Leah Landrum Taylor

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FILE - In this file photo from Jan. 6, 2012, Sen. Leah Landrum Taylor, D-Phoenix, far right, is seen in Phoenix. African-American leaders in Arizona fear their political presence is fading. The impending retirement of Taylor could leave Arizona as one of a handful of states with no African-Americans in the Legislature. She marked the start of her final year in office on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Also pictured is Arizona Senate President-elect Steve Pierce, R-Prescott, front left, Senate Ethics Committee members Sen. Steve Yarbrough, R-Chandler, top left, Sen. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, middle, and Landrum Taylor. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, file)