List of speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives
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Speaker of Arizona House of Representatives | |
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since January 9, 2023 | |
Status | Presiding officer |
Seat | Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix |
Appointer | Arizona House of Representatives |
Term length | Two years |
Inaugural holder | Samuel B. Bradner |
The following is a list of speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives since statehood.
Speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives
[edit]Speaker | Term | Party | County/Residence | Notes | Citation |
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Samuel B. Bradner | 1912–1915 | Democratic | Cochise | [1] | |
William Eugene Brooks | 1915–1917 | Democratic | Gila | [1] | |
Anthony A. Johns | 1917–1919 | Democratic | Yavapai | [1] | |
Andrew C. Peterson | 1919–1921 | Democratic | Graham | [1] | |
Paul C. Keefe | 1921–1923 | Democratic | Yavapai | [1] | |
Daniel P. Jones | 1923–1925 | Democratic | Maricopa | [1] | |
Charles E. MacMillin | 1925–1927 | Democratic | Pinal | [1] | |
Albert M. Crawford | 1927–1929 | Democratic | Yavapai | [1] | |
M. J. Hannon | 1929–1933 | Democratic | Greenlee | [1] | |
Stephen A. Spear | 1933–1935 | Democratic | Yavapai | [1] | |
William G. Rosenbaum | 1934–1935 | Democratic | Gila | [1] | |
Thomas D. Tway | 1935–1936 | Democratic | Maricopa | [1] | |
Edward F. Bohlinger | 1936–1937 | Democratic | Santa Cruz | [1] | |
Vernon G. Davis | 1937–1938 | Democratic | Cochise | [1] | |
Frank W. Sharpe Jr. | 1938–1939 | Democratic | Cochise | [1] | |
Melvin Goodson | 1939–1940 | Democratic | Maricopa | [1] | |
William Spaid | 1940–1941 | Democratic | Pima | [1] | |
James R. Heron | 1941–1942 | Democratic | Gila | [1] | |
O. L. McDaniel | 1943–1945 | Democratic | Maricopa | [1] | |
Fred J. Fritz | 1945–1947 | Democratic | Greenlee | [1] | |
Edward L. Jameson | 1947–1949 | Democratic | Mohave | [1] | |
Raymond G. Langham | 1949–1953 | Democratic | Gila | [1] | |
John C. Smith Jr. | 1953–1955 | Democratic | Yuma | [1] | |
Harry S. Rupelius | 1955–1957 | Democratic | Maricopa | [1] | |
W. L. Cook | 1957–1963 | Democratic | Cochise | [1] | |
Wilbur B. Barkley | 1963–1965 | Democratic | Maricopa | [1] | |
Andrew J. Gilbert | 1965–1967 | Democratic | Cochise | [1] | |
Stan Turley | 1967–1969 | Republican | Maricopa | [1] | |
John H. Haugh | 1969–1971 | Republican | Pima | [1] | |
Timothy A. Barrow | 1971–1973 | Republican | Maricopa | [1] | |
Stanley W. Akers | 1973–1977 | Republican | Maricopa | [1] | |
Frank Kelley | 1977–1985 | Republican | Maricopa | [1] | |
James J. Sossaman | 1985–1987 | Republican | Maricopa | [1] | |
Joe Lane | 1987–1989 | Republican | Cochise | [1] | |
Jane Dee Hull | 1989–1993 | Republican | Maricopa | [1] | |
Mark Killian | 1993–1997 | Republican | Maricopa | ||
Donald R. Aldridge | 1997 | Republican | Mohave | ||
Jeff Groscost | 1997–2001 | Republican | Maricopa | ||
James Weiers | 2001–2003 | Republican | Maricopa | ||
Jake Flake | 2003–2005 | Republican | Navajo | ||
James Weiers | 2005–2009 | Republican | Maricopa | ||
Kirk Adams | 2009–2011 | Republican | Maricopa | ||
Andy Tobin | 2011–2015 | Republican | Yavapai | ||
David Gowan | 2015–2017 | Republican | Cochise | ||
J. D. Mesnard | 2017–2019 | Republican | Maricopa | ||
Russell Bowers | 2019–2023 | Republican | Maricopa | ||
Ben Toma | 2023–2025 | Republican | Maricopa | ||
Steve Montenegro | 2025– | Republican | Maricopa | Speaker-Elect Until Session Convenes | [2] |
Speakers of the Arizona Territorial House of Representatives
[edit]Speaker | Term | Party | County/Residence | Notes | Citation |
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W. Claude Jones | 1864 | Pima | [3] | ||
James S. Giles | 1865 | Yavapai | [3] | ||
Granville H. Oury | 1866 | Pima | [3] | ||
Oliver Lindsey | 1867 | Yuma | [3] | ||
Thomas J. Bidwell | 1868 | Yuma | [3] | ||
Marcus D. Dobbins | 1871 | Yuma | [3] | ||
Granville H. Oury | 1873 | Maricopa | [3] | ||
John T. Alsap | 1875 | Maricopa | [3] | ||
M. H. Calderwood | 1877 | Maricopa | [3] | ||
Madison W. Stewart | 1879 | Pima | [3] | ||
J. F. Knapp | 1881 | Yuma | [3] | ||
Winthorp A. Rowe | 1883 | Yavapai | [3] | ||
H. G. Rollins | 1885 | Pima | [3] | ||
Sam F. Webb | 1887 | Democratic | Maricopa | [3] | |
John Y. T. Smith | 1889 | Maricopa | [3] | ||
C. S. Clark | 1891 | Cochise | [4] | ||
Frank Baxter | 1893 | Maricopa | [4] | ||
J. H. Carpenter | 1895 | Yuma | [4] | ||
D. G. Chalmers | 1897 | Pima | [4] | ||
Henry F. Ashurst | 1899 | Democratic | Coconino | [4] | |
Prosper P. Parker | 1901 | Democratic | Yavapai | [4] | |
Theodore T. Powers | 1903 | Maricopa | [4] | ||
Wilfred T. Webb | 1905 | Democratic | Graham | [4] | |
Neil E. Bailey | 1907 | Cochise | [4] | ||
Sam F. Webb | 1909 | Democratic | Maricopa | [4] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Sharp, James Roger; Sharp, Nancy Weatherly (1999). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911–1994. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9780313302121.
- ^ "🚨FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE🚨 House Republican Majority Caucus Elects New Leadership Team for 57th Legislature: @SteveMontenegro Speaker-Elect of the Arizona House of Representatives, @MichaelCarbone Majority Leader-Elect, & @JWilloughbyAZ Majority Whip-Elect. STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX (Tuesday, November 12, 2024) – Arizona House Republicans are pleased to announce the election of Representative Steve Montenegro as the incoming Speaker of the House of Representatives for the upcoming 57th Legislature starting in January. Following the recent general election that expanded our Republican majority, Speaker-elect Montenegro is eager to take on this leadership role to advance the conservative, commonsense legislative priorities supported by Arizonans. ✅Statement from Speaker-elect Montenegro: "I am deeply honored by the trust my colleagues have placed in me to serve as Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives. Together, we have a strong mandate from Arizonans to advance policies that uphold our principles, promote economic growth, and protect the freedoms and values that define our great state. This opportunity to lead is one I take with great respect for the role and with determination to address the challenges ahead. Our commitment to conservative principles will guide us as we work to secure a bright, prosperous future for every Arizonan." READ MORE👉 https://bit.ly/4enYGQB @AZHouseGOP #AZleg". Retrieved November 23, 2024.
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