Session:

Arizona Legislature

Senate Member

55-FANN

Karen Fann

President of the Senate
Republican
District 1

Phone Number: 602-926-5874

Email prefix: KFANN

Committee Assignments

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Personal Information:
Home City: Prescott
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Member Since: 2017

Karen Fann is the second female Senate President in the history of Arizona.

Senator Fann was first elected in November of 2016 to represent Legislative District 1, which covers 8,000 square miles throughout Yavapai County and portions of Maricopa County. She previously served this district from 2011 to 2016 as a State Representative. Karen moved to Prescott at the age of four and has been a life-long Republican. She continues to represent her community by serving as a precinct committeeman and is a member of the Rotary International and Elks. Senator Fann currently serves as the Vice-Chair of both the Finance Committee and the Transportation and Technology Committee and as a member of the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee.

Senator Fann's previous experience includes:

  • 2019-2020 Arizona Senate
  • Chairman, Rules
  • 2002-2009 Town of Chino Valley Mayor and Councilman
  • 2007-2009 BQAZ Statewide Transportation Board
  • 2005-2009 Chairman and Board, Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization (CYMPO)
  • 2006-2009 Chairman and Board, Upper Verde River Watershed Protection Coalition
  • 2005-2008 Governors Rural Water Legislative Study Committee
  • 2002-2007 and 1992-1994 Northern Council of Governments (NACOG)
  • 1992-1995 Prescott City Mayor Pro Tem and Councilman

    • Karen is the owner and CEO of a highway construction company specializing in the installation of guardrail and signs throughout the State of Arizona, which recently celebrated its 35th business anniversary.

    Sponsored Bills

    P* = Prime-Prime
    P = Prime
    C = Co-sponsor
    Bill NumberSponsor TypeShort Title
    HB2023Celectronic ballot images; public record
    HB2101Celectric energy; reliability; public policy
    HCR2040COlivia Cajero Bedford; death resolution
    HR2009CMatthew Miller; death resolution
    SB1060Csurvival of action; deceased sheriff.
    SB1070P*liquor; liability; technical correction
    SB1071P*technical correction; oil; gas; enforcement
    SB1072P*bank deposits; technical correction
    SB1119Celectronic ballot images; public record.
    SB1120Cballot fraud countermeasures; paper; ink.
    SB1121P*technical correction; certificate of necessity
    SB1136Cpublic works; contracts; payments
    SB1137Cchange of judge; grounds; decision
    (NOW: settlement agreement; consent decree; prohibition)
    SB1192Cappropriation; Interstate 10; vehicle lanes
    SB1245Ctobacco; vapor; alternative nicotine; regulation
    SB1401Ccontinuation; state department of corrections.
    SB1444P*technical correction; state hospital
    (NOW: state hospital; administration; oversight)
    SB1457Cvoting machines; hardware; software; access
    SB1490Cappropriation; Cesar Chavez Boulevard
    SB1611P*Arizona water authority
    SB1629Cregistration; verification; images; audits; boxes
    SB1631Celectric energy; public policy; reliability
    SB1635Ccommunity schools pilot program; appropriations
    SB1642P*election management systems; security
    SB1643P*technical correction; public records
    (NOW: research; development; tax credits)
    SB1708Cmotion picture production; tax credits
    SB1719PZ*candidate nominations; signatures; redistricting
    SB1720PZ*precinct committeemen; 2022 election cycle.
    SB1722PZ*amusements; 2022-2023.
    SB1723PZ*automation; 2022-2023.
    SB1724PZ*state budget implementation; 2022-2023.
    SB1725PZ*capital outlay; appropriations; 2022-2023.
    SB1726PZ*courts; 2022-2023.
    SB1727PZ*criminal justice; 2022-2023.
    SB1728PZ*environment; 2022-2023.
    SB1729PZ*general appropriations act; 2022-2023.
    SB1730PZ*health care; 2022-2023.
    SB1731PZ*higher education; 2022-2023.
    SB1732PZ*human services; 2022-2023.
    SB1733PZ*K-12 education; 2022-2023.
    SB1734PZ*local government; 2022-2023.
    SB1735PZ*state buildings; management; 2022-2023.
    SB1736PZ*procurement; 2022-2023.
    SB1737PZ*public retirement systems; 2022-2023.
    SB1738PZ*tax; revisions; distributions; 2022-2023.
    SB1739PZ*transportation; 2022-2023.
    SCR1016Cdeath resolution; Representative Frank Pratt
    SCR1021CUnited States; Taiwan partnership.
    SCR1046Cvoter identification; Arizona card
    SCR1050PZ*school district expenditures; authorization