Thursday, November 04, 2010

Republicans pick Pearce to lead Senate by Alia Beard Rau - The Arizona Republic




Nov. 4, 2010

Illegal immigration hard-liner Russell Pearce of Mesa will be the next Senate president after Arizona House and Senate Republicans and Senate Democrats elected new leaders Wednesday in closed-door meetings.


House Democrats are expected to meet today to do the same.


The GOP's Kirk Adams, also of Mesa, will serve another term as speaker of the House




Scott Bundgaard of Peoria will be Senate majority leader and Steve Pierce of Prescott will be Senate majority whip, responsible for lining up votes on bills of importance to the GOP caucus. Andy Tobin of Paulden will be House majority leader, and Debbie Lesko of Peoria will be House majority whip.


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