50th Arizona State Legislature

The 50th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012, during the first two years of Jan Brewer's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Republicans gained three seats in the Senate, increasing their majority to 21–9. The Republicans also gained five seats in the lower chamber, giving them a 40–20 majority.

50th Arizona State Legislature
← 49th 51st →
Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative body	Arizona State Legislature
Jurisdiction	Arizona, United States
Term	January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2012
Senate
Members	30
President	Russell Pearce (through November 9, 2011) Steve Pierce (effective November 10, 2011)
Temporary President	Sylvia Allen
Party control	Republican (21–9)
House of Representatives
Members	60
Speaker	Kirk Adams (through April 28, 2011) Andy Tobin (effective April 28, 2011)
Party control	Republican (40–20)
Sessions
1st January 10 – April 20, 2011 2nd January 9 – May 3, 2012
Special sessions
1st January 19 – January 20, 2011 2nd February 14 – February 16, 2011 3rd February 14 – February 16, 2011 4th November 11 – November 11, 2011

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 10, 2011, and adjourned on April 20, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 9, 2012, and adjourned sine die on May 3.

There were four Special Sessions, the first of which was convened on January 19, 2011, and adjourned on January 20; the second convened on February 14, 2011, and adjourned sine die on February 16; the third convened on February 14, 2011, and adjourned sine die February 16; and the fourth convened on November 11, 2011, and adjourned sine die later that same day.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.

District	Senator	Party	Notes
1	Steve Pierce*	Republican
2	Jack Jackson Jr.	Democrat
3	Ron Gould*	Republican
4	Scott Bundgaard	Republican
5	Sylvia Allen*	Republican
6	Lori Klein	Republican
7	Nancy Barto	Republican
8	Michele Reagan	Republican
9	Rick Murphy	Republican
10	Linda Gray*	Republican
11	Adam Driggs	Republican
12	John Nelson*	Republican
13	Steve Gallardo	Democrat
14	Robert Meza	Democrat
15	Kyrsten Sinema	Democrat
16	Leah Landrum Taylor*	Democrat
17	David Schapira	Democrat
18	Russell Pearce	Republican	Removed from office through a special election on November 8, 2011
	Jerry Lewis	Republican	Won special election on November 8, 2011
19	Rich Crandall	Republican
20	John McComish	Republican
21	Steve Yarbrough	Republican
22	Andy Biggs	Republican
23	Steve Smith	Republican
24	Don Shooter	Republican
25	Gail Griffin	Republican
26	Al Melvin*	Republican
27	Olivia Cajero Bedford	Democrat
28	Paula Aboud*	Democrat
29	Linda Lopez*	Democrat
30	Frank Antenori	Republican

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.

District	Representative	Party	Notes
1	Karen Fann	Republican
	Andy Tobin*	Republican
2	Thomas Chabin*	Democrat
	Albert Hale	Democrat
3	Doris Goodale*	Republican
	Nancy McLain*	Republican
4	Judy Burges*	Republican
	Jack Harper	Republican
5	Brenda Barton	Republican
	Chester Crandell	Republican
6	Amanda Reeve	Republican
	Carl Seel*	Republican
7	Heather Carter	Republican
	David Burnell Smith	Republican
8	John Kavanagh*	Republican
	Michelle Ugenti	Republican
9	Rick Gray	Republican
	Debbie Lesko*	Republican
10	James Weiers	Republican
	Kimberly Yee	Republican
11	Kate Brophy McGee	Republican
	Eric Meyer*	Democrat
12	Steve Montenegro*	Republican
	Jerry Weiers*	Republican
13	Richard Miranda	Democrat
	Anna Tovar*	Democrat
14	Chad Campbell*	Democrat
	Debbie McCune Davis	Democrat
15	Lela Alston	Democrat
	Katie Hobbs	Democrat
16	Ruben Gallego	Democrat
	Catherine H. Miranda	Democrat
17	Ed Ableser*	Democrat
	P. Ben Arredondo	Democrat
18	Cecil Ash*	Republican
	Steve Court*	Republican
19	Kirk Adams*	Republican	Resigned on April 28, 2011
	Justin Olson	Republican
	Justin Pierce	Republican	Appointed May 23, 2011 to replace Adams
20	Jeff Dial	Republican
	Bob Robson	Republican
21	Tom Forese	Republican
	Javan D. Mesnard	Republican
22	Edwin W. Farnsworth	Republican
	Steve R. Urie	Republican
23	John Fillmore	Republican
	Franklin Pratt	Republican
24	Russell Jones*	Republican
	Lynne Pancrazi*	Democrat
25	Peggy Judd	Republican
	David Stevens*	Republican
26	Terri Proud	Republican
	Vic Williams*	Republican
27	Sally Ann Trujillo Gonzales	Democrat
	Macario Saldate IV	Democrat
28	Steve Farley*	Democrat
	Bruce Wheeler	Democrat
29	Matt Heinz*	Democrat
	Daniel Patterson*	Democrat
30	David Gowan Sr.*	Republican
	Janson T. "Ted" Vogt	Republican