Arizona House of Representatives

Coordinates: 33°26′53″N 112°5′45″W / 33.44806°N 112.09583°W / 33.44806; -112.09583

Arizona House of Representatives
Arizona State Legislature

Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 12, 2015
Leadership
Speaker of the House	David M. Gowan, Sr. (R) Since January 12, 2015
Speaker pro Tempore	Bob Robson (R) Since January 12, 2015
Majority Leader	Steve Montenegro (R) Since January 12, 2015
Minority Leader	Eric Meyer (D) Since January 12, 2015
Structure
Seats	60

Political groups	Majority party Republican (36) Minority party Democratic (24)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article 4, Arizona Constitution
Salary	$24,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 4, 2014 (60 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2016 (60 seats)
Redistricting	Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
Meeting place

House of Representatives Chamber Arizona State Capitol Phoenix, Arizona
Website
Arizona House of Representatives

The Arizona House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The upper house is the Senate. Its members are elected to two-year terms with a term limit of four consecutive terms (eight years). Members of the Republican Party currently hold a majority in the House.

Each of the state's 30 legislative districts elects two representatives. Multi-member districts are also used in the Washington, North Dakota and Idaho House of Representatives, as well as the New Jersey General Assembly, and are less common than the single-member districts used by most state legislatures.

Each Representative represents a district of at least 172,000. The House convenes in the legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.

Leadership of the House

The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus along with the Minority Leader, the Assistant Minority Leader, and the Minority Whip. The House as a whole shall pass a House resolution confirming the Speaker and the Chief Clerk of the House.^[1] In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Outside of legislative authority, the Speaker is given the power to employ, terminate and alter the compensation of all House employees.^[2] The Speaker has full final authority of all expenses charged to the House of Representatives, further, the Speaker the individual responsible for approving House expense accounts. The minority party selects a Minority Leader, an Assistant Minority Leader and a Minority Whip in a closed caucus.

Leadership information

Position	Name	Party	Residence	District
Speaker	David M. Gowan, Sr.	Republican	Sierra Vista	District 14
Speaker Pro Tempore	Bob Robson	Republican	Chandler	District 18
Majority Leader	Steve Montenegro	Republican	Avondale	District 13
Majority Whip	David Livingston	Republican	Peoria	District 22
Minority Leader	Eric Meyer	Democratic	Paradise Valley	District 28
Assistant Minority Leader	Bruce Wheeler	Democratic	Tucson	District 10
Minority Whip	Rebecca Rios	Democratic	Phoenix	District 27

Current composition

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
End of previous legislature	36	24	60	0

Begin 2015 session	36	24	60	0
Latest voting share	7001600000000000000♠60%	7001400000000000000♠40%

Current members, 2015–2017

District	Name	Party	Residence	First elected
1	Karen Fann	Rep	Dewey	2010
1	Noel W. Campbell	Rep	Prescott	2014
2	J. Christopher Ackerley	Rep	Sahuarita	2014
2	Rosanna Gabaldón	Dem	Sahuarita	2012
3	Sally Ann Gonzales	Dem	Tucson	2010
3	Macario Saldate	Dem	Tucson	2010
4	Charlene Fernandez	Dem	Yuma	2012
4	Lisa Otondo	Dem	Yuma	2012
5	Sonny Borrelli	Rep	Lake Havasu City	2012
5	Regina Cobb	Rep	Kingman	2014
6	Brenda Barton	Rep	Payson	2010
6	Bob Thorpe	Rep	Flagstaff	2012
7	Jennifer D. Benally	Dem	Cameron	2014
7	Albert Hale	Dem	St. Michaels	2010
8	Frank Pratt	Rep	Casa Grande	2008
8	TJ Shope	Rep	Coolidge	2012
9	Matt Kopec†	Dem	Tucson	2016†
9	Randall Friese	Dem	Tucson	2014
10	Stefanie Mach	Dem	Tucson	2014
10	Bruce Wheeler	Dem	Tucson	2010
11	Vince Leach	Rep	Saddlebrooke	2014
11	Mark Finchem	Rep	Tucson	2014
12	Warren Petersen	Rep	Gilbert	2012
12	Eddie Farnsworth	Rep	Gilbert	2010
13	Steve Montenegro	Rep	Avondale	2008
13	Darin Mitchell	Rep	Litchfield Park	2012
14	David Gowan	Rep	Sierra Vista	2008
14	David Stevens	Rep	Sierra Vista	2008
15	Heather Carter	Rep	Cave Creek	2010
15	John Allen	Rep	Scottsdale	2012
16	Doug Coleman	Rep	Apache Junction	2012
16	Kelly Townsend	Rep	Mesa	2012
17	Jeff Weninger	Rep	Chandler	2015
17	J. D. Mesnard	Rep	Chandler	2010
18	Jill Norgaard	Rep	Phoenix	2014
18	Bob Robson	Rep	Chandler	2010
19	Diego Espinoza	Dem	Avondale	2014
19	Mark Cardenas	Dem	Phoenix	2012
20	Paul Boyer	Rep	Phoenix	2012
20	Anthony Kern	Rep	Glendale	2014
21	Rick Gray	Rep	Sun City	2010
21	Tony Rivero	Rep	Glendale	2014
22	Phil Lovas	Rep	Peoria	2012
22	David Livingston	Rep	Peoria	2012
23	Jay Lawrence	Rep	Fountain Hills	2014
23	Michelle Ugenti	Rep	Scottsdale	2010
24	Ken Clark	Dem	Phoenix	2015
24	Lela Alston	Dem	Phoenix	2010
25	Justin Olson	Rep	Mesa	2010
25	Russell Bowers	Rep	Mesa	2014
26	Juan Mendez	Dem	Tempe	2012
26	Celeste Plumlee†	Dem	Tempe	2015†
27	Reginald Bolding	Dem	Phoenix	2014
27	Rebecca Rios	Dem	Phoenix	2014
28	Kate Brophy McGee	Rep	Phoenix	2010
28	Eric Meyer	Dem	Paradise Valley	2009
29	Richard C. Andrade	Dem	Phoenix	2014
29	Ceci Velasquez	Dem	Phoenix	2014
30	Jonathan Larkin	Dem	Glendale	2012
30	Debbie McCune Davis	Dem	Phoenix	2010

†Member was originally appointed to the office.

Committees

Current committees include:^[3]

Commerce
Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility
Appropriations
Judiciary
Ways and Means
Agriculture and Water
Technology and Infrastructure
Transportation
Financial Institutions

Health
Reform and Human Services
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Insurance and Retirement
Public Safety, Military and Regulatory Affairs
Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
Government
Rules
Education

References

↑ "Rules of the Arizona House of Representatives" (PDF). http://www.azleg.gov/alispdfs/52leg/House/2015-2016_rules.pdf. Retrieved 1 June 2016. External link in |website= (help)
↑ "Rules of the Arizona House of Representatives" (PDF). http://www.azleg.gov/alispdfs/52leg/House/2015-2016_rules.pdf. Retrieved 1 June 2016. External link in |website= (help)
↑ "Arizona House Committees". Open States. Sunlight Foundation. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-04-09.

External links

Members of the Arizona House of Representatives

51st Legislature (2015–2017) Speaker of the House: David Gowan (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Bob Robson (R) Majority Leader: Steve Montenegro (R) Minority Leader: Eric Meyer (D)

Karen Fann (R) Noel W. Campbell (R) J. Christopher Ackerley (R) Rosanna Gabaldón (D) Sally Ann Gonzales (D) Macario Saldate (D) Lisa Otondo (D) Charlene Fernandez (D) Sonny Borrelli (R) Regina Cobb (R) Brenda Barton (R) Bob Thorpe (R) Jennifer D. Benally (D) Albert Hale (D) Frank Pratt (R) T. J. Shope (R) Matt Kopec (D) Randall Friese (D) Stefanie Mach (D) Bruce Wheeler (D) Mark Finchem (R) Vince Leach (R) Warren Petersen (R) Eddie Farnsworth (R) Steve Montenegro (R) Darin Mitchell (R) David Gowan (R) David Stevens (R) Heather Carter (R) John Allen (R) Doug Coleman (R) Kelly Townsend (R) Jeff Weninger (R) J. D. Mesnard (R) Jill Norgaard (R) Bob Robson (R) Diego Espinoza (D) Mark Cardenas (D) Paul Boyer (R) Anthony Kern (R) Tony Rivero (R) Rick Gray (R) Phil Lovas (R) David Livingston (R) Jay Lawrence (R) Michelle Ugenti-Rita (R) Ken Clark (D) Lela Alston (D) Justin Olson (R) Russell Bowers (R) Juan Mendez (D) Celeste Plumlee (D) Reginald Bolding (D) Rebecca Rios (D) Kate Brophy McGee (R) Eric Meyer (D) Richard C. Andrade (D) Ceci Velasquez (D) Jonathan Larkin (D) Debbie McCune Davis (D)

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Members of the Arizona Senate

52nd Legislature (2015–2017) President of the Senate: Andy Biggs (R) President Pro Tempore: Sylvia Allen (R) Majority Leader: Steve Yarbrough (R) Minority Leader: Katie Hobbs (D)

Steve Pierce (R) Andrea Dalessandro (D) Olivia Cajero Bedford (D) Lynne Pancrazi (D) Sue Donahue (R) Sylvia Allen (R) Carlyle Begay (R) Barbara McGuire (D) Steve Farley (D) David Bradley (D) Steve Smith (R) Andy Biggs (R) Don Shooter (R) Gail Griffin (R) Nancy Barto (R) Dave Farnsworth (R) Steve Yarbrough (R) Jeff Dial (R) Lupe Contreras (D) Kimberly Yee (R) Debbie Lesko (R) Judy Burges (R) John Kavanagh (R) Katie Hobbs (D) Bob Worsley (R) Andrew Sherwood (D) Catherine Miranda (D) Adam Driggs (R) Martín Quezada (D) Robert Meza (D)

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