Arizona Senate
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Arizona Senate | |
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| 54th Arizona Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Upper house |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
New session started | January 14, 2019 |
| Leadership | |
President of the Senate | Karen Fann (R) since January 14, 2019 |
President pro Tempore | Eddie Farnsworth (R) since January 14, 2019 |
Majority Leader | Rick Gray (R) since January 14, 2019 |
Minority Leader | David Bradley (D) since January 14, 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 senators |
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Political groups | Majority party
Minority party
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Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article 4, Arizona Constitution |
| Salary | $24,000/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 6, 2018 (30 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2020 (30 seats) |
| Redistricting | Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission |
| Meeting place | |
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| State Senate Chamber Arizona State Capitol 1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix, Arizona • 85007 | |
| Website | |
| Arizona State Senate | |
The Arizona Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figures). Members serve two-year terms with term limits that limit Senators to four terms for a total of eight years. Members of the Republican Party are currently the majority in the Senate.
As with the Arizona House of Representatives, members to the Senate are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, however one Senator represents the constituency, while for the House there are two Representatives per district. This districting system is similar to those of the Idaho and Washington State Senate. In political science, this type of legislative district is called a multi-member district.
Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.
The Senate convenes in the adjacent legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.
Contents
1 Leadership of the Senate
1.1 Leadership information
2 Current composition
3 Current members, 2019–2021
4 Committees
5 Past composition of the Senate
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Leadership of the Senate
Arizona, along with Oregon, Maine and Wyoming, is one of the four U.S. states to have abolished the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the nominal senate president in many states. As a result, the Senate elects its own presiding officer, the President of the Senate, who presides over the body, appoints members to all of the Senate's committees and to joint committees, and may create other committees and subcommittees if desired. The Senate President also appoints a President pro tempore, who serves for the duration of a session of the legislature, to preside in his absence, and may appoint a temporary President pro tempore in the absence of the President and President pro tempore.[1]
The current President of the Senate is Republican Karen Fann of District 1, the Senate Majority Leader is Rick Gray of District 21. The current Minority Leader is David Bradley of District 10 with Lupe Contreras of District 19 as the Assistant Minority Leader.[2]
Leadership information
| Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
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| President of the Senate | Karen Fann | Republican | Prescott | District 1 |
| President Pro Tempore | Eddie Farnsworth | Republican | Gilbert | District 12 |
| Majority Leader | Rick Gray | Republican | Sun City | District 21 |
| Majority Whip | Sonny Borrelli | Republican | Lake Havasu City | District 5 |
| Minority Leader | David Bradley | Democratic | Tucson | District 10 |
| Assistant Minority Leader | Lupe Contreras | Democratic | Cashion | District 19 |
| Minority Whip | Lisa Otondo | Democratic | Yuma | District 4 |
| Minority Whip | Jamescita Peshlakai | Democratic | Cameron | District 7 |
Current composition
17 | 13 |
Republican | Democratic |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| 2011–2013 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 1 |
| 2013–2015 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
| Begin 2015–17 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
| November 23, 2015[3] | 18 | 12 | ||
| December 15, 2015[4] | 17 | 29 | 1 | |
| December 22, 2015[5] | 18 | 30 | 0 | |
| Begin 2017–19 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 57% | 43% | ||
Current members, 2019–2021
| District | Image | Senator | Party | Residence | Assumed office on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Karen Fann | Rep | Prescott | 2017 |
| 2 |  | Andrea Dalessandro | Dem | Green Valley | 2014† |
| 3 | | Sally Ann Gonzales | Dem | Tucson | 2018 |
| 4 |  | Lisa Otondo | Dem | Yuma | 2017 |
| 5 |  | Sonny Borrelli | Rep | Lake Havasu City | 2017 |
| 6 |  | Sylvia Allen | Rep | Heber | 2015† |
| 7 |  | Jamescita Peshlakai | Dem | Cameron | 2017 |
| 8 |  | Frank Pratt | Rep | Casa Grande | 2017 |
| 9 | | Victoria Steele | Dem | Tucson | 2018 |
| 10 |  | David Bradley | Dem | Tucson | 2013 |
| 11 |  | Vince Leach | Rep | Saddlebrooke | 2018 |
| 12 |  | Eddie Farnsworth | Rep | Gilbert | 2018 |
| 13 |  | Sine Kerr | Rep | Buckeye | 2018† |
| 14 |  | David Gowan | Rep | Sierra Vista | 2018 |
| 15 |  | Heather Carter | Rep | Cave Creek | 2018 |
| 16 |  | Dave Farnsworth | Rep | Mesa | 2013† |
| 17 |  | J. D. Mesnard | Rep | Chandler | 2018 |
| 18 |  | Sean Bowie | Dem | Ahwatukee | 2017 |
| 19 | | Lupe Contreras | Dem | Cashion | 2015 |
| 20 |  | Paul Boyer | Rep | Phoenix | 2018 |
| 21 |  | Rick Gray | Rep | Sun City | 2018† |
| 22 |  | David Livingston | Rep | Peoria | 2018 |
| 23 |  | Michelle Ugenti-Rita | Rep | Scottsdale | 2018 |
| 24 |  | Lela Alston | Dem | Phoenix | 2013 |
| 25 | | Tyler Pace | Rep | Mesa | 2018 |
| 26 |  | Juan Mendez | Dem | Tempe | 2017 |
| 27 |  | Rebecca Rios | Dem | Apache Junction | 2018 (2005-2011) |
| 28 |  | Kate Brophy McGee | Rep | Phoenix | 2017 |
| 29 |  | Martín Quezada | Dem | Phoenix | 2012 |
| 30 |  | Tony Navarrete | Dem | Phoenix | 2018 |
† Member was originally appointed.
Committees
Current committees include:[6]
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Past composition of the Senate
See also
- Arizona State Capitol
- Arizona Legislature
- Arizona House of Representatives
- List of Representatives and Senators of Arizona Legislature by Districts
- American Legislative Exchange Council members
- List of state and territorial capitols in the United States
References
^ Senate Rule 2: The President
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^ Carlyle Begay (District 7) switched parties from Democratic to Republican [1]
^ Kelli Ward (District 5) resigned [2]
^ "Next lawmaker up: Sue Donahue is newest Arizona state senator". Retrieved October 17, 2016.
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"Arizona Senate Committees". Open States. Sunlight Foundation. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
External links
- Official Arizona State Senate website
- Billhop – Arizona legislative wiki
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