28th Arizona State Legislature

28th Arizona State Legislature
27th 29th
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1967 – December 31, 1968
Senate
Members30
Party controlRepublican (16–14)
House of Representatives
Members60
Party controlRepublican (33–27)
Sessions
1stJanuary 9 – March 13, 1967
2ndJanuary 8 – March 21, 1968
Special sessions
1stMay 31 – June 2, 1967
2ndOctober 30 – November 17, 1967
3rdNovember 27 – December 22, 1967
4thMay 8 – June 7, 1968

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.[1]

  1. ^ Garcia, Nelda C. (1989). "John R. "Jack" Williams". In Myers, John L. (ed.). The Arizona governors, 1912-1990. Phoenix: Heritage Publishers. p. 133. ISBN 0-929690-05-2.