AZ HCR2064

Honors former Arizona State Representative and Senator Barbara Leff, who passed away at age 78 after serving in the Legislature beginning in 1996, representing Paradise Valley

Recognizes her legislative accomplishments including HMO reform legislation, cancer drug research advancement, and requiring the state to mail informational pamphlets on ballot initiatives to voters

Notes her career background as a medical and psychiatric social worker for the Veterans Administration, certified community college instructor, and small business owner in Scottsdale

Acknowledges her 2000 "Legislator of the Year" award from the National Republican Legislators Association for her work on economic development issues

Unanimously adopted by both the House and Senate on March 9, 2026, expressing condolences to her surviving husband Dr. Edmund Leff, children Carolyn and Robert, and grandchildren Josh and Ryan