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12th Arizona State Legislature
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Session of the Arizona Legislature
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12th January 1, 1935 December 31, 1936 Neil Kilmartin (D) Thomas D. Tway (D) 19 51 Democratic (18–1) Democratic (51–0) January 14 March 21, 1935 November 26 December 14, 1936 11th 13th
The 12th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from January 1, 1935, to December 31, 1936, during Benjamin Baker Moeur's second term as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix. The number of senators remained constant, while the number of representatives in the house decreased from 63 to 51. The Republicans broke the Democrats complete domination in the senate, managing to obtain a single seat, that of Apache County, however the house was entirely in Democratic hands.
Sessions
The Legislature met for the Non regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 14, 1935; and adjourned on March 21.http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/azsession/id/49/rec/1 State of Arizona Session laws, State of Arizona, 1935, Twelfth Legislature, Regular Session February 6, 2017 There was a special session which ran from November 5–24, 1936.http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/azsession/id/75/rec/2 State of Arizona Session laws, State of Arizona, 1936, Twelfth Legislature, First Special Session February 6, 2017
State Senate
Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.iii
County Senator Party NotesApacheBryant Whiting Republican CochiseJoe S. Hunt DemocraticDan Angius* DemocraticCoconinoClyde Stauffer Democratic GilaDaniel E. Rienhardt DemocraticE. H. McEachren* DemocraticGrahamAaron Nelson DemocraticGreenleePeter Riley Democratic MaricopaGeorge A. Johnson DemocraticJoe C. Haldiman DemocraticPresidentMohaveJ. Hubert Smith DemocraticNavajoG. W. Nelson Democratic PimaE. T. Houston* DemocraticThomas Collins* DemocraticPinalPeter H. Ethington DemocraticSanta CruzJ. A. Harrison* Democratic YavapaiPaul C. Keefe DemocraticW. E. Patterson DemocraticYumaNellie T. Bush Democratic
Employees
The following held unelected positions within the Legislature:iv
Secretary: William J. Graham
Sergeant-at-Arms: Frank J. Gillick
Chaplain: Reverend T. T. Hughes
Chaplain: Reverend Perry McArthur
House of Representatives
Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. The House shrank by twelve seats from the 11th Legislature: 4 in Maricopa County, 2 each in Cochise and Gila counties, and 1 each in Greenlee, Pima, Yavapai and Yuma counties.v
County Representative Party NotesApacheDon R. Patterson Democratic CochiseDavid J. Marks DemocraticFrank Bowling DemocraticM. A. Gray DemocraticFrank W. Sharpe Jr. DemocraticVernon G. Davis* Democratic CoconinoJames E. Babbitt* DemocraticL. S. Williams* Democratic GilaJames R. Heron* DemocraticWilliam G. Rosenbaum* DemocraticBen H. Franklin Democratic GrahamFrank Skinner DemocraticFred Webb* DemocraticGreenleeMatt Danenhauer Democratic MaricopaBert C. Armstrong* DemocraticGeorge A. Batchelder DemocraticGuy C. Chisum DemocraticM. E. Curry DemocraticWilliam F. Gillett DemocraticJ. Melvin Goodson DemocraticRaymond S. Hill DemocraticTom J. Imler DemocraticPhilip A. Isley DemocraticJ. E. Love DemocraticW. R. Palmer* DemocraticWilliam Petersen DemocraticBridgie Porter* DemocraticM. G. Pratt* DemocraticL. Alton Riggs* DemocraticHarry J. Sullivan DemocraticC. T. Thompson DemocraticJ. C. Wilson* DemocraticMohaveRobert E. Morrow Democratic NavajoJames Petersen DemocraticOren L. Murray Democratic PimaJusto A. Chavez DemocraticJohn H. Rapp* DemocraticWilliam Wisdom* DemocraticC. W. Gardner DemocraticD. M. Penny DemocraticB. J. O'Neill* DemocraticThomas D. Tway* Democratic PinalR. W. Kenworthy DemocraticThomas S. Richards* Democratic Santa CruzEdwin F. Bohlinger* Democratic YavapaiJohn H. Orthel DemocraticV. A. Reichard DemocraticPhilemon G. Steinel DemocraticHarry J. Mader Democratic YumaBernard T. Caine DemocraticWilliam Wisener* Democratic
Employees
The following held unelected positions within the Legislature:v
Chief Clerk: Lallah Ruth
Assistant Chief Clerk: Ruby Coulter
Sergeant-at-Arms: Henry Hilbers
Chaplain: Reverend Cecil Harris
References
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