 5th district in prior legislature
15	Nancy Barto*	Republican	Represented the 7th district in prior legislature
16	Rich Crandall*	Republican	Represented the 19th district in prior legislature; resigned August 31, 2013
	David C. Farnsworth	Republican	Appointed September 11, 2013
17	Steve Yarbrough*	Republican	Represented the 21st district in prior legislature
18	John McComish*	Republican	Represented the 20th district in prior legislature
19	Anna Tovar	Democrat
20	Kimberly Yee	Republican
21	Rick Murphy*	Republican	Represented the 9th district in prior legislature
22	Judy M. Burges	Republican
23	Michelle Reagan*	Republican	Represented the 8th district in prior legislature
24	Katie Hobbs	Democrat
25	Bob Worsley	Republican
26	Ed Ableser	Democrat
27	Leah Landrum Taylor*	Democrat	Represented the 16th district in prior legislature
28	Adam Driggs*	Republican	Represented the 11th district in prior legislature
29	Steve Gallardo*	Democrat	Represented the 13th district in prior legislature
30	Robert Meza*	Democrat	Represented the 14th district in prior legislature

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.^{[1]: xiii–x}

District	Representative	Party	Notes
1	Karen Fann*	Republican
	Andy Tobin*	Republican
2	Andrea Dalessandro	Democrat
	Rosanna Gabaldon	Democrat
3	Sally Ann Gonzales*	Democrat	Represented district 27 in prior legislature
	Macario Saldate*	Democrat	Represented district 27 in prior legislature
4	Juan Carlos Escamilla	Democrat
	Lisa Otondo	Democrat
5	Sonny Borrelli	Republican
	Doris Goodale*	Republican	Represented district 3 in prior legislature
6	Brenda Barton	Republican	Represented district 5 in prior legislature
	Bob Thorpe	Republican
7	Albert Hale	Democrat
	Jamescita Peshlakai	Democrat
8	Frank Pratt*	Republican	Represented district 23 in prior legislature
	Thomas R. Shope Jr.	Republican
9	Victoria Steele	Democrat
	Ethan Orr	Republican
10	Stefanie Mach	Democrat
	Bruce Wheeler*	Democrat	Represented district 28 in prior legislature
11	Adam Kwasman	Republican
	Steve Smith	Republican
12	Edwin W. Farnsworth*	Republican	Represented district 22 in prior legislature
	Warren Petersen	Republican
13	Darin Mitchell	Republican
	Steve B. Montenegro*	Republican	Represented district 12 in prior legislature
14	David M. Gowan Sr.*	Republican	Represented district 30 in prior legislature
	David W. Stevens*	Republican	Represented district 25 in prior legislature
15	John Allen	Republican
	Heather Carter	Republican	Represented district 7 in prior legislature
16	Doug Coleman	Republican
	Kelly Townsend	Republican
17	Tom Forese	Republican
	Javan D. Mesnard	Republican	Represented district 21 in prior legislature
18	Jeff Dial*	Republican	Represented district 20 in prior legislature
	Bob Robson*	Republican	Represented district 20 in prior legislature
19	Mark A. Cardenas	Democrat
	Lupe C. Contreras	Democrat
20	Paul Boyer	Republican
	Carl Seel	Republican	Represented district 6 in prior legislature
21	Rick Gray*	Republican	Represented district 9 in prior legislature
	Debbie Lesko*	Republican	Represented district 9 in prior legislature
22	David Livingston	Republican
	Phil Lovas	Republican
23	John Kavanagh*	Republican	Represented district 8 in prior legislature
	Michelle Ugenti*	Republican	Represented district 8 in prior legislature
24	Lela Alston*	Democrat	Represented district 15 in prior legislature
	Chad Campbell*	Democrat	Represented district 14 in prior legislature
25	Justin Olson*	Republican	Represented district 19 in prior legislature
	Justin Pierce*	Republican	Represented district 19 in prior legislature
26	Juan Mendez	Democrat
	Andrew C. Sherwood*	Democrat
27	Ruben Gallego*	Democrat	Represented district 16 in prior legislature
	Catherine Miranda*	Democrat	Represented district 16 in prior legislature
28	Kate Brophy McGee*	Republican	Represented district 11 in prior legislature
	Eric Meyer*	Democrat	Represented district 11 in prior legislature
29	Lydia Hernandez	Democrat
	Martin J. Quezada	Democrat
30	Jonathan Larkin	Democrat
	Debbie McCune Davis*	Democrat	Represented district 14 in prior legislature

References

1. "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2013 Volume 1, Fifty-First Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 201". State of Arizona. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
2. "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2014 Volume 1, Fifty-First Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 194". State of Arizona. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
3. "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2013 Volume 2, Fifty-First Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 202 to End, First Special Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
4. "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2014 Volume 2, Fifty-First Legislature, Second Regular Session, Chapters 195 to End, Second Special Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved February 19, 2019.