Arizona House of Representatives
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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 districts, each with two Representatives. (Multi-member districts are also used in the Washington
and Idaho House of Representatives
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
.
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 leader
s, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.
Lower house
A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
of the Arizona Legislature
Arizona Legislature
The Arizona Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Senate. There are 60 Representatives and 30 Senators...
, the state legislature of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. Its members are elected to two-year terms with a term limit of four consecutive terms (eight years). Members of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
currently hold a majority in the House.
The House of Representatives is composed of 60 members representing 30 districts, each with two Representatives. (Multi-member districts are also used in the Washington
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, the legislature of the U.S. State of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts, each of which elects two members. All members of the House are elected to a two-year term without...
and Idaho House of Representatives
Idaho House of Representatives
The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms and meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.-Composition of the House:...
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
Arizona State Capitol
The Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, formerly housed the Territorial and State Legislatures, as well as various executive offices...
in Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
.
Leadership of the House
The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucusCaucus
A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in the United States and Canada. As the use of the term has been expanded the exact definition has come to vary among political cultures.-Origin of the term:...
followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House resolution
Resolution (law)
A resolution is a written motion adopted by a deliberative body. The substance of the resolution can be anything that can normally be proposed as a motion. For long or important motions, though, it is often better to have them written out so that discussion is easier or so that it can be...
. 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
Majority leader
In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the...
and minority leader
Minority leader
In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...
s, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.
Leadership information
| Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker Speaker (politics) The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the... |
Andy Tobin Andy Tobin Andy Tobin is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives from legislative district one, who currently serves as the Speaker.-Personal:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Mesa Mesa, Arizona According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%... |
District 19 |
| Speaker Pro Tempore Speaker (politics) The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the... |
Steve Montenegro | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Litchfield Park Litchfield Park, Arizona Litchfield Park is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. In 2010 it had a population of 5,476.-History:The town of Litchfield Park is named for its founder, Paul Weeks Litchfield... |
District 12 |
| Majority Leader Majority leader In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the... |
Steve Court | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Paulden Paulden, Arizona Paulden is a census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 3,420 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Paulden is located at .... |
District 1 |
| Majority Whip | Debbie Lesko | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Glendale Glendale, Arizona Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721.... |
District 9 |
| Minority Leader Minority leader In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position... |
Chad Campbell | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... |
District 14 |
| Assistant Minority Leader | Steve Farley | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Tucson | District 28 |
| Minority Whip | Matt Heinz | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Tucson | District 29 |
Current composition
| Affiliation | Party | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Arizona Republican Party The Arizona Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Arizona. Its headquarters is in Phoenix.- Elected officers of the State Committee:- State Executive Committee :- State Committee :* The 15 county Republican chairmen... |
Democratic Arizona Democratic Party The Arizona Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in Arizona. Its headquarters is in Phoenix.-Party organization:The Arizona Democratic Party is organized into three parts, the state committee, the executive committee, and the executive board.-State Committee:The state committee... |
Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 36 | 24 | 60 | 0 |
| Begin | 40 | 20 | 60 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 66.7% | 33.3% | ||
Current members, 2011-2013
| District | Name | Party | Term-limited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Tobin Andy Tobin Andy Tobin is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives from legislative district one, who currently serves as the Speaker.-Personal:... |
Rep | 2014 |
| Karen Fann Karen Fann Karen Fann is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, who represents Arizona Legislative District One.-Political Experience:... |
Rep | 2018 | |
| 2 | Tom Chabin | Dem | 2016 |
| Albert Hale Albert Hale Albert A. Hale is a Democratic politician. He has served as Arizona State Senator for District 2 since 2004.Hale was elected the second Navajo Nation President in late 1994 by the consent of the Navajo people. He served three years before being indicted for accepting kickbacks, bribes, misuse of... |
Dem | 2018 | |
| 3 | Doris Goodale | Rep | 2016 |
| Nancy G. McLain | Rep | 2012 | |
| 4 | Judy Burges | Rep | 2012 |
| Jack W. Harper | Rep | 2018 | |
| 5 | Brenda Barton | Rep | 2018 |
| Chester Crandell | Rep | 2018 | |
| 6 | Carl Seel | Rep | 2014 |
| Amanda Reeve | Rep | 2018 | |
| 7 | Heather Carter | Rep | 2010 |
| David Smith | Rep | 2010 | |
| 8 | John Kavanagh | Rep | 2014 |
| Michelle Ugenti | Rep | 2018 | |
| 9 | Debbie Lesko | Rep | 2016 |
| Rick Gray | Rep | 2018 | |
| 10 | James P. Weiers | Rep | 2012 |
| Kimberley Yee | Rep | 2016 | |
| 11 | Eric Meyer | Dem | 2016 |
| Kate Brophy McGee | Rep | 2018 | |
| 12 | Jerry P. Weiers | Rep | 2012 |
| Steve Montenegro Steve Montenegro Steve Montenegro is an American politician from Litchfield Park, Arizona who has served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives since January 2003. He is a Hispanic Republican politician and current Speaker Pro Tempore. He was first elected in 2008.... |
Rep | 2012 | |
| 13 | Anna Tovar | Dem | 2018 |
| Richard Miranda | Dem | 2018 | |
| 14 | Chad Campbell | Dem | 2014 |
| Debbie McCune Davis Debbie McCune Davis Debbie McCune Davis is a Democratic politician. She has served as Arizona State Senator for District 14 since 2006. Earlier she was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1979 through 1994, and from 2003 through 2006.-External links:... |
Dem | 2018 | |
| 15 | Lela Alston | Dem | 2018 |
| Katie Hobbs | Dem | 2018 | |
| 16 | Ruben Gallego | Dem | 2018 |
| Catherine Miranda | Dem | 2018 | |
| 17 | Ed Ableser Ed Ableser Ed Ableser is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 17th District since 2007. His district includes parts of Tempe and South Scottsdale.... |
Dem | 2014 |
| Ben Arredondo | Dem | 2018 | |
| 18 | Cecil Ash | Rep | 2016 |
| Steve Court | Rep | 2018 | |
| 19 | Justin Olson | Rep | 2018 |
| Justin Pierce | Rep | 2016 | |
| 20 | Jeff Dial | Rep | 2018 |
| Bob Robson | Rep | 2018 | |
| 21 | Tom Forese | Rep | 2018 |
| J.D. Mesnard | Rep | 2018 | |
| 22 | Eddie Farnsworth | Rep | 2018 |
| Steve Urie | Rep | 2018 | |
| 23 | Frank Pratt | Rep | 2018 |
| John Fillmore | Rep | 2018 | |
| 24 | Lynne Pancrazi | Dem | 2016 |
| Russell Jones | Rep | 2016 | |
| 25 | David Stevens | Rep | 2018 |
| Peggy Judd | Rep | 2018 | |
| 26 | Vic Williams | Rep | 2018 |
| Terri Proud | Rep | 2018 | |
| 27 | Sally Ann Gonzales | Dem | 2018 |
| Macario Saldate | Dem | 2018 | |
| 28 | Steve Farley | Dem | 2014 |
| Bruce Wheeler | Dem | 2018 | |
| 29 | Matt Heinz Matt Heinz Matthew G. Heinz, commonly known as Matt Heinz, is an American doctor and politician from Tucson, Arizona. A Democrat, he is a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 29th district. First elected in 2008, he took office on January 12, 2009.Heinz earned a BA in Chemistry from Albion... |
Dem | 2016 |
| Daniel Patterson | Dem | 2016 | |
| 30 | David Gowan | Rep | 2016 |
| Ted Vogt | Rep | 2018 |