The Arizona House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. 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.
The House of Representatives is composed of 60 members representing 30 multimember constituencies, with two members per district. This district setup is similar to both the Washington and Idaho House of Representatives districting systems. Each member represents a district of at least 172,000.
The House convenes in the legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.
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Leadership of the House
The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.
Leadership information
| Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Kirk Adams | Republican | Mesa | District 19 |
| Majority Leader | John McComish | Republican | Ahwatukee | District 20 |
| Minority Leader | David Lujan | Democratic | Phoenix | District 15 |
Current composition
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 33 | 27 | 60 | 0 |
| Begin | 36 | 24 | 60 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 60.0% | 40.0% | ||
Current members, 2009-2010
| District | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Mason | Republican |
| Andy Tobin | Republican | |
| 2 | Christopher Deschene | Democratic |
| Tom Chabin | Democratic | |
| 3 | Doris Goodale | Republican |
| Nancy G. McLain | Republican | |
| 4 | Tom Boone | Republican |
| Judy Burges | Republican | |
| 5 | Jack Brown | Democratic |
| Bill Konopnicki | Republican | |
| 6 | Carl Seel | Republican |
| Sam Crump | Republican | |
| 7 | Ray Barnes | Republican |
| Nancy K. Barto | Republican | |
| 8 | Michele Reagan | Republican |
| John Kavanagh | Republican | |
| 9 | Debbie Lesko | Republican |
| Rick Murphy | Republican | |
| 10 | Doug Quelland | Republican |
| James P. Weiers | Republican | |
| 11 | Adam Driggs | Republican |
| Eric Meyer | Democratic | |
| 12 | Jerry P. Weiers | Republican |
| Steve Montenegro | Republican | |
| 13 | Anna Tovar | Democratic |
| Martha Garcia | Democratic | |
| 14 | Robert Meza | Democratic |
| Chad Campbell | Democratic | |
| 15 | Kyrsten Sinema | Democratic |
| David M. Lujan | Democratic | |
| 16 | Cloves Campbell Jr. | Democratic |
| Ben R. Miranda | Democratic | |
| 17 | Ed Ableser | Democratic |
| David Schapira | Democratic | |
| 18 | Cecil Ash | Republican |
| Steve Court | Republican | |
| 19 | Rich Crandall | Republican |
| Kirk Adams | Republican | |
| 20 | Rae Waters | Democratic |
| John McComish | Republican | |
| 21 | Warde Nichols | Republican |
| Steven B. Yarbrough | Republican | |
| 22 | Andy Biggs | Republican |
| Laurin Hendrix | Republican | |
| 23 | Frank Pratt | Republican |
| Barbara McGuire | Democratic | |
| 24 | Lynne Pancrazi | Democratic |
| Russell Jones | Republican | |
| 25 | Patricia Fleming | Democratic |
| David Stevens | Republican | |
| 26 | Vic Williams | Republican |
| Nancy Young Wright | Democratic | |
| 27 | Phil Lopes | Democratic |
| Olivia Cajero Bedford | Democratic | |
| 28 | Steve Farley | Democratic |
| David T. Bradley | Democratic | |
| 29 | Matt Heinz | Democratic |
| Daniel Patterson | Democratic | |
| 30 | David Gowan | Republican |
| Frank Antenori | Republican |
See also
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