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Arizona
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Gabrielle Giffords (D)
Karan English (D)
Isabella Selmes Greenway (D)
 U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative		 2007-present
1993-1995
1933-1937
     Greenway was initially elected to fill a vacancy caused by resignation; she was subsequently re-elected.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Janet Napolitano (D)
 
Jan Brewer (R)
Kristin K. Mayes (R)
Carol Springer (R)

Betsey Bayless

Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Corporation Commissioner
State Treasurer
State Auditor
Secretary of State

2003-present
1999-2003
2003-present
2003-present
2001-2003;
1999-2001
1997-2003
    Bayless was appointed to fill vacancy left by succession of Hull to governor.
  Jane Dee Hull (R)  Governor  1997-2003
     Hull, who had been elected Secretary of State, became governor in September 1997 after the resignation of Governor Fife Symington.
  Lisa Graham Keegan(R)
Marcia Weeks (D)
Jane Dee Hull (R)
C. Diane Bishop (D)
Rose Mofford (D)
 Sup. of Public Instruct.
Corporation Commissioner
Secretary of State
Sup. of Public Instruct.
Governor
1995-2001
1985-1999
1995-1997
1987-1995
1988-1991
     Mofford became governor in April 1988 by constitutional succession following the impeachment and conviction of the governor.
  Rose Mofford (D) Secretary of State 1977-1987
     Mofford was initially appointed and was subsequently elected.
  Sharon Megdal (D) Corporation Commissioner 1985-1986
     Megdal was appointed to fill a vacancy.
  Carolyn Warner (D)
Marianne Jennings (R) 		Sup. of Public Instruct.
Corporation Commissioner		 1975-1986
1984
     Jennings was appointed to fill a vacancy.
   Diane McCarthy (R)
Sarah Folsom (R)		 Corporation Commissioner
Sup. of Public Instruct.		 1981-1984
1965-1969
     Folsom died while serving in office in 1969.
  Jewel W. Jordan (D)
Ana Frohmiller (D)
Elsie Toles (R)		 State Auditor
State Auditor
Sup. of Public Instruct.
 1951-1968
1927-1950
1921-1923
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
   I  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                
         
2008
6
8
6
14/
30
9
8
17/
60
31/
90
34.4
2007
6
8
5
13/
30
9
8
17/
60
30/
90
33.3
2006
3
4
5
9/
30
10
11
21/
60
30/
90
33.3
2005
3
4
6
10/
30
10
10
20/
60
30/
90
33.3
2004
14
3
5
8/
30
7
9
1
17/
60
25/
90
27.8
2003
13
3
5
8/
30
8
9
17/
60
25/
90
27.8
2002
2
6
5
11/
30
10
11
21/
60
32/
90
35.6
2001
2
6
4
10/
30
10
12
22/
60
32/
90
35.6
2000
2
4
3
7/
30
9
16
25/
60
32/
90
35.6
1999
3
4
3
7/
30
9
16
  
25/
60
32/
90
35.6
1998
2
4
4
8/
30
8
17
  
25/
60
33/
90
36.7
1997
2
4
4
8/
30
9
17
  
26/
60
34/
90
37.8
1996
4
3
5
8/
30
7
12
  
19/
60
27/
90
30.0
1995
4
3
5
8/
30
7
12
  
19/
60
27/
90
30.0
1994
3
3
6
9/
30
9
12
  
21/
60
30/
90
33.3
1993
2
3
6
9/
30
9
12
  
21/
60
30/
90
33.3
1992
1
4
4
8/
30
10
13
  
23/
60
31/
90
34.4
1991
1
4
4
8/
30
10
13
  
23/
60
31/
90
34.4
1990
4
2
3
5/
30
9
13
  
22/
60
27/
90
30.0
1989
4
2
3
5/
30
9
13
  
22/
60
27/
90
30.0
1988
6
2
4
6/
30
6
9
  
15/
60
21/
90
23.3
1987
6
2
4
6/
30
6
9
  
15/
60
21/
90
23.3
1986
8
1
3
4/
30
5
9
  
14/
60
18/
90
20.0
1985
8
1
3
4/
30
5
9
  
14/
60
18/
90
20.0
1984
8
2
3
5/
30
5
9
  
14/
60
19/
90
21.1
1983
8
2
3
5/
30
5
9
  
14/
60
19/
90
21.1
1981
8
3
2
5/
30
4
8
  
12/
60
17/
90
18.9
1979
4
-
-
4/
30
-
-
  
13/
60
17/
90
18.9
1977
-
-
-
6/
NA
-
-
  
10/
NA
16/
NA
-
1975
-
-
-
5/
NA
-
-
  
13/
NA
18/
NA
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