Arizona Common Cause records, 1970-1993.

United States. Congress. House

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U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress. From the guide to the Subscription lists, 1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The first session of the Congress of the United States, under a resolution passed by the Congress of the Confederation, on September 13, 1788, was called to meet in New York City on March 4, 1789. On the appointed day only 13 Members of the House were present and, as this number did not constitute a quorum, the sessions...

Walker, Carolyn, 1936-

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Mecham, Evan

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Wright, Jim, 1922-2015

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Jim Wright was born in Fort Worth in 1922 and spent his childhood in Texas and Oklahoma before attending Weatherford College and the University of Texas. Wright enlisted in the Army Air Corps during World War II and received his flyer’s wings and an officer’s commission at the age of nineteen. He flew combat missions in the South Pacific and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Legion of Merit. Wright began his political career after the war. He joined the Young Democrats of Texas ...

Udall, Morris K.

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Biographical note: Legislator; Morris King "Mo" Udall served as U.S. Representative from Arizona from May 1961 to May 1991. Born on June 15, 1922, in St. John's, Arizona, Mo Udall served in World War II, graduated from the University of Arizona and was elected to Congress in 1961 to fill the seat vacated by his brother, Stewart Udall who became Secretary of the Interior during the Kennedy Administration. During Mo Udall's tenure as Congressman, he was best known for his championship of environme...

Rhodes, John J. (John Jacob), 1916-2003

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John J. Rhodes was the US representative from Arizona 1952-1983, and served as House minority leader from 1973-1981. From the description of John J. Rhodes and Howard H. Baker, Jr. joint leadership papers, 1971-1980 (bulk 1977-1979. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 32532734 From the description of John J. Rhodes minority leader papers, 1968-1980. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 34241286 United States congressman from Arizona, 1952-19...

Ruiz, Armando, 1957-

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Arizona legislative representative. Though born in New Mexico in 1957, Armando Ruiz was raised in Arizona. He holds a B.A. in Latin American studies and a B.S. in psychology from Loyola Marymount University. In 1981 he became the youngest Mexican-American to be elected to the Arizona House of Representatives. Though Ruiz' primary occupation is real estate development, he is active in a number of community activities such as Wesley Community Center, Memorial Family Health...

Keating, Charles H.

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Arizona Common Cause

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State chapter of a nation-wide citizens' lobby, or political advocacy group which was founded in 1970. From the description of Arizona Common Cause records, 1970-1993. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 34241006 Arizona Common Cause is the state chapter of a nation-wide citizens' lobby, or political advocacy group, which was founded in 1970. The earliest records of the Arizona chapter date from 1972. The purpose of Common Cause is to su...

Central Arizona Project (U.S.)

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Corpstein, Peter, 1931-

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Prominent Phoenix businessman, former member of the Arizona State Senate and House. and Maricopa County Department of Revenue assessor; grandson of Peter Joseph Corpstein. From the description of Peter Corpstein collection, 1979-1990. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 62324829 Peter Joseph Corpstein was born in 1931 to descendants of a pioneer Arizona family. His grandfather and namesake founded the Valley Seed Company and served as Mayor of Phoen...

Gutierrez, Jaime, 1950-

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Steiger, Sam, 1929-2012

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Samuel Steiger (March 10, 1929 – September 26, 2012) was an American rancher, journalist, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 3rd congressional district from 1967 to 1977. Born in New York City, he attended grade and high schools there before attending Cornell University and earning a B.S. degree from Colorado A&M University (now Colorado State University). Following college, Steiger was commissioned into the United S...

Barr, Burton.

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Kromko, John.

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Rudd, Eldon

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US congressional representative from Arizona, 1976-1987. From the description of Eldon Rudd papers, 1962-1987 (bulk 1977-1986). (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 32333427 Eldon Dean Rudd was born to Charles B. and Edna (Price) Rudd at Camp Verde, Arizona in 1920. He married Ann Merritt in 1944 and the couple had two daughters, Carolyn and Katherine. Eldon Rudd earned his B.A. from Arizona State College in 1947 and his J.D. from the University of A...

Macdonald, Peter D.

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Rhodes, John J. (John Jacob), 1943-2011

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John Jacob Rhodes III was born to John Jacob and Mary Betty (Harvey) Rhodes on September 8, 1943 in Mesa, Arizona. He graduated from the Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland in 1961 and went on to earn his B.A. from Yale University in 1965 and his J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1968. He was admitted to the Arizona Bar in the same year and commenced practice in Mesa, Arizona. Rhodes served as a Captain in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970. After returning to the U.S...

Todd, Douglas, 1953-

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Mofford, Rose, 1922-2016

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Rose Perica Mofford (June 10, 1922 – September 15, 2016) was an American civil servant and politician of the Democratic Party whose career in state government spanned 51 years. Beginning her career with the State of Arizona as a secretary, Mofford worked her way up the ranks to become the state's first female secretary of state and first female governor. Mofford was born Rose Perica in Globe, Arizona. The first female class president in the history of Globe High School, she had success in bot...