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Ways and Means Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
The Ways and Means Committee is a standing committee of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Per the House rules, committees of the Arizona House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] Committees are assigned at the start of each term.[2] A majority of members of a committee constitutes a quorum.[3] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Ways and Means Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Ways and Means Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Ways and Means Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Ways and Means Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Ways and Means Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Reginald Bolding | • Michelle Ugenti-Rita, Chair | |||
| • Mark Cardenas | • Vince Leach, Vice chair | |||
| • Denise Epstein | • Anthony Kern | |||
| • Jay Lawrence | ||||
| • Kevin Payne | ||||
| • Jeff Weninger | ||||
2016 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.
| Ways and Means Members, 2016 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Mark Cardenas | • Darin Mitchell, Chair | |||
| • Reginald Bolding | • Anthony Kern, Vice chair | |||
| • Bruce Wheeler | • J.D. Mesnard | |||
| • Justin Olson | ||||
| • Michelle Ugenti | ||||
| • Jeff Weninger | ||||
2015 legislative session
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The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Ways and Means Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Mark Cardenas | • Darin Mitchell, Chair | |||
| • Andrew Sherwood | • Anthony Kern, Vice chair | |||
| • Bruce Wheeler | • J.D. Mesnard | |||
| • Justin Olson | ||||
| • Michelle Ugenti | ||||
| • Jeff Weninger | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Ways and Means Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Mark Cardenas | • Adam Kwasman, Vice Chair | |||
| • Ruben Gallego | • Debbie Lesko, Chair | |||
| • Bruce Wheeler | • J.D. Mesnard | |||
| • Justin Olson | ||||
| • Warren Petersen | ||||
2011-2012
| Ways and Means Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Mark Cardenas | • Adam Kwasman, Vice Chair | |||
| • Ruben Gallego | • Debbie Lesko, Chair | |||
| • Bruce Wheeler | • J.D. Mesnard | |||
| • Justin Olson | ||||
| • Warren Petersen | ||||
2009-2010
| Ways and Means Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Tom Chabin | • Andy Biggs | |||
| • Jack Brown | • Debbie Lesko, Vice Chair | |||
| • Steve Farley | • Rick Murphy, Chair | |||
| • Michele Reagan | ||||
| • Steven B. Yarbrough | ||||
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- 2021 committee page
- 2016 committee page
- 2013 committee page
- 2011 committee page
- 2009 committee page
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 9-A)
- ↑ Information submitted by Arizona Legislature's Webmaster via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on January 21, 2014
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 9-C-1)
