• Capital: Phoenix
    • Governor: Jan BrewerGovernor of Arizona: [1]
    • Population: 6.50 million (2008 est.)[1](14th most populous)
    • Admitted: February 14, 1912
    • Time zones:
      1. Mountain (UTC -7)(NO daylight savings time; #Mountain - Navajo Nation (-6 / -7)
    • Major cities: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa
    • Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
    • Bird: Cactus Wren
    • Animal: Ringtail Cat
    • Tree: Palo Verde
    • Gemstone: Turquoise
    • Reptile: Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake
    • State motto: "Ditat Deus" (God Enriches)
    • Nickname: Grand Canyon State

  • Arizona is the 2nd fastest growing state in the U.S. It was the 48th state admitted to the United States, on February 14, 1912. Located in the Southwest, it is bordered by New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, and Colorado. It has an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California. It also borders California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico - the last three making up the popular "Four Corners".

  • 2010 Elections

    The ballot in November 2010 will be a long and important one for Arizonans. Besides the entire House of Representatives delegation - with several races that will be hotly contested - Sen. John McCain is up for re-election (for his 4th term). At the state level, Gov. Jan Brewer is leaning towards running for her own term and faces significant opposition from both sides of the aisle. Other statewide offices will be on the ballot, and there will likely be a few ballot initiatives for voters to ponder. This section will be updated as news warrants.

    UPDATE (11/20/09): A new Rasmussen poll shows former Congressman and sportscaster J.D. Hayworth trailing senior Senator John McCain by only 2 percentage points in a possible Republican primary battle. Hayworth is currently broadcasting on conservative talk radio station KFYI, and has posted a [[1]] there of McCain apparently ducking a question about the possible challenge.

  • Important Political Figures (last 50 years)

    Arizona has been the home of several elected officials who have become known nationally or internationally. Sen. Barry Goldwater was the Republican nominee for President in 1964. Rep. Morris Udall mounted a serious campaign for the Democratic nomination in 1976, and Gov. Bruce Babbitt did so in 1988. Most recently, Sen. John McCain was the Republicans' candidate for the White House in 2008. Perhaps Udall was correct when he joked that mothers in Arizona could not tell their children that they could grow up to be the President.

    Other Arizonans have been high-ranking members of Congress (Ernest McFarlane, John Rhodes, Jon Kyl, Dennis DeConcini) or in the Executive Branch (Stewart Udall - Interior, Janet Napolitano - Homeland Security), or on the U.S. Supreme Court (William Rehnquist, Sandra O'Connor).

  • Arizona's Congressional Delegation

    (this will be filled in during Fall 2009, with biographical information and news links on each member)

    U.S. Senate:

    --Senior Senator: Sen. John McCain

    --Junior Senator: Sen. Jon Kyl

    U.S. House of Representatives: --CD1 Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (Dem.)

    --CD2 Rep. Trent Franks (Repub.) News item: Rep. Franks made national news for his comment calling Pres. Barack Obama an "enemy of humanity" who does "insane things". His staff indicates that because he was discussing the President's pro-choice positions, he should have called him an enemy of "UNBORN humanity." http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2009/09/30/20090930franks0930.html--CD3 Rep. John Shadegg (Repub.) September 30, 2009Video and transcript with context at http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/rep-trent-franks-declares-president-obama-enemy-humanity

    --CD4 Rep. Ed Pastor (Dem.)

    --CD5 Rep. Harry Mitchell (Dem.)

    --CD6 Rep. Jeff Flake (Repub.)

    --CD7 Rep. Raul Grijalva (Dem.)

    --CD8 Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (Dem.)

  • Natural Wonders

    Northeast Arizona contains the Grand Canyon, the largest natural gorge in North America. The Barringer Meteorite Crater, often simply called Meteor Crater and one of the largest and best-preserved impact basins in the world, is located on the North-central Colorado Plateau.

  • A Nation Within A State - Three States, Actually

    The Navajo Nation, the largest area of land in the United States under Native American jurisdiction, covers portions of three states. Most of Northeastern Arizona falls within the Navajo Nation. If the Navajo Nation were a state, it would be 10th largest, with a population of approximately 175,000 (on NN lands, as of 2004) http://www.navajo.org/history.htm

    The Navajo Nation features some of the most spectacular and recognizable geographical features of the western United States, including Monument Valley, Rainbow Bridge, and Canyon de Chelly. (The latter two are designated as National Monuments.)

  • Arizona's Native American Lands and Population

    Arizona is home or partial home to 22 federally-recognized Native American tribes, and has the 3rd largest Native American population in the United States. http://www.azcia.gov/tribes_of_arizona.asp; http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&_lang=en&_sse=on&geo_id=04000US04&_state=04000US04

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