26th Arizona State Legislature

The 26th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1963, to December 31, 1964, during the last of three terms of Paul Fannin's time as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at two per county, totaling 28, and the members of the house of representatives also held steady at 80. The Democrats maintained a 24–4 edge in the upper house, while the Republicans gained four seats in the House, trimming the Democrats majority to 48–32.

26th Arizona State Legislature
25th 27th
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1963 – December 31, 1964
Senate
Members28
Party controlDemocratic (24–4)
House of Representatives
Members80
Party controlDemocratic (48–32)
Sessions
1stJanuary 14 – April 2, 1963
2ndJanuary 13 – April 15, 1964
Special sessions
1stApril 4 – April 12, 1963
2ndMay 27 – June 3, 1963

Sessions

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The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 14, 1963, and adjourned on April 2; while the second convened on January 13, 1964, and adjourned on April 15.[1][2] There were two Special Sessions, the first of which convened April 4, 1963, and adjourned sine die on April 4;[1]: 309  while the second convened on May 27, 1963, and adjourned sine die on June 3.[1]: 343 

State Senate

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Members

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The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.[1]: xix 

County Senator Party Notes
Apache Bert Colter* Democrat
Albert F. Anderson* Republican
Cochise Dan S. Kitchel* Democrat
A. R. Spikes* Democrat
Coconino Thomas N. Knoles Jr. Democrat
Fred F. Udine* Democrat
Gila Clarence L. Carpenter* Democrat
William A. Sullivan* Democrat
Graham Darvil B. McBride* Democrat
John Mickelson* Democrat
Greenlee M. L. Sims* Democrat
Carl Gale* Democrat
Maricopa Hilliard T. Brooke Democrat
Paul L. Singer Republican
Mohave Earle W. Cook Democrat
Robert Morrow* Democrat
Navajo William Huso Democrat
Glenn Blansett* Democrat
Pima Sol Ahee Democrat
Hiram S. (Hi) Corbet* Republican
Pinal Charles S. Goff* Democrat
Ben Arnold* Democrat
Santa Cruz C. B. (Bert) Smith Democrat
R. G. Michelena* Democrat
Yavapai David H. Palmer* Democrat
Sam Steiger* Republican
Yuma Harold C. Giss* Democrat
R. H. Thompson* Democrat

House of Representatives

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Members

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The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.[1]: xx–xxiv 

County Representative Party Notes
Apache Jack A. Brown* Democrat
Cochise Fred Burke Democrat
James A. Elliott* Democrat
Andrew J. Gilbert* Democrat
Coconino Charles W. Sechrist Democrat
Harold J. Scudder* Democrat
Gila Nelson D. Breyton* Democrat
Edwynne C. (Polly) Rosenbaum* Democrat
Graham Gordon L. Hoopes* Democrat
Greenlee G. O. (Sonny) Biles* Democrat
Maricopa William C. Attaway Jr. Republican
W. B. Barkley* Democrat
Robert Brewer* Republican
M. J. (Buck) Brown Democrat
Isabel Burgess* Republican
Elmer T. Burson* Republican
Cloves C. Campbell Democrat
Laron Waldo DeWitt* Republican
Geraldine F. Eliot* Republican
George W. Eubank* Republican
Al Franz Democrat
Ray A. Goetze Republican
Priscilla H. Hays* Republican
Oscar Henry Democrat
F. A. (Jake) Higgins* Republican
Jim Holley Republican
J. D. Holmes Democrat
Marshall Humphrey* Republican
Robert H. Hutto Democrat
Davidson Jenks Republican
Elmer G. King* Democrat
David B. Kret* Republican
R. Larry Oldham Republican
Ruth Peck* Republican
William S. Porter Republican
John C. Pritzlaff Republican
S. L. Pugh Democrat
Don Reese* Republican
T. C. Rhodes* Democrat
Archie C. Ryan* Democrat
James E. Shelley Republican
Walter P. Sherrill Republican
Bob Stump* Democrat
Leon Thompson Democrat
Martin P. Toscano* Democrat
Derek Van Dyke* Republican
John Vanlandingham Democrat
Wm. F. (Pat) Vipperman Jr.* Democrat
Robert C. Wilcox* Republican
Jim Young Democrat
Mohave J. J. Glancy* Democrat
Navajo Frank L. Crosby Democrat
Clay Simer Democrat
Pima Sandy P. Bowling Democrat
Tony Carrillo Democrat
Edward M. Chambers Republican
Evo J. De Concini Democrat
Harold L. Cook* Democrat
John H. Haugh* Republican
David G. Hawkins* Republican
Richard J. Herbert Democrat
Douglas S. Holsclaw* Republican
Etta Mae Hutcheson* Democrat
Ray Martin* Democrat
Forrest B. Pearce Democrat
Doris Varn* Republican
Emmett S. (Bud) Walker* Democrat
Thomas C. Webster* Republican
Alvin Wessler* Republican
Joe D. Ybarra* Democrat
Pinal Charles Moody* Democrat
Frederick S. Smith* Democrat
Polly Getzwiller Democrat
Santa Cruz Robert R. Hathaway* Democrat
Yavapai Mabel S. Ellis* Democrat
Boyd Tenney Republican
Frank B. Ogden Republican
Yuma M. G. (Pop) Miniken Democrat
Charles A. Johnson Democrat
C. L. (Charlie) Slane Democrat

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "1963 Session laws, State of Arizona, Twenty-sixth Legislature, First Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "1964 Session laws, State of Arizona, Twenty-sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved September 18, 2018.