48th Arizona State Legislature


The 48th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2008, during the first two years of Janet Napolitano's second term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. The Democrats gained a seat in the Senate, leaving the Republicans with a 17-13 majority. The Republicans maintained their majority in the lower chamber, 33–27, even though the Democrats picked up 6 seats.

Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 8, 2007, and adjourned on June 20, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 14, 2008 and adjourned sine die on June 27.
There were no Special Sessions.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
DistrictSenatorPartyNotes
1Tom O'HalleranRepublican
2Albert Hale*Democrat
3Ron Gould*Republican
4Jack W. Harper*Republican
5Jake Flake*Republican
6Pamela GormanRepublican
7Jim Waring*Republican
8Carolyn S. Allen*Republican
9Robert Burns*Republican
10Linda GrayRepublican
11Barbara Leff*Republican
12Robert Blendu*Republican
13Richard Miranda*Democrat
14Debbie McCune DavisDemocrat
15Ken Cheuvront*Democrat
16Leah Landrum TaylorDemocrat
17Meg Burton CahillDemocrat
18Karen Johnson*Republican
19Chuck GrayRepublican
20John Huppenthal*Republican
21Jay Tibshraeny*Republican
22Thayer Verschoor*Republican
23Rebecca Rios*Democrat
24Amanda AguirreDemocrat
25Marsha Arzberger*Democrat
26Charlene PesquieraDemocrat
27Jorge Luis Garcia*Democrat
28Paula AboudDemocrat
29Victor Soltero*Democrat
30Timothy S. Bee*Republican

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
DistrictRepresentativePartyNotes
1Lucy Mason*Republican
1Andy TobinRepublican
2Thomas ChabinDemocrat
2Albert Tom*Democrat
3Trish Groe*Republican
3Nancy McLain*Republican
4Tom Boone*Republican
4Judy Burges*Republican
5Jack A. Brown*Democrat
5Bill Konopnicki*Republican
6Doug ClarkRepublican
6Sam CrumpRepublican
7Ray Barnes*Republican
7Nancy Barto*Republican
8John KavanaghRepublican
8Michelle Reagan*Republican
9Rick Murphy*Republican
9Bob Stump*Republican
10Jackie ThrasherDemocrat
10James Weiers*Republican
11Mark DeSimoneDemocrat
11Adam DriggsRepublican
12John B. Nelson*Republican
12Jerry Weiers*Republican
13Steve Gallardo*Democrat
13Martha Garcia*Democrat
14Chad CampbellDemocrat
14Robert Meza*Democrat
15David Lujan*Democrat
15Kyrsten Sinema*Democrat
16Cloves Campbell Jr.Democrat
16Ben R. Miranda*Democrat
17Ed AbleserDemocrat
17David SchapiraDemocrat
18Mark Anderson*Republican
18Russell Pearce*Republican
19Kirk AdamsRepublican
19Rich CrandallRepublican
20John McComish*Republican
20Bob Robson*Republican
21Warde Nichols*Republican
21Steven B. Yarbrough*Republican
22Andy Biggs*Republican
22Eddie Farnsworth*Republican
23Barbara McGuireDemocrat
23Pete Rios*Democrat
24Lynne PancraziDemocrat
24Theresa UlmerDemocrat
25Manuel Alvarez*Democrat
25Jennifer Burns*Republican
26J. Peter Hershberger*Republican
26Lena SaradnikDemocrat
27Olivia Cajero Bedford*Democrat
27Phil Lopes*Democrat
28David T. Bradley*Democrat
28Steve FarleyDemocrat
29Linda J. Lopez*Democrat
29Tom Prezelski*Democrat
30Marian McClure*Republican
30Jonathan Paton*Republican