Arizona Republican Party
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The Arizona Republican Party is the affiliate 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...

 in 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 headquarters is 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...

.

Elected officers of the State Committee

  • State Chairman
  • Treasurer
  • Second Vice Chairman
  • Third Vice Chairman
  • Secretary
  • Assistant Secretary
  • First Vice Chairman
  • Assistant Treasurer
  • Sergeant at Arms
  • Assistant Sergeant at Arms
  • National Committeeman
  • National Committeewoman

  • State Executive Committee

    • The 12 elected officers of the State Committee (listed above)
    • The 15 county Republican chairman
    • The 24 Members-At-Large (3 from each congressional district)
  • The 24 Members-At-Large (3 from each congressional district)
  • The 23 Legislative District chairmen (non-voting)
  • The President of the Arizona Federation of Republican Women

  • State Committee

    • The 15 county Republican chairmen
    • One member for each three elected Republican PCs


    The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer elected at the biannual Statutory Meeting and other officers elected at the biannual Mandatory Meeting (except National Committeeman and Committeewoman, who are elected at quadrennial State Convention).

    County committees

    County committees include all PCs within that county. They meet in January after general elections to elect a chairman, two vice chairs, a secretary and a treasurer.

    Legislative district committees

    Legislative district committees exist in counties of more than 500,000 people (Maricopa
    Maricopa County, Arizona
    -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.0% White*5.0% Black*2.1% Native American*3.5% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*12.7% Other races*29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

     and Pima Counties
    Pima County, Arizona
    -2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.3% White*3.5% Black*3.3% Native American*2.6% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.7% Two or more races*12.4% Other races*34.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

    ), and include all PCs within that district. Officers are elected at Organizational Meetings
    after the general election including a chairman, two vice chairs, a secretary and a treasurer.

    Precinct committeemen

    Precinct committeemen
    Precinct committeeman
    A Precinct Committeemen, or PC, is the name for a office and the name of the official that organizes a voting precinct for a political party.There are state, ward and township party organizations, but the basic unit of U.S...

     are elected one per precinct
    Precinct
    A precinct is a space enclosed by the walls or other boundaries of a particular place or building, or by an arbitrary and imaginary line drawn around it. The term has several different uses...

    , plus one additional for each 125 registered voters of that party as of March 1st of the general election year. There are over 2,239 precincts statewide (including over 1,142 precincts in Maricopa County.)

    Arizona Republican Party state platform

    Arizona Republican Party state platform has 47 parts divided into seven sections plus a preamble and a call to action.

    PREAMBLE

    Arizona Republicans believe in working hard and dreaming big, and are confident that in holding true to these two principles as guides our best days are indeed ahead of us. With this sense of optimism, we look toward the future with great hope for our state and nation, and do offer the following platform as a foundation of principles upon which our party might continue to grow into this still new century. For it is our purpose to usher in a new era of prosperity in Arizona: economic prosperity so that individuals, families and businesses might thrive; personal prosperity so that the citizens of our great state might blossom under new freedoms borne from less government regulation; and, the prosperity of a society that shall one day come to recognize fully the value of life, the value of each individual, the value of responsibility, the value of the rule of law, and the value of personal dignity. We hope these values shall be self evident to all citizens of Arizona and to the future generations who will provide leadership as Arizona and the United States of America face new challenges and opportunities in the years and decades to come. To those ends, we submit these Republican principles as our 2010 platform.

    SECTION I: TAXES, JOBS & ECONOMY

    Synopsis: The Arizona Republican Party: (Parts one thru six) Believes government should reduce regulations, fees, taxes, continue to develop, maintain and improve a favorable climate for business and encourages new businesses to come to Arizona. Believes the federal income tax code is repressive and burdensome and believes Arizona workers deserve to take home more of their paychecks.

    SECTION II: LAW & JUSTICE

    Synopsis: The Arizona Republican Party: (Parts seven thru 18) Believes it is the obligation of the state and local governments to protect the rights, person and property of its citizens, constructionist interpretation of the Second Amendment, a drug-free Arizona, supports the efforts of communities to prevent crime and create safe living environments and supports the appointment of constructionist judges. Believes it is the duty of the federal and state government to protect our citizens by securing our borders, harsh sentences for repeat sex offenders and tougher sentencing guidelines and prosecution of smugglers, manufacturers, users and dealers of methamphetamines.

    SECTION III: GOVERNMENT REFORM

    Synopsis: The Arizona Republican Party: (Parts 19 thru 29) Believes government should protect, not infringe upon, individual rights and freedoms, and that “good government” begins with all elected officials being constantly aware of the tremendous responsibility they hold as public servants. Supports our fundamental rights to free speech, to keep and bear arms, to private property without fear of government intrusion, and to those freedoms and liberties we hold dear that protect us in the Arizona and United States Constitutions from an oppressive government. Supports the citizen-passed law of Arizona that individuals must provide proof of citizenship in order to register to vote. Believes that a good budgeting process includes the disclosure of all sources and uses of funds received and spent by every state government agency and transparency in government regarding how taxpayer money is spent. Opposes unfunded federal mandates on state or local governments; and opposes unfunded state mandates on local governments.

    SECTION IV: EDUCATION

    Synopsis: The Arizona Republican Party: (Parts 30 thru 35) Believes the provision of public schooling is a function of the state as provided by the Arizona Constitution while also acknowledging that no student should be forced to attend a failing school. We affirm the right of parents to seek a quality education and comparable public funding at home, charter, private, or parochial schools. We acknowledge that a diverse marketplace of schools helps Arizona compete in the global economy. Believes that Arizona’s continued commitment to education at all levels, public and private, should remain among the highest legislative priorities. The Arizona Republican Party also supports voluntary prayer and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in its present form in public schools.

    SECTION V: CHILDREN & FAMILIES

    Synopsis: The Arizona Republican Party: (Parts 36 thru 43) Believes that the core principles upon which the modern Republican Party has been built – faith. Believes that Arizonans should have access to affordable health care that provides for their physical and mental well-being with fair family and freedom reliable and portable insurance coverage. Believes innocent life should be protected and supports alternatives to abortion such as adoption. Supports the definition of traditional marriage as only a union between one man and one woman.

    SECTION VI: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

    Synopsis: The Arizona Republican Party: (Parts 44 thru 47) Believes our nation should never surrender to terrorists, honor our brave servicemen and women and veterans. Also, Arizona welcomes all legal immigrants and newest citizens, and wishes them God Speed in their pursuit of the American Dream.

    CALL TO ACTION

    The Republican Party of Arizona today is honored to represent more than one million registered voters, and
    we are growing each day. We understand that not everyone believes in every principle outlined in this
    platform, but we offer it respectfully as a guiding document approved by a majority of voting members of
    our party’s leadership with the hope that those who read it might find some comfort, reference, or even
    inspiration in our words. We offer this platform at a time when our nation is at a crossroads in its war
    against Islamic terrorism, at a time when our politics at home are often heated and divisive, and at a time
    when we believe our bright hope for the future might help unite some wounds within our society.

    As Arizona’s Republican Party moves forward, united, determined, stronger in resolve than ever before to
    carry our message to the voters of this great state, we hope that those who read this platform will consider
    joining our ranks if they have not yet done so – or becoming more involved if you consider yourself a “proud
    Republican” already.

    Ours is the party of Abraham Lincoln and of equality for all men and women. Ours is the party of Barry
    Goldwater and of true conservative principles, such as smaller, smarter government. Ours is the party of
    Ronald Reagan who once proclaimed, “What I'd really like to do is go down in history as the President who
    made Americans believe in themselves again.”

    We hope the party of Lincoln, Goldwater and Reagan will be your party, too. May God bless you, may God
    bless Arizona, and may God bless the United States of America.

    Federal officials

    These are the Republican Party members who hold federal offices, as of September 2011.

    United States Senate

    The Arizona Republican Party holds both seats in Arizona's delegation to the United States Senate.
    • John McCain
      John McCain
      John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....

    • Jon Kyl
      Jon Kyl
      Jon Llewellyn Kyl is the junior U.S. Senator from Arizona and the Senate Minority Whip, the second-highest position in the Republican Senate leadership. In 2010 he was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world for his persuasive role in the Senate.The son...


    United States House

    The Arizona Republican Party is the majority party in Arizona's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, holding five of the eight seats.
    Paul Gosar
    Paul Gosar
    Paul Anthony Gosar is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:Gosar is a native of Pinedale, Wyoming...

     (R) Trent Franks
    Trent Franks
    Trent Franks is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district takes in the entire northwestern corner of the state, including Kingman and Lake Havasu City, but most of its vote is cast in the western Phoenix suburbs.-Early life, education and...

     (R) Ben Quayle
    Ben Quayle
    Benjamin Eugene "Ben" Quayle is an American politician and U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. Ben Quayle is son of former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle and former U. S...

     (R)
    David Schweikert
    David Schweikert
    David Schweikert is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served two terms in the Arizona State House of Representatives , was chairman of the state Board of Equalization , and was the elected Maricopa County Treasurer . He ran for the U.S...

     (R) Jeff Flake
    Jeff Flake
    Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Flake is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was featured in the documentary series How Democracy Works Now: Twelve Stories....

     (R)



    State Executive

    The Arizona Republican Party is the majority party in the State Executive, holding nine of the eleven seats.
    • Jan Brewer
      Jan Brewer
      Janice Kay "Jan" Brewer is the 22nd and current Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and a member of the Republican Party. She is the fourth woman, and third consecutive woman, to hold the office...

       (Governor)
    • Ken Bennett
      Ken Bennett
      Ken Bennett is a Republican politician and businessman who served as president of the Arizona Senate, and is currently serving as the Secretary of State of Arizona.-Biography:...

       (Secretary of State
      Secretary of State of Arizona
      The Secretary of State of Arizona is an elected position in the U.S. state of Arizona. Since Arizona has no lieutenant governor, the Secretary stands first in the line of succession to the governorship. The Secretary also serves as acting governor whenever the governor is incapacitated or out of...

      )
    • Tom Horne
      Tom Horne
      Thomas Charles "Tom" Horne is the current Arizona Attorney General. He served as the Arizona Department of Education Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2003 to 2011.-Early Life and Education:...

       (Attorney General
      Attorney General of Arizona
      The Arizona Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the state of Arizona, in the United States. It is an independent, constitutionally mandated office, elected by the people of the state to a four-year term....

      )
    • Doug Ducey
      Doug Ducey
      Doug Ducey is the 32nd State Treasurer of Arizona. He was elected on November 2, 2010 and took office January 3, 2011.-Personal:Ducey was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. He is married to his wife of 20 years, Angela...

       (State Treasurer)
    • Joe Hart
      Joe Hart
      Charles Joseph John "Joe" Hart is an English football goalkeeper who plays for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national football team and was previously a regular for the England under-21 team....

       (State Mine Inspector)
  • John Huppenthal
    John Huppenthal
    John Huppenthal is the current Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction.His political career includes serving as City Councilman, State Representative, and State Senator. Huppenthal was also a Senior Planning Analyst for Salt River Project.- Personal :Huppenthal was born in Michigan City,...

     (Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction)
  • Gary Pierce
    Gary Pierce
    Gary Pierce is a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission and a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives. Mr. Pierce was elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2006....

     (Corporation Commissioner
    Arizona Corporation Commission
    The Arizona Corporation Commission is the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Arizona, established by Article 15 of the Arizona Constitution. There are currently five members of the commission . Arizona is one of only a handful of states with elected commissioners...

     - Chair)
  • Brenda Burns (Corporation Commissioner
    Arizona Corporation Commission
    The Arizona Corporation Commission is the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Arizona, established by Article 15 of the Arizona Constitution. There are currently five members of the commission . Arizona is one of only a handful of states with elected commissioners...

    )
  • Bob Stump
    Bob Stump
    Robert Lee "Bob" Stump was a U.S. Congressman from Arizona.-Early life and career:Stump was born in Phoenix, and was a U.S. Navy World War II combat veteran, where he served on the USS Tulagi from 1943 to 1946. He graduated from Tolleson High School in 1947, and Arizona State University in 1951...

     (Corporation Commissioner
    Arizona Corporation Commission
    The Arizona Corporation Commission is the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Arizona, established by Article 15 of the Arizona Constitution. There are currently five members of the commission . Arizona is one of only a handful of states with elected commissioners...

    )



  • State Senate

    The Arizona Republican Party holds a supermajority in the Arizona State Senate, holding 21 of the 30 seats.
    • Russell Pearce
      Russell Pearce
      Russell Pearce was a Republican Arizona State Senator representing Legislative District 18, which covers most of western and central Mesa and small portions of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Arizona, USA until ousted in a November 2011 recall election by Senator-elect Jerry Lewis...

       (LD-18), President of the Senate
    • Sylvia Tenney Allen (LD-05), President Pro Tempore
    • Scott Bundgaard
      Scott Bundgaard
      Scott Bundgaard is a Republican politician who serves in the Arizona Senate. He served as the majority leader of the Arizona State Senate from January 10, 2011 until his ouster on March 15, 2011 by a vote of the Senate Republican caucus due to a personal scandal.Bundgaard had previously served in...

       (LD-04), Majority Leader
    • Steve Pierce
      Steve Pierce
      Steve Pierce as of late 2011 was the president of the Arizona State Senate.A native of Phoenix, Pieece was largely raised in Prescott, Arizona. Pierce is a graduate of the University of Arizona and spent his career as a rancher.-Sources:*...

       (LD-01), Majority Whip
    • Ron Gould (LD-03)
    • Lori Klein
      Lori Klein
      Lori Klein is an American politician from Arizona. A Republican, she serves in the Arizona Senate, representing the state's 6th district.- Controversy :...

       (LD-06)
    • Nancy Barton (LD-07)
  • Michelle Reagan (LD-08)
  • Rick Murphy (LD-09)
  • Linda Gray (LD-10)                           
  • Adam Driggs
    Adam Driggs
    Adam Driggs is a Republican State Senator representing the 11th district. He is Chairman of the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Previously he was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 11th District from 2007 until 2011...

     (LD-11)
  • John B. Nelson
    John B. Nelson
    John B. Nelson is an American Republican politician, former mayor of Phoenix, Arizona former member of the Arizona House of Representatives and a current member of the Arizona Senate....

     (LD-12)
  • Rich Crandall (LD-19)
  • John McComish (LD-20)
  • Steve Yarbrough (LD-21)
  • Andy Biggs (LD-22)
  • Steve Smith (LD-23)
  • Don Shooter (LD-24)
  • Gail Griffin (LD-25)
  • Al Melvin
    Al Melvin (politician)
    Al Melvin is a Republican politician from the US state of Arizona. He has served in the Arizona State Senate since 2008, representing the 26th legislative district....

     (LD-26)
  • Frank Antenori (LD-30)

  • State House

    The Arizona Republican Party holds the supermajority in the State House of Representative, holding 40 of the 60 seats.
    • 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:...

       (LD-1), Speaker of the House
    • 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....

       (LD-12), Speaker Pro Tempore
    • Steve Court (LD-18), Majority Leader
    • Debbie Lesko (LD-9), Majority Whip
    • Karen Fann
      Karen Fann
      Karen Fann is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, who represents Arizona Legislative District One.-Political Experience:...

       (LD-1)
    • Doris Goodale (LD-3)
    • Nancy G. McLain (LD-3)
    • Judy Burges (LD-4)
    • Jack W. Harper (LD-4)
    • Brenda Barton (LD-5)
    • Chester Crandell (LD-5)
    • Carl Seel (LD-6)
    • Amanda Reeve (LD-6)
    • Heather Carter (LD-7)
  • David Burnell Smith (LD-7)
  • John Kavanagh (LD-8)
  • Michelle Ugenti (LD-8)
  • Rick Gray (LD-9)
  • James P. Weiers (LD-10)
  • Kimberley Yee (LD-10)
  • Kate Brophy McGee (LD-11)                 
  • Jerry P. Weiers (LD-12)
  • Cecil Ash (LD-18)
  • Justin Olson (LD-19)
  • Justin Pierce (LD-19)
  • Jeff Dial (LD-20)
  • Bob Robson (LD-20)
  • Tom Forese (LD-21)
  • J.D. Mesnard (LD-21)
  • Eddie Farnsworth (LD-22)
  • Steve Urie (LD-22)
  • Frank Pratt (LD-23)
  • John Fillmore (LD-23)
  • Russell Jones (LD-24)
  • David Stevens (LD-25)
  • Peggy Judd (LD-25)
  • Vic Williams (LD-26)
  • Terri Proud (LD-26)
  • David Gowan (LD-30)
  • Ted Vogt (LD-30)





  • United States Delegates

    • Charles Debrille Poston
      Charles Debrille Poston
      Charles Debrille Poston was an American explorer, prospector, author, politician, and civil servant. He is referred to as the "Father of Arizona" due to his efforts lobbying for creation of the territory. Poston was also Arizona Territory's first Delegate to the U.S...

       (1864–1865)
    • John Noble Goodwin
      John Noble Goodwin
      John Noble Goodwin was a United States attorney and politician who served as the first Governor of Arizona Territory...

       (1865–1867)
    • Curtis Coe Bean
      Curtis Coe Bean
      Curtis Coe Bean was a Delegate from the Territory of Arizona.Born in Tamworth, New Hampshire, Bean moved with his mother to Gilmanton, New Hampshire upon the death of his father in 1837....

       (1885–1887)
  • Nathan Oakes Murphy (1895–1897)
  • Ralph Henry Cameron (1909–1912)



  • United States Senators

    • Ralph H. Cameron
      Ralph H. Cameron
      Ralph Henry Cameron was an American Republican politician, and a delegate and Senator from the state of Arizona. He died while on a business trip to Washington, D.C...

       (1921–1927)
    • Barry Goldwater
      Barry Goldwater
      Barry Morris Goldwater was a five-term United States Senator from Arizona and the Republican Party's nominee for President in the 1964 election. An articulate and charismatic figure during the first half of the 1960s, he was known as "Mr...

       (1953–1965, 1969–1987)
  • Paul Fannin
    Paul Fannin
    Paul Jones Fannin was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1959 to 1965 and subsequently a U.S. Senator from Arizona. He was a Republican.- Biography :...

     (1965–1977)



  • United States Representatives

    • John Jacob Rhodes
      John Jacob Rhodes
      John Jacob Rhodes, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Rhodes was elected as a U.S. Representative from the state of Arizona. He was preceded in office by Democrat John Murdock, and succeeded by fellow Republican John McCain...

       (AZ-1
      Arizona's 1st congressional district
      Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Geographically, it is the tenth largest congressional district in the country and includes much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas.It is currently represented by...

      ) (1953–1983)
    • John McCain
      John McCain
      John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....

       (AZ-1
      Arizona's 1st congressional district
      Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Geographically, it is the tenth largest congressional district in the country and includes much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas.It is currently represented by...

      ) (1983–1987)
    • John Jacob Rhodes III
      John Jacob Rhodes III
      John Jacob "Jay" Rhodes III was a Republican Representative from Arizona's 1st congressional district. He was born in Mesa, Arizona.-Youth and education:Rhodes' father and namesake also represented the 1st district...

       (AZ-1
      Arizona's 1st congressional district
      Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Geographically, it is the tenth largest congressional district in the country and includes much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas.It is currently represented by...

      ) (1987–1993)
    • Matt Salmon
      Matt Salmon
      Matthew James "Matt" Salmon is a former Republican Congressional Representative from Arizona. In 2002, he lost to Janet Napolitano in a highly competitive Arizona governor's race.-Early life, education, and business career:...

       (AZ-1
      Arizona's 1st congressional district
      Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Geographically, it is the tenth largest congressional district in the country and includes much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas.It is currently represented by...

      ) (1995–2001)
    • Jeff Flake
      Jeff Flake
      Jeffrey Lane "Jeff" Flake is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was featured in the documentary series How Democracy Works Now: Twelve Stories....

       (AZ-1
      Arizona's 1st congressional district
      Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Geographically, it is the tenth largest congressional district in the country and includes much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas.It is currently represented by...

      ) (2001–2003)
    • Rick Renzi
      Rick Renzi
      Richard George "Rick" Renzi is a former American politician and was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing . Renzi has pending Federal criminal charges against him for his involvement in a land-swap deal. On April 19, 2007, the FBI raided his family...

       (AZ-1
      Arizona's 1st congressional district
      Arizona's 1st congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Geographically, it is the tenth largest congressional district in the country and includes much of the state outside the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas.It is currently represented by...

      ) (2003–2009)
    • Sam Steiger
      Sam Steiger
      Sam Steiger is an American politician, journalist, political pundit, and rancher. He has served five terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, two terms in the Arizona State Senate, and one term as mayor of Prescott, Arizona. Steiger has also made an unsuccessful run for the U.S...

       (AZ-3
      Arizona's 3rd congressional district
      Arizona's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains most of the northern portion of the city of Phoenix as well as some of its northern suburbs...

      ) (1967–1977)
    • Bob Stump
      Bob Stump
      Robert Lee "Bob" Stump was a U.S. Congressman from Arizona.-Early life and career:Stump was born in Phoenix, and was a U.S. Navy World War II combat veteran, where he served on the USS Tulagi from 1943 to 1946. He graduated from Tolleson High School in 1947, and Arizona State University in 1951...

       (AZ-3
      Arizona's 3rd congressional district
      Arizona's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains most of the northern portion of the city of Phoenix as well as some of its northern suburbs...

      ) (1983–2003)
  • John Bertrand Conlan
    John Bertrand Conlan
    John Bertrand Conlan is a retired U.S. lawyer and Republican politician. He served as a State Senator from 1965 to 1972 and as a United States Representative from Arizona from 1973 to 1977. In Congress, he was known as a strong and outspoken conservative...

     (AZ-4
    Arizona's 4th congressional district
    Arizona's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains the southern portion of the city of Phoenix and some of its suburbs, including part of Glendale....

    ) (1973–1977)
  • Eldon D. Rudd (AZ-4
    Arizona's 4th congressional district
    Arizona's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains the southern portion of the city of Phoenix and some of its suburbs, including part of Glendale....

    ) (1977–1987)
  • Jon Kyl
    Jon Kyl
    Jon Llewellyn Kyl is the junior U.S. Senator from Arizona and the Senate Minority Whip, the second-highest position in the Republican Senate leadership. In 2010 he was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world for his persuasive role in the Senate.The son...

     (AZ-4
    Arizona's 4th congressional district
    Arizona's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains the southern portion of the city of Phoenix and some of its suburbs, including part of Glendale....

    ) (1987–1995)
  • John B. Shadegg (AZ-4
    Arizona's 4th congressional district
    Arizona's 4th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains the southern portion of the city of Phoenix and some of its suburbs, including part of Glendale....

    ) (1995–2003)
  • Jim Kolbe
    Jim Kolbe
    James Thomas "Jim" Kolbe is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Arizona's 8th congressional district, serving 11 terms from 1985 to 2007.-Early life:...

     (AZ-5
    Arizona's 5th congressional district
    Arizona's 5th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains much of the eastern and northeastern suburbs of Phoenix...

    ) (1985–2003)
  • J. D. Hayworth
    J. D. Hayworth
    John David Hayworth, Jr. , usually known as J. D. Hayworth, is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007 from Arizona's 5th congressional district...

     (AZ-5
    Arizona's 5th congressional district
    Arizona's 5th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and contains much of the eastern and northeastern suburbs of Phoenix...

    ) (2003–2007)
  • J. D. Hayworth
    J. D. Hayworth
    John David Hayworth, Jr. , usually known as J. D. Hayworth, is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007 from Arizona's 5th congressional district...

     (AZ-6
    Arizona's 6th congressional district
    Arizona's 6th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and encompasses parts of Maricopa and Pinal counties...

    ) (1995–2003)
  • Jim Kolbe
    Jim Kolbe
    James Thomas "Jim" Kolbe is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Arizona's 8th congressional district, serving 11 terms from 1985 to 2007.-Early life:...

     (AZ-8
    Arizona's 8th congressional district
    Arizona's 8th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona and encompasses the extreme southeastern part of the state...

    ) (2003–2007)

  • Territorial Governors

    • John Noble Goodwin
      John Noble Goodwin
      John Noble Goodwin was a United States attorney and politician who served as the first Governor of Arizona Territory...

       (1863–1865)
    • Richard Cunningham McCormick
      Richard Cunningham McCormick
      Richard Cunningham McCormick, Jr. was an American politician, businessman, and journalist. He served as the second Governor of Arizona Territory, three time Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory, and as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York...

       (1866–1869)
    • Anson P.K. Safford
      Anson P.K. Safford
      Anson Pacely Killen SaffordVarious sources give multiple variations for the spelling of Safford's two middle names. Among these are Peasley, Peacely, Keeler, and Killen. was the third Governor of Arizona Territory...

       (1869–1877)
    • John Philo Hoyt
      John Philo Hoyt
      John Philo Hoyt was an American politician and jurist. He served as the fourth Governor of Arizona Territory and was nominated to become Governor of Idaho Territory but declined the position...

       (1877–1878)
    • John C. Frémont
      John C. Frémont
      John Charles Frémont , was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the sobriquet The Pathfinder...

       (1878–1881)
    • Frederick Augustus Tritle
      Frederick Augustus Tritle
      Frederick Augustus Tritle was an American politician, businessman, and attorney. He served as the sixth Governor of Arizona Territory and held a number of lesser government positions there and in Nevada...

       (1882–1885)
    • Lewis Wolfley
      Lewis Wolfley
      Lewis Wolfley was an American civil engineer who served as the eighth Governor of Arizona Territory. He is commonly regarded as the first territorial governor to be a resident of Arizona at the time of his appointment and was the only bachelor to hold the position.Wolfley's political career was...

       (1889–1890)
  • John N. Irwin
    John N. Irwin
    John Nichol Irwin was an American businessman, politician and diplomat. Among the positions he held were Mayor of Keokuk, Iowa, Governor of Idaho Territory, Governor of Arizona Territory, and U.S...

     (1891–1892)
  • Nathan Oakes Murphy (1892–1893, 1898–1902)
  • Myron H. McCord
    Myron H. McCord
    Myron Hawley McCord was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Ceres, McKean County, Pennsylvania, McCord attended Richburg Academy, New York....

     (1897–1898)
  • Alexander Oswald Brodie
    Alexander Oswald Brodie
    Alexander Oswald Brodie was an American military officer and engineer. Earning his initial reputation during the Indian wars, he came to prominence for his service with the Rough Riders during the Spanish–American War...

     (1902–1905)
  • Joseph Henry Kibbey
    Joseph Henry Kibbey
    Joseph Henry Kibbey was an American politician, who most notably served as Governor of Arizona Territory from 1905 to 1909.-Early life:...

     (1905–1909)
  • Richard Elihu Sloan
    Richard Elihu Sloan
    Richard Elihu Sloan was a United States Republican politician, who held the distinction of being the last Territorial Governor of Arizona....

     (1909–1912)



  • State Governors

    • Thomas Edward Campbell
      Thomas Edward Campbell
      Thomas Edward Campbell was the second governor of the state of Arizona, United States. He is the first Republican and first native-born governor elected after Arizona achieved statehood in 1912....

       (1917, 1919–1923)
    • John Calhoun Phillips
      John Calhoun Phillips
      John Calhoun Phillips was the third Governor of the state of Arizona. He served between 1929-1931.Born in 1870 in Vermont, Illinois, calling himself the "ugliest man in Arizona", Phillips was a construction worker in his early life and helped to build the state capitol building that he was later...

       (1929–1931)
    • John Howard Pyle
      John Howard Pyle
      John Howard Pyle was the ninth Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona, serving from 1951 to 1955. He was a Republican...

       (1951–1955)
    • Paul Fannin
      Paul Fannin
      Paul Jones Fannin was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1959 to 1965 and subsequently a U.S. Senator from Arizona. He was a Republican.- Biography :...

       (1959–1965)
  • Jack Richard Williams
    Jack Richard Williams
    John Richard Williams , a dedicated political conservative, was a radio announcer, advertising writer, mayor of Phoenix, and the 13th governor of Arizona...

     (1967–1975)
  • Evan Mecham
    Evan Mecham
    Evan Mecham was the 17th Governor of Arizona. A decorated veteran of World War II, Mecham earned his living as an automotive dealership owner and occasional newspaper publisher...

     (1987–1988)
  • Fife Symington III
    Fife Symington III
    John Fife Symington III is an American businessman and the former Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1991 until his resignation in 1997.-Background:...

     (1991–1997)
  • Jane Dee Hull
    Jane Dee Hull
    Jane Dee Hull was the second woman to serve as Governor of Arizona, the first female Republican governor of the state, and the first woman to be elected to the position.-Biography:...

     (1997–2003)


  • See also

    • Arizona Democratic Party
      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...

    • Arizona Libertarian Party
    • Arizona Green Party
      Arizona Green Party
      The Green Party of Arizona is the affiliate of the Green Party in Arizona. It was founded by Carolyn Campbell and others in the 1990s.The Arizona Green Party is perhaps best known for its strong stances on immigration...

    • Political party strength in Arizona
      Political party strength in Arizona
      -Overview:The U.S. state of Arizona is the home of Senators Barry Goldwater and John McCain, and the state is widely regarded as a Republican Party stronghold. Recent demographic trends, however, have altered this somewhat, bolstering the numbers of both independent voters and Democrats...



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