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State Legislature
Bicameral Legislature: Meets January-April, with a limit of 107 calendar days
House of Representatives: 60 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 40R, 20D; 34 men, 26 women
Salary: $24,000
Phone: (602) 542-4221
Senate: 30 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 16R, 14D; 22 men, 8 women
Salary: $24,000
Phone: (602) 542-3559
Urban Statistics
Phoenix: Mayor Skip Rimsza, N-P, Population 1,159,014
Tucson: Mayor Robert E. Walkup (R), Population 449,002
Mesa: Mayor Keno Hawker, N-P, Population 344,764
Glendale: Mayor Elaine Scruggs, N-P, Population 182,219
Tempe: Mayor Neil Giuliano (D), Population 162,701
Registered Voters
Republican: 45%
Democrat: 40%
Other: 15%
U.S. Congress
Senate: 2 R
House: 1 D, 5 R
Term Limits
For state offices: Yes
Senate: 4 consecutive terms
House: 4 consecutive terms
Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 47%, Bob Dole 44%, Ross Perot 8%
1992 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 38%, Bill Clinton 37%, Ross Perot 24%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 60%, Michael S. Dukakis 39%
Population
1998 population (est.): 4,668,631
1990 population: 3,665,228
1980 population: 2,718,215
Percent change 1980-90: +35%
Rank among states (1998): 21
White: 89%
Black: 4%
Asian or Pacific islander: 2%
American Indian or Eskimo: 6%
Hispanic origin: 21%
Urban: 88%
Rural: 12%
Born in state: 34%
Foreign-born: 8%
Under age 18: 1,278,063 (28%)
Ages 18-64: 2,674,494 (59%)
65 and older: 602,409 (13%)
Median age: 34
Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.az.us
Capital: Phoenix
Median household income: $32,552 (1997)
Rank among states: 37
Total area: 114,006 sq. miles
Rank among states: 6
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Betsey Bayless
Secretary of State
7th Floord
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808
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