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The Arizona Senate is the upper house for the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members representing an equal amount of constituencies across the state, with each district having average populations of 171,021 (2000 figures). Members serve two-year terms with term limits, limiting Senators to four terms (a total of eight years). Members of the Republican Party are currently in the majority in the Senate.

As with the lower Arizona House of Representatives, members to the Senate are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, however one Senator represents the constituency, while for the House there are two Representatives per district. This districting system is similar to those of the Idaho and Washington State Senate.

Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.

The Senate convenes in the adjucent legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.

Contents 1 Leadership of the Senate 1.1 Leadership information 2 Current composition 2.1 Current members, 2007-2008 3 See also 4 External link

Arizona, along with Oregon, Maine and Wyoming, is one of the four U.S. states to have abolished the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, a position which for most upper houses of state legislatures and indeed for the U.S. Congress (with the Vice President) is the head of the legislative body.

In the Lieutenant Governor's constitutional absesnce, the President of the Senate presides over the body, appointing members to all of the Senate's committees and joint committees, and may create other committees and subcommittees if desired. In the Senate President's absence, the President Pro Tempore presides.

The current President of the Senate is Republican Ken Bennett of District 1 (Grand Canyon). The Senate Majority Leader is Timothy S. Bee of District 30 (Tucson). The Senate Minority Leader is Marsha Arzberger of District 25 (Wilcox).

Position	Name	Party	Residence	District
President of the Senate	Timothy S. Bee	Republican	Tucson	District 30
President Pro Tempore	Robert Blendu	Republican		District 12
Majority Leader	Thayer Verschoor	Republican	Tucson	District 22
Majority Whip	John Huppenthal	Republican		District 20
Minority Leader	Marsha Arzberger	Democratic	Wilcox	District 25
Assistant Minority Leader	Jorge Luis Garcia	Democratic		District 27
Minority Whip	Rebecca Rios	Democratic		District 23

Affiliation		Members 07-08	Members 05-06
	Republican Party	17	18
	Democratic Party	13	12
Total		30	30
Majority		4	6

Charlene Pesquiera (D) wins 26th district from Toni Hellon (R)

District	Senator	Party	Info		Senator 2005-2006	Party
01 - Prescott - Coconino County	Tom O'Halleran	Republican	1		Ken Bennett	Republican
02 - Flagstaff - Navajo & Apache Cties	Albert Hale	Democratic	2		Albert Hale	Democratic
03 - Mohave County - La Paz County N.	Ron Gould	Republican	3		Ron Gould	Republican
04 - Yavapai Cty South - Maricopa Cty N.	Jack W. Harper	Republican	4		Jack W. Harper	Republican
05 - Gila County - Snowflake	Jake Flake	Republican	5		Jake Flake	Republican
06 - Phoenix North - Cave Creek	Pamela Gorman	Republican	6 Site		Dean Martin	Republican
07 - Phoenix Nth-Nth-East - Carefree	Jim Waring	Republican	7		Jim Waring	Republican
08 - Phoenix North-East - Scottsdale	Carolyn Allen	Republican	8		Carolyn Allen	Republican
09 - Phoenix N-W. - Sun City - Peoria	Bob Burns	Republican	9		Bob Burns	Republican
10 - Phoenix North Central - Glendale	Linda Gray	Republican	10 (M. 1997-)		Linda Gray	Republican
11 - Phoenix East - Paradise Valley	Barbara Leff	Republican	11 (M. 1997-)		Barbara Leff	Republican
12 - Phoenix West - Litchfield Park	Robert Blendu	Republican	12 (M. 1995-) Pres. Pro Temp.		Robert Blendu	Republican
13 - Phoenix South-West - Tolleson	Richard Miranda	Democratic	13 (M. 1999-)		Richard Miranda	Democratic
14 - Phoenix South Central	Debbie McCune Davis	Democratic	14		Bill Brotherton	Democratic
15 - Phoenix South-East Central	Ken Cheuvront	Democratic	15		Ken Cheuvront	Democratic
16 - Phoenix South - Guadalupe	Leah Landrum Taylor	Democratic	16		Linda Aguirre	Democratic
17 - Phoenix South-East - Tempe	Meg Burton Cahill	Democratic	17		Ed Ableser	Democratic
18 - Mesa West (Sth-East out Phoenix)	Karen Johnson	Republican	18		Karen Johnson	Republican
19 - Mesa East (Sth-East out Phoenix)	Chuck Gray	Republican	19		Chuck Gray	Republican
20 - Phoenix South - Chandler West	John Huppenthal	Republican	20 Majority Whip		John Huppenthal	Republican
21 - Chandler - Queen Creek (S-E Phoen.)	Jay Tibshraeny	Republican	21		Jay Tibshraeny	Republican
22 - Gilbert - Mesa South - Gold Camp	Thayer Verschoor	Republican	22 Majority Leader		Thayer Verschoor	Republican
23 - Pinal County	Rebecca Rios	Democratic	23 Minority Whip		Rebecca Rios	Democratic
24 - Yuma County - La Paz Cty South	Amanda Aguirre	Democratic	24		Robert Cannell	Democratic
25 - Pima County W. - Cochise County	Marsha Arzberger	Democratic	25 Minority Leader		Marsha Arzberger	Democratic
26 - Oro Valley - Catalina (Tucson North)	Charlene Pesquiera	Democratic	26		Toni Hellon	Republican
27 - Tucson West - Three Points	Jorge Luis Garcia	Democratic	27 Ass. Min. Leader		Jorge Luis Garcia	Democratic
28 - Tucson North	Paula Aboud	Democratic	28		Paula Aboud	Democratic
29 - Tucson	Victor Soltero	Democratic	29		Victor Soltero	Democratic
30 - Green Valley ( Tucson Sth et East)	Timothy Bee	Republican	30 President		Timothy Bee	Republican

List of Representatives and Senators of Arizona Legislature by Districts

• Arizona State Capitol
• Arizona Legislature
• Arizona House of Representatives

• Arizona Senate website
• Billhop - Arizona legislative wiki

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