Education Committee, Arizona House of Representatives

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The Education 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. Committees are assigned at the start of each term. A majority of members of a committee constitutes a quorum. The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.

See rules: House Rules

Membership

2025-2026 legislative session

House Education Committee, 2025-2026
Democratic members (5)	Republican members (7)	Third-party members(0)
Anna Abeytia Brian Garcia Nancy Gutierrez Lydia Hernandez Stephanie Simacek	Matt Gress Chair James Taylor Vice-Chair Leo Biasiucci Lisa Fink David Marshall Justin Olson Michele Pena

2023-2024 legislative session

House Education Committee, 2023-2024
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (5)	Third-party members(0)
Nancy Gutierrez Jennifer Pawlik Judy Schwiebert	Beverly Pingerelli Chair David Marshall Vice Chair David Cook Lupe Diaz Michele Pena

Laura Terech (D) left this committee on June 30, 2024. ^[Source]

2021-2022 legislative session

House Education Committee, 2021-2022
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (6)	Third-party members(0)
Daniel Hernandez Jr. Jennifer Pawlik Judy Schwiebert Athena Salman	Beverly Pingerelli Vice-Chair Michelle Udall Chair Joel John Quang Nguyen Joanne Osborne Bret Roberts

2019-2020 legislative session

House Education Committee, 2019-2020
Democratic members (5)	Republican members (8)	Third-party members(0)
Isela Blanc Reginald Bolding Aaron Lieberman Jennifer Pawlik Geraldine Peten	John Fillmore Vice Chairman Michelle Udall Chairman Leo Biasiucci Frank Carroll Regina Cobb Nancy K. Barto Kelly Townsend Thomas Shope

2017 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.

Education Members, 2017
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (8)
• Lela Alston	• Paul Boyer, Chair
• Reginald Bolding	• Doug Coleman, Vice chair
• Macario Saldate	• Russell Bowers
	• Jill Norgaard
	• Becky Nutt
	• Don Shooter
	• David Stringer
	• Michelle Udall

2016 legislative session

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2016 legislative session.

Education Members, 2015
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (6)
• Reginald Bolding	• Paul Boyer, Chair
• Lisa Otondo	• Jay Lawrence, Vice chair
	• Doug Coleman
	• Jill Norgaard
	• Bob Thorpe
	• Steve Montenegro

2015 legislative session

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The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.

Education Members, 2015
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (5)
• Reginald Bolding	• Paul Boyer, Chair
• Lisa Otondo	• Jay Lawrence, Vice chair
	• Doug Coleman
	• Jill Norgaard
	• Bob Thorpe

2013-2014

The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.

Education Members, 2013
Democratic members (3)	Republican members (6)
• Eric Meyer	• John Allen
• Catherine Miranda	• Paul Boyer
• Lisa Otondo	• Heather Carter
	• Doug Coleman, Chair
	• Doris Goodale, Vice Chair
	• Justin Pierce

2011-2012

Education Members, 2011
Democratic members (2)	Republican members (6)
• Linda Lopez	• Sylvia Allen
• David Schapira	• Nancy Barto, Vice Chair
	• Rich Crandall, Chair
	• Linda Gray
	• Lori Klein
	• Steve Smith

2009-2010

Education Members, 2009
Democratic members (4)	Republican members (6)
• Eric Meyer	• Nancy Barto
• David Schapira	• Steve Court
• Rae Waters	• Rich Crandall, Chair
• Nancy Young Wright	• Doris Goodale, Vice Chair
	• Laurin Hendrix
	• Vic Williams

External links

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• 2021 committee page
• 2016 committee page
• 2013 committee page
• 2011 committee page
• 2009 committee page

Footnotes

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Current members of the Arizona House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Steve Montenegro

Majority Leader:Michael Carbone

Minority Leader:Oscar De Los Santos

Representatives

District 1

Selina Bliss (R)

Quang Nguyen (R)

District 2

Stephanie Simacek (D)

Justin Wilmeth (R)

District 3

Joseph Chaplik (R)

Alexander Kolodin (R)

District 4

Pamela Carter (R)

Matt Gress (R)

District 5

Sarah Liguori (D)

Aaron Marquez (D)

District 6

Mae Peshlakai (D)

Myron Tsosie (D)

District 7

Walter Blackman (R)

David Marshall (R)

District 8

Janeen Connolly (D)

Brian Garcia (D)

District 9

Lorena Austin (D)

Seth Blattman (D)

District 10

Ralph Heap (R)

Justin Olson (R)

District 11

Junelle Cavero (D)

Oscar De Los Santos (D)

District 12

Patricia Contreras (D)

Anastasia Travers (D)

District 13

Jeff Weninger (R)

Julie Willoughby (R)

District 14

Laurin Hendrix (R)

Khyl Powell (R)

District 15

Neal Carter (R)

Michael Way (R)

District 16

Chris Lopez (R)

Teresa Martinez (R)

District 17

Rachel Keshel (R)

Kevin Volk (D)

District 18

Nancy Gutierrez (D)

Christopher Mathis (D)

District 19

Lupe Diaz (R)

Gail Griffin (R)

District 20

Alma Hernandez (D)

Betty Villegas (D)

District 21

Consuelo Hernandez (D)

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D)

District 22

Lupe Contreras (D)

Elda Luna-Nájera (D)

District 23

Michele Pena (R)

Mariana Sandoval (D)

District 24

Anna Abeytia (D)

Lydia Hernandez (D)

District 25

Michael Carbone (R)

Nick Kupper (R)

District 26

Cesar Aguilar (D)

Quantá Crews (D)

District 27

Lisa Fink (R)

Tony Rivero (R)

District 28

David Livingston (R)

Beverly Pingerelli (R)

District 29

Steve Montenegro (R)

James Taylor (R)

District 30

Leo Biasiucci (R)

John Gillette (R)

Republican Party (33)

Democratic Party (27)