STATE PAGES ARIZONA

Nickname...... The Grand Canyon State Nickname...... The Natural State Motto...... Ditat Deus (God Enriches) Motto...... Regnat Populus (The People Rule) Flower...... Blossom of the Saguaro Cactus Flower...... Apple Blossom Bird...... Cactus Wren Bird...... Mockingbird Tree...... Palo Verde Tree...... Pine Song...... Arizona March Song and Arizona Song...... Arkansas Entered the Union...... February 14, 1912 Entered the Union...... June 15, 1836 Capital...... Phoenix Capital...... Little Rock

STATISTICS STATISTICS Land Area (square miles)...... 113,594 Land Area (square miles)...... 52,035 Rank in Nation...... 6 Rank in Nation...... 27 Population...... 6,828,065 Population...... 2,978,204 Rank in Nation...... 14 Rank in Nation...... 33 Density per square mile...... 60.1 Density per square mile...... 57.2 Capital City...... Phoenix Capital City...... Little Rock Population...... 1,537,058 Population...... 197,706 Rank in State...... 1 Rank in State...... 1 Largest City...... Phoenix Largest City...... Little Rock Population...... 1,537,058 Population...... 197,706 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 9 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 4 Number of 2016 Electoral Votes...... 11 Number of 2016 Electoral Votes...... 6 Number of County Governments...... 15 Number of County Governments...... 75 Number of Municipal Governments...... 91 Number of Municipal Governments...... 502 Number of School Districts...... 242 Number of School Districts...... 239 Number of Special Districts...... 326 Number of Special Districts...... 740

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Legislative Body...... Legislature Legislative Body...... General Assembly

President of the Senate...... Andy Biggs President of the Senate...... Lt. Gov. President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Sylvia Tenney Allen President Pro Tem of the Senate...... Secretary of the Senate...... Charmion Billington Secretary of the Senate...... Ann Cornwell

Speaker of the House...... David Gowan Speaker of the House...... Jeremy Gillam Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Bob Robson Speaker Pro Tem of the House...... Jon Eubanks Clerk of the House...... Jim Drake Clerk of the House...... Sherri Stacks (Chief) (Chief)

2016 Regular Session...... Jan. 11 – April 23, 2016 2016 Regular Session...... April 13 – May 12, 2016 Number of Senatorial Districts...... 30 Number of Senatorial Districts...... 35 Number of Representative Districts...... 30 Number of Representative Districts...... 100

EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXECUTIVE BRANCH ...... Governor...... Asa Hutchinson Secretary of State...... Michele Reagan Lieutenant Governor...... Tim Griffin Attorney General...... Mark Brnovich Secretary of State...... Mark Martin Treasurer...... Jeff DeWitt Attorney General...... Auditor...... Debra K. Davenport Treasurer...... State Comptroller...... D. Clark Partridge Auditor...... Roger A. Norman (Comptroller) State Comptroller...... Larry Walther (Director, Department of Finance & Administration) Governor’s Present Term...... 1/2015 – 1/2019 Number of Elected Officials in the Executive Branch...... 11 Governor’s Present Term...... 1/2015 – 1/2019 Number of Members in the Cabinet...... 36 Number of Elected Officials in the Executive Branch...... 7 Number of Members in the Cabinet...... 44 JUDICIAL BRANCH Highest Court...... Supreme Court JUDICIAL BRANCH Supreme Court Chief Justice...... W. Scott Bales Highest Court...... Supreme Court Number of Supreme Court Judges...... 5 Supreme Court Chief Justice...... Howard Brill Number of Intermediate Appellate Court Judges...... 22 Number of Supreme Court Judges...... 7 Number of U.S. Court Districts...... 1 Number of Intermediate Appellate Court Judges...... 12 U.S. Circuit Court...... 9th Circuit Number of U.S. Court Districts...... 2 U.S. Circuit Court...... 8th Circuit

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