28th Arizona State Legislature
# 28th Arizona State Legislature

The 28th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1967, to December 31, 1968, during Jack Williams' first term as Governor of Arizona. The make-up of both houses was changed drastically by the implementation of districts, rather than the old system of county representation. The fourteen counties were broken up into 8 districts. Four of the districts (1, 2, 3, and 5) consisted of multiple counties, while the other four (4, 6, 7, and 8) represented single counties. In addition, Districts Seven and Eight, representing Pima and Maricopa Counties respectively, were further broken down into sub-districts. District 7 had eight sub-districts, 7-A through 7-F, while District 8 had fifteen sub-districts, 8-A through 8-O. The number of senators increased to 30, with the balance of power shifting drastically. Where Democrats had held a 26–2 majority in the prior legislature, Republicans now held a slim 16-14 majority. While the number of senators increased, the number of representatives decreased from 80 to 60. Again, the balance of power shifted to the Republicans, who now held 33-27 majority in the lower house. It was the first time Arizona history where the Republicans won control of both houses of the legislature.

## Sessions

The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 9, 1967, and adjourned on March 13; while the second convened on January 8, 1968, and adjourned on March $21.^{:xvii}^{:xix}$ There were four Special Sessions, three in 1967, and the last one in 1968. The first Special Session convened May 31, 1967, and adjourned sine die on June $2;^{:753}$ the second convened on October 30, 1967, and adjourned sine die on November $17;^{:833}$ the Third Special Session convened on November 27, 1967, and adjourned sine die on December $22;^{:869}$ with the final Special Session, the fourth, convened May 8, 1968 and adjourned sine die on June $7.^{:975}$

## State Senate

### Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this $Legislature.^{:xxi–xxv}$

| District | Subdistrict | Senator | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 - Mohave and Yavapai Counties | N/A | Boyd Tenney* | Republican |
| 2 - Cochise, Graham and Santa Cruz Counties | N/A | A. R. Spikes* | Democrat |
| 2 - Cochise, Graham and Santa Cruz Counties | N/A | Dan S. Kitchel* | Democrat |
| 3 - Apache, Navajo and Greenlee Counties | N/A | Glenn Blansett* | Democrat |
| 3 - Apache, Navajo and Greenlee Counties | N/A | William Huso* | Democrat |
| 4 - Coconino County | N/A | Thomas N. Knoles Jr.* | Democrat |
| 5 - Gila, and Pinal Counties | N/A | Clarence L. Carpenter* | Democrat |
| 5 - Gila, and Pinal Counties | N/A | Johnny Gregovich** | Democrat |
| 5 - Gila, and Pinal Counties | N/A | E. B. "Blodie" Thode* | Democrat |
| 6 - Yuma County | N/A | Harold C. Giss* | Democrat |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-A | Joe Castillo | Democrat |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-B | F. T. "Limie" Gibbings | Democrat |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-C | Ernest Garfield | Republican |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-D | Douglas S. Holsclaw | Republican |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-E | Thomas G. Beaham | Republican |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-E | Kenneth C. Cardella*** | Republican |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-F | William C. Jacquin | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-A | Marshall Humphrey | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-B | William Porter | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-C | John B Conlan | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-D | David B. Kret | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-E | Isabel Burgess | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-F | Wing F . Ong | Democrat |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-G | Cloves Campbell Sr. | Democrat |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-H | Orme Lewis Jr. | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-I | Chet Goldberg Jr. | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-J | Bob Wilcox | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-K | Ray A. Goetze | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-L | Christopher T. Johnson | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-M | William T. Crowley | Democrat |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-N | Bob Stump | Democrat |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-O | Dan Halacy | Republican |

* The ** denotes Carpenter was elected and died in office, Gregovich was appointed to replace him
* The *** denotes Beaham was elected and died in office, Cardella was appointed to replace him

## House of Representatives

### Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this $Legislature.^{:xxi–xxv}$

| District | Subdistrict | Representative | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 - Mohave and Yavapai Counties | N/A | Gladys Gardner* | Republican |
| 1 - Mohave and Yavapai Counties | N/A | William D. Lyman* | Republican |
| 2 - Cochise, Graham and Santa Cruz Counties | N/A | W. L. "Tay" Cook* | Democrat |
| 2 - Cochise, Graham and Santa Cruz Counties | N/A | James A. Elliott* | Democrat |
| 2 - Cochise, Graham and Santa Cruz Counties | N/A | A . L. "Fat" Hawes | Democrat |
| 2 - Cochise, Graham and Santa Cruz Counties | N/A | Ed Sawyer | Democrat |
| 3 - Apache, Navajo and Greenlee Counties | N/A | Jack A. Brown* | Democrat |
| 3 - Apache, Navajo and Greenlee Counties | N/A | Frank L. Crosby* | Democrat |
| 3 - Apache, Navajo and Greenlee Counties | N/A | Lloyd L. House | Democrat |
| 3 - Apache, Navajo and Greenlee Counties | N/A | Clay B. Simer* | Democrat |
| 3 - Apache, Navajo and Greenlee Counties | N/A | G. 0. (Sonny) Biles*** | Democrat |
| 4 - Coconino County | N/A | Harold L. Huffer | Democrat |
| 4 - Coconino County | N/A | Sam A . McConnell Jr. | Republican |
| 5 - Gila, and Pinal Counties | N/A | Polly Getswiller* | Democrat |
| 5 - Gila, and Pinal Counties | N/A | A . V. "Bill" Hardt | Democrat |
| 5 - Gila, and Pinal Counties | N/A | E. C. "Polly" Rosenbaum* | Democrat |
| 5 - Gila, and Pinal Counties | N/A | Frederick S. Smith* | Democrat |
| 6 - Yuma County | N/A | Charles A. Johnson* | Democrat |
| 6 - Yuma County | N/A | M. G. "Pop" Miniken* | Democrat |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-A | Tony Carrillo* | Democrat |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-A | Emmett S. (Bud) Walker* | Democrat |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-B | Etta Mae Hutcheson* | Democrat |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-B | Ethel Maynard | Democrat |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-C | R. P . "Bob" Fricks | Democrat |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-C | Sam Lena* | Democrat |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-D | Richard E . Bailey | Republican |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-D | Thomas N . Goodwin | Republican |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-E | Albert C. Williams | Republican |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-E | David B. Stone | Republican |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-F | W. A. "Tony" Buehl* | Republican |
| 7 - Pima County, Arizona | 7-F | Scott Alexander* | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-A | Walter E. Bloom | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-A | James F. Holley | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-B | Stan Turley | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-B | D. Delos Ellsworth | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-C | Sam Flake | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-C | John C. Pritzlaff | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-D | Frank Kelley* | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-D | James Shelley* | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-E | Ruth Adams* | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-E | John D. Roeder | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-F | W. F. "Pat" Vipperman | Democrat |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-F | D. Lee Jones | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-G | Tony Abril | Democrat |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-G | Leon Thompson | Democrat |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-H | Elizabeth Adams Rockwell* | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-H | Jay Stuckey | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-I | Burton S. Barr | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-I | Ruth Peck | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-J | Stan Akers | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-J | Timothy A. Barrow | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-K | Davidson Jenks | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-K | Al Faron**** | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-K | George J. Pale | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-L | Rex J. Farley | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-L | Joseph Shaughnessy Jr. | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-M | J. R. "Bob" Rickard | Democrat |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-M | Bess B. Stinson | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-N | Art Coppinger | Democrat |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-N | Manuel "Lito" Pena | Democrat |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-O | Al Kluender | Republican |
| 8 - Maricopa County, Arizona | 8-O | Fred Koory Jr. | Republican |

The *** denotes that Clay B. Simer was elected, but resigned. Biles, who had served in the prior legislature, was appointed to succeed him. The **** denotes that Davidson Jenks was elected, but resigned and Faron was appointed to replace him.

