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G 1982 ELECTIONS Assessment by State Legislative Counsel November 30, 1982

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WISCONSIN WYOMING GOVERNOR GOVERNOR /^ 1982 Lee Sherman Drevfvs(R)1983 Tonxrarl (rl) 1982 Ed Herschler (0) 1983 Ed Herschler (0) LEaIZSLATURE LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 1982 1983 Senate 19 0 14 R Senate 18 0 15 R Senate 11 D 19 R _ _-- - Senate 12 0 18 c House -n-7 - - - TFI- House 59 D 40 R House 7T 7 T9 R House 25 D 37 p. ! 1983 PARTY CONTROL 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor Tony Earl (D) Governor Ed Herschler (0) Senate ra Senate epua ican House uenra cra t House epuo ican Remarks: The Democrats lost one seat in the House and Senate. Remarks: The re-elected Gov. Herschler is a good friend of There was a turnover of at least 30: of the legislature. the industry. Legislation affecting tobacco which may be proposed includes sales in hospitals & schools, use in hospitals & schools, uni- versities and state-owned buildings. f C t-_ ~_

3OVERNOR CI ALABAMA 1982 Forrest H. James (D) 1983 George Wallace (D) EGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 35 D 0 R Senate 32 0 3 R House I m n a R House 97 n A a :983 PARTY CONTROL Governor George Wallace (0) Senate Democrat House Democrat ?emarks: Each new legislature usually produces a few bills pro- ;osing restrictions on smoking in public places & hospitals. ther legislation expected affecting tobacco includes discount owered on stamping and revision of direction of proceeds. GOVERNOR ALASKA 1982 Jay S. Hanvnond (R) 1983 William Sheffield (D) LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 10 D 10 R Senate 10 D 10 R House 22 D 16 R. 2 L House 18 D 22 R 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor William Sheffield (D) Senate House RepubTican Remarks: ARKANSAS GOVERNOR 1982 Frank White (R) 1983 Bill Clintoc !D1 LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 34 D 1 R Senate 32 C 3 R. House -93-G6 R - House 3C TR 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor Bill Clinton (D) Senate emocra House emocra Remarks: GOVERNOR CALIFORNIA 1982 Edmund G. Brown Jr.(D)1 983 George Dedknejiar LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 23 D 17 R Senate 2515 P House ZT-T--7r-R7- House 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor Senate House George Deukmejian (R) VeMOLrat Remarks: Deukmejian is against raising taxes. However, Democratic controlled legislators can overrideany veto. ARIZONA COLORADO GOVERNOR GOVERNOR D) 1983 e-rn flanhttt (n) 1982 Rr o a,hr,rtt ( 1982 Richard D. Lamm (C1 1983 Rjrb.r' ^ _ LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 i982 1983 Senate 14 D 16 R Senate 12 D 18 R Senate 13 D 22 R Senate 14 D 71 c House 17 D 43 R House 71 n ao 2 Hou;e 4r-0 40 P House 25 ^ c6 A 1983 PARTY CONTROL 1983 PARTY CONTROL C Governor Bruce Babbitt (D) Governor Richard D. Lamm !3) Senate eouoiicar. Senate 4eou iican House eouoiican House ne:uoiican _ Remarks: 30 incumbents will not be in office in January, causing major overhaul of Committees; no less than 28 new cnairpersons will be chosen. Renarks: No major or significant :hanges. Gov. Lamm publicly suoported smoking restrictive type legislation. Q Q `_

es CONNECTICUT 1982 William A. 0'Neill(D) 1983 William A. O'Neill (D) LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 23 0 13 R Senate 23 D 13 R - House R7 0 69 R House 87 D 64 R 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor William A. O'Neill (D) Senate Democrat House Democrat Remarks: 3OVERNOR DELAWARE 1982 Pierre S. DuPont IV(Rh983 Pierre S. DuPont IV (Rr 'No Gov. election in '82 LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 12 D 9 R Senate 13 D House Sti-IT -dS-R House 8 R ZSO-- cb ~c 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor Pierre (Pete) S. DuPont IV (R) Senate House Remarks: GOVERN02 IIBnfaLTac FLORIDA 1982 9ob Graham(0) 1983 Bob Graham (C) L=G'SLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 27 0 13 a Senate 37 n a o House 91 D 39 R House ga n +a ~ :933 7ARTY cONTROL Governor 9ob Srahan !71 Senate Cemocrac House Jemocrjt 3ec.ks: Recount in orogress; nay lose one or two seacs. A new Senator from Pinellas County is Jeannie Malcolm, no 7ay '.ntroduce smating restric. leg. She is past-oresident of the county Lung Assoc. 3 has a reoutation as an activist. Any - of new legislators could introduce tax increase leg. Florida is exoeriencing a severe snortfall in projec.ed revenues mostly frcm sales tax. Jith the cigar nanufacturing in Tamoa S.Miami, a tax on cigars seems unlikely. GOVERNOR GEORGIA 1982 George 0. Busbee (0) 1983 Joe Frank Harris (D: LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 51 0 5 R Senate 43 0 7 R House House 0 ~- 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor Joe Frank Harris (D) Senate Democrat House D ma r• Remarks: Gov. Harris, who ran on a"no new taxes" platform, - a conservative interested in tobacco from an economic viewpoin; He has expressed interest in furthering tobacco imports d is likely to oppose legislation which, in his mind, would be harm- ful to Georgia tobacco farmers. Bills or resolutions aimed at further reducing insurance rates for non-smokers may be introduced. GOVERNOR HAWAII 1982 George R. Ariyoshi (D) 1983 Georae R. Arivoshi ( LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 17 D 8 R Senate 20 D 5 R House ~h - House ~~- 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor George R. Ariyoshi (D) Senate Democr** - House Democra* Remarks: No significant changes. GOVERNOR IDAHO 1982 bhn V. Evans (0) ':98? John 9. Evans !C' L°_GISLA"'JRE 1982 _ 1983 Senate 12 0 23 3 S,nat e 14 D 21 4 House _17 =0 ' louse ~983 x: - -Rp- Governor Jonn /. =vans (0) ena:- Kemaris: ~z:---- `-3r

MAINE GOVERNOR 1982 Joseph E. Brennan (0) 1983 Joseph E. Brennan (0) LEt,[SLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 16 0 17 R Senate 23 0 10 R House 82 0 69 R House oa n 5~ o 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor Joseoh E. Senate Democrat House Democrat Brennan (D) Remarks: Gov. Joseph Brennan won handily with 62: of the vote. We gave substantial support to the Senate Democrats there who, prior to the election had a one vote deficit (17-16). Since the election the Democrats are now the majority and went to 23-10. Gov. Brennan is opposed to any further smaking legislation & _ probably opposed to an increase in tobacco taxes. GOVERNOR MARYLAND 1982 Harry R. Hughes (0) 1983 Harry R. Hughes (0) LEGISLATURE C 1982 1983 Senate 40 0 7 R Senate 41 D 6 R House ~~ House ~~- 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor Harrv R. Huches (D) Senate Democra*_ House Democrat Re'narks: MASSACHUSETTS G07'340R ~ 198Z Edward J. King (0) 1=33 Michael Dukakis (0) LE;ISL,S'URE 1982 1983 Senate 32 0 8 R Senate 33 7 7 R House 127 3 32 ? ~ 7 'iouse 1983 ?4R'Y C04TROL ` 131 0 29 R Governor Michael JukakiS !"1 Senate Democrit House Democrat Ranares: GOVERNOR MICHIGAN 1982 William G. Milliken(R)1983 John Blarchard (7) LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 24 0 14 R Senate 20 0 18 R House 64 0 46 R House 63 0 47 R 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor John Blanchard (0) Senate emocrat House Democrat Remarks: The Republicans picked up four seata in the Senate and one in the House. There was a turnover of 44' of the leg: lature. This is the first time in 45 years that one party is control of both the governorship and the legislature. The U.A.W. is now in control of Michigan. The new governor is the right arm of the unions. GOVER40R MINNESOTA 1982 Albert H. Quie (R) 1983 Rudv Peroich (0) L'cGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 44 D 23 R Senate 42 0 25 R House 7T-U---7'r~ House ~~ 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor Senate House Rudy Perpich (D) DBnCr'37 - cert:ocra t Remarks: The House increased by seven Democrats and Republi_ gained two seats in the Senate. Leadership is the same in t':- House and Senate. MISSISSIPPI G07ERNOR 1982 William Winter (D) 1983 William Wintar ' LEGISLATURE (Winter was not up in '82 1982 1983 Senate _ 48 7 a 2 Senate y ou '-lections in House 111 ~ = : 9 • ~OUS" 1983 2ARTY CONTROL 'ailliam dinter (D ) Governor Sena:e ` " House Ceroc'" Pe^iar<s: NO :_:..":ONS :4 '32.

GOVERNO.R MISSOURI 1982 Chrictooher `;. 9nnA(R~993 fhrictnrhor S 0.nnA fR) C LEGISLATURE (no electfons for '83) 1982 1983 Senate 23 D 11 R Senate 22 0 12 R House 109 0 54 R House ilo o s q 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor Christopher S. Bond (R) Senate Democrat House emocrat Remarks: GO'lE2.N0R MONTANA 1982 Ted Schwirden (D) 1983 Ted Schwinden (D) ~ 'No Gov. election in '82, LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 e Senate 22 0 28 R Senate 24 0 26 R ~l House 43 0 57 R House 54 D 46 R 1983 PA,RTY CONTROL Governor Ted Schwinden (0) Senate Repub ican House Democrat Remarks: 50'/E.iA02 NEBRASKA 1982 Charles Thone (R) 1983 Bob Kerrey (0) LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 15 D 33 R Senate 15 0 House -- -- House '98? ~'gRT° C3,yTZOL C Governor 3ob Ze ev rDl Senate Recucltcan House 33 R, 1 I GOVERNOR NEVADA 1982 Rob rt is(Rl 1983 Ric~ard 3rvan 10! LEGISLA'URE 1982 1983 Senate 15 0 5 R Senate 17 0 4 R House 0 14 R House 23 0 19 R -26 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor Richard Br an (D) Senate emocrat House emocra Remarks: No significant changes. GOVERNOR NEW HAMPSHIRE 1982 Hugh J. Gallen (0) 1983 John Sunuru (R) LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 10 D 14 R Senate- 10 0 14 R House 7_0T_9___TTT7- House 1~' U - 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor John Sununu (R) . Senate House ' Remarks: Sununu has no clearly defined stance as to regulatic would have no reason to feel squeamish about tax increase. He pledged against a broad-based tax, but in the face of a large deficit, tooacco is seen as a possible taryet. GOVERNOR NEW JERSEY 1982 Thomas H. Kean (R) 1983 T-o,as H. Kean '?; (NC elections in 1:8= LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 21 0 19 R Sena te 2'•° _ House ~~ ~iouse 1983 PARTY :ONT?OL (no seats uD) Governor T'"omas H. rean (R) Senate House Remarrs: Zenrtarts: 300 (errey defeated incumbent Charlie Thcne. Kerr=y opooses any anti-tooacco ?egislation, including cigarette _axes.

KANSAS ILLINOIS GOVERNOR GOVERNOR - C 1982 James R. Thompson (R) 1983 James R. Thompson (R) LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 31 0 28 R Senate 336~~ Hause ~K - House *3 races undecided as 1983 PARTY CONTROL of 11/12/82 Governor James R. Thompson (R) Senate Democrat House Democrat Remarks: The new Speaker will be Michael Madigan (D). Demo- crats now control both Houses. In this election, voters chose candidates from 118 districts of 177 due to the Cutblack Amendment of 1980. INDIANA GOVERNOR 1982 Robert 0. Crr (R) 1983 Robert D. Orr (R) * 'No Gov. e ection in 84 LEGISLATURE l. 1982 1983 Senate 15 0 35 R Senate 18 D 32 R House 37 D ;3 R House 43 D 57 R 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor P~bert D Orr (R) Senate Reoublican House ?eoublican Remarks: TI contributions went to an organization, rather than an individual candidate ('.ndiana Senate Denocrats & Indiana House Democratic Ca:cus), :OHA ~ - ~OYE.2N02 1y82 Robert 0. Ray (R) 1983 Terry Branstad (R) LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 21 - 29 R Senate 28 0 22 R iouse li . 55 R House 50 J 10 R 1983 oAR"! :DYTRG. C Governor Tar^• 3ranstad 11) Senate " Aouse 1982 John Carlin (D) 1983 John Carlin (D) LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 16 0 24 R Senate 16 D 24 R* House 51 n 72 R House 53 D 72 R 1983 PARTY CONTROL *(no Senate election for '8= Governor John Carlin (0) Senate Republican House Repuolican Remarks: Same as last election --- no surprises. KENTUCKY GOVERNOR 1y82 John Y. Brown (0) 1983 John Y. Brown (D)+ LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 29 D 9 R Senate No election in " House 76 D 24 R House 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor John Y. 8rown (0) _ Senate emocrat House Democrat Remarks: NO ELECTIONS IN 1982* GOVERNOP LOUISiANA 1982 naviA C. Treen (R)1983 ^avij r. Treen LEGISLATURE 1982 1~83 Senate 34 ) 0? Senate 'io ele_ cn in '92 House 94 ] 1'J 3. 1. : icuse 1983 PART' C^!v-O^ Governor David ^ Treer Senate :enecr:t iouse erccr3t "emari5: Democrats .1 ,1 con_rol both -,ouses. according to our IR er.ar'<s: '1o cax increases can :e enac'ec in tie -e?ul;r sesst: loooyist, a cigaret•e '.x increase is less li'cely sinc^ ;enerallyi of an ;cd numcered ,ear: -owever an ao /alorer tax ^ot !ncreas" =ould be :ropcsel. De.mocrats thinK the t_.as ~?;ressive ana hur-ina the ~orcirg I C~e 3rev°nt tax person. 'Th,ere .+ere ^o state e~__tions +n ;?92. d~~ am=

GOVERNOR OREGON GOVERNOR 1982 Richard W. Riley (0) 1983 Richard W. Riley (D) 1982 Victor Atlyeh (R) 1983 Victor Atiyeh (R) LEGIS ATURE L LEGISLATURE . 1982 1983 1982 1983 Senate 41 D 5 R Senate Senate not up in Senate 22 D 8 R Senate 21 D 9 R House _ 1m n t8 R House TE4 n 20 R House 33 n 77 R_ _ House 3p n ~+ o 1983 PARTY CONTROL 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor Victor Ativeh Senate Iemocrat House Democrat k IA1 Remar s. No major changes; Gov. Atiyeh is positive point for TI. GOVERNOR PENNSYLVANIA 1982 Richard L. Thornburgh(g)83 Richard L. Thornburgh(R) LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 C Senate 24 D 25 R Senate 23 D 27 R House 100 D 103 R House 102 D 101 R 1983 PARTY C04TROL Governor Richard L. Thornburgh (R) Senate Republican House Democrat Remarks: Gov. Thornburgh is a non-smoker wwno mildly supports tax increase for cancer research. ;nvEoN07 RHODE ISLAND ~ 1 gg2 J. Joseph Garrahy (D)t9a3 J. Josep~ Garrahy (D)• LEG:SLATURE 13?? 1983 Sena:e 43 0 7 R Senate a3 D 7 R House . 82 7 :8 R House ?5 3 15 a aR C^`' ROL (No elecaon in Senate in '32 :383 C 5overnor J. bseon Sarrany (0) Senate Jerocrat `ow se 7e.TOCraC Remares:Gov. Garrany aon ith 78; of the vota. 'he State Hide ?ealth Ccordinating Council is oreoar'ng anti- tooacco levislation °or introducticn By nereers of :`e 'eois- tature. The content :overs the entire rjna_? ^~es:rlcttve legislation. Governor Richard W. Riley (0) Senate Democrat House Democrat Remarks: Lobbyist has heard rumors that a Univ. of S.C. law professor plans to mount an anti-smoking campaign aimed at some type of legislative action. Agriculture Commissioner, Bryan Patrick (R) was defeated. Les Tindall, the new Commissioner, is a farmer from tobacco growing area. GOVERNOR SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA 1982 William J. Janklow(R) 1983 yilli?m .1 ianklnw LEGISLATURE 1982 1983 Senate 10 0 25 R Senate 9 D 26 R 2 House ~I U 49 R - House 16 D 54 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governorr ;ailliam J. Janklow (R) Senate House epuc i c a n n u ican Remarks: Senator Shirley Helene, author of last year's anti- smoking bill, won re-election• Republicans retained aporoximately 80', leadersnip in both Hous GOVER.vr,y TFNNESSE% 1982 Lamar Alexander R) 1393 '-amar A1=_xarder '?: LESISLA7'JRE 1982 1983 Senate 21 0 1'. ~, 1 I Senate 21 0 I1 3. '- House c -. . 3, 2 I iousa oiJ 1383 a4R'r r,Ov 30: Govero.or _amar Alexarcer '?` Sena:? ~o,se v._r~S:

VIRGINIA TEXAS G NOR 1982 William P. Clements(R)1983Mark White (D) GOVERNOR 1982 Charles S. Robb (0) 1983 Charles S. Robb (D'' LEGIS LATURE 'No Gov. election LEGISLATURE in '82 1982 1983 1982 1983 Senate 24 D 8 R Senate 26 D 5 R Senate 31 0 9 R Senate 31 0 9 R* House ~- House 7TT-lT---JrR House 65 D 33 R. 11 House 6s D 13 R. 1- 'No Senate election 1983 PARTY CONTROL 1983 PARTY CONTROL in '82 Governor Mark White (D) Governor Charles S. Robb (D) Senate Oemomt Senate Democrat House nrmnrrat House Denocrat Remar ks: The new Governor may be receptive to smoking restrictive and cigarette tax increase legislation. Remarks: UTAH WASHINGTON SCVER `i0R GOVER 90R Matheson (D) 1983 Scott M. Matheson (DJ 1982 Scott H 1982 John Spellman (R) 1983 John Spellman (R)* LEGIS . *NO Gov. election in LATURE '82 LEGIS *No Gov. election LATURE '82 in 1982 1983 1982 1983 C Senate 7 D 22 R Senate 5 0 24 R Senate 24 0 25 R Senate 26 0 23 R House TT-1-7-T- House -r,-T--MT- House aa n c5 R rrouse 55 n al a 1983 PARTY CONTROL 1983 PARTY CONTROL Governor Scott M. Matheson (D) Govern8r John Spellman (R) _ Senate epuo ican Senate Oerrocra- House pu Ican House Democrat Remar ks: Remar ks: WEST VIRGINIA VERMONT GOVERN OR GO'lER`l 0.R 1982 Jonn D. Rockefeller!D)1983 Inen D pcc.e<ol Mz , . ' 'No Gov. election = I982 R'chard A. Snelling(R)1983 Richard A. Snelling (R) LEGISL ATURE in '82 L=G'SL.LTURE 1982 1983 Senate 12 0 17 R Senate 13 ~ 17 R House :1 n ;a 7. 7 ' Hous2 _66 ) ;: ~ 1989 DAdTY C7'1*?,OL ` Governor Ric^ard A. Snelling ;R) Sei ate °° - - - .4ouse Recublicar ?e"arts: 1982 1983 Senate 27 D 7 R Senate 3: 1 3 R House 78 D 22 z House 38 198? PARTY CO`ITROL Governor bon 3- (,av'• ?cckeFel~er '7 Senate ,er?crat 4ouse _ecccrst Rer ariS: Lobh,v+st °ee,s t^at Senate vil oecore evea a 1 ^ore liberal trar at :resgr:. 'de are :ainirg Sire.^.ct^- cvera',' as ] les'.:'t of ]ur ecr< 4itn t^e ]rowers 3no C9e 'D",Ce 1n ~oca=:o' ]r0`yra^, arc ne 3r_ nor(i"g 3t 3na ?Y^.anCirq ;',;r oUtr^acn ai:~ ill seG-ents J' ,~_'u5tr'i ' is ;ai^t^_ a5S'.St3r:? ~rOm n.l. ..J":r?si~en, ?s:e_'.al',j :ong, ~iSe 3nC Stagjer5.