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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly , the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania . There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts. Elections are held in November of even numbered years.
Following the 2006 elections the house consists of 101 Republicans and 102 Democrats , giving the Democrats control of the House for the first time since 1994. In a compromise vote, a Republican was elected to preside over the Democratic controlled chamber.
In 2002, a State Representative district had an average population of 60,498 residents.
Hall of the House
The Hall of the House contains important symbols to Pennsylvania history and the work of legislators.
Speaker's Chair: a throne-like chair of rank that sits directly behind the Speaker's rostrum. Architect Joseph Huston designed the chair in 1906, the year the Capitol was dedicated.Mace: the House symbol of authority, peace, order and respect for law rests in a pedestal to the right of the Speaker. Its base is solid mahogany, intricately carved and capped by a brass globe engraved with the Pennsylvania coat of arms. An American Eagle perches on top. The tradition of the mace may date to the Roman Republic when attendants of Roman consuls carried bundles of sticks wrapped around an axe to enforce order. The tradition is common may also come directly from Pennsylvania's English heritage.Murals: a colorful panorama of Pennsylvania history appear in murals by Edwin Austin Abbey . The most commanding of the series hangs behind the Speaker's rostrum and dominates the wall behind the Speaker. It is called The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania Ceiling: a work of art in itself with its ornate geometry of gold leaf buttoned at the center by a charming painted illustration. In "The Hours," Abbey represents the passage of time in the form of 24 maidens revolving in an endless circle amidst the moon, the sun and the stars of the Milky Way. [1]
Speaker of the House
The speakership is the oldest elected state-wide office in the Commonwealth. Since its first session in 1682—presided over by William Penn —over 130 house members have been elevated to the speaker's chair. The house cannot hold an official session in the absence of the speaker or his designated speaker pro tempore. Speaker Irvis was the first African American elected speaker of any state legislature in the United States since Reconstruction. Pennsylvania has never had a female speaker.
Make-up of the House
Results of the November 7, 2006 elections :
House of Representatives Leadership
As of January 2, 2007 [2]
Speaker of the House of Representatives: Dennis O'Brien (R)
Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
As of January 2, 2007
District
Representative
Party
Residence
Counties Represented
1
Pat Harkins Democrat
Erie Erie
2
Florindo Fabrizio Democrat
Erie Erie
3
John Hornaman Democrat
Millcreek Township Erie
4
Curt Sonney Republican
Harborcreek Township Erie
5
John Evans Republican
Washington Township Crawford , Erie
6
Brad Roae Republican
East Mead Township Crawford
7
Mark Longietti Democrat
Sharpsville Mercer
8
Richard Stevenson Republican
Grove City Mercer , Butler
9
Chris Sainato Democrat
New Castle Beaver , Lawrence
10
Jaret Gibbons Democrat
Ellwood City Beaver , Butler , Lawrence
11
Brian Ellis Republican
Meridian Butler
12
Daryl Metcalfe Republican
Cranberry Township Butler
13
Art Hershey Republican
Oxford Chester
14
Jim Marshall Republican
Beaver Falls Beaver
15
Vince Biancucci Democrat
Monaca Beaver
16
Sean Ramaley Democrat
Economy Allegheny , Beaver
17
Michele Brooks Republican
Jamestown Crawford , Lawrence , Mercer
18
Gene DiGirolamo Republican
Bensalem Bucks
19
Jake Wheatley Democrat
Pittsburgh Allegheny
20
Don Walko Democrat
Pittsburgh Allegheny
21
Lisa Bennington Democrat
Pittsburgh Allegheny
22
Chelsa Wagner Democrat
Pittsburgh Allegheny
23
Dan Frankel Democrat
Pittsburgh Allegheny
24
Joseph Preston, Jr. Democrat
Pittsburgh Allegheny
25
Joe Markosek Democrat
Monroeville Allegheny , Westmoreland
26
Tim Hennessey Republican
Pottstown Chester
27
Tom Petrone Democrat
Pittsburgh Allegheny
28
Mike Turzai Republican
Bradfordwoods Allegheny
29
Bernie O'Neill Republican
Warminster Bucks
30
Randy Vulakovich Republican
Shaler Township Allegheny
31
Dave Steil Republican
Yardley Bucks
32
Anthony DeLuca Democrat
Verona Allegheny
33
Frank Dermody Democrat
Oakmont Allegheny
34
Paul Costa Democrat
Pittsburgh Allegheny
35
Marc Gergely Democrat
White Oak Allegheny
36
Harry Readshaw Democrat
Pittsburgh Allegheny
37
Tom Creighton Republican
Rapho Township Lancaster
38
Bill Kortz Democrat
Dravosburg Allegheny
39
David Levdansky Democrat
Elizabeth Allegheny , Washington
40
John Maher Republican
Upper St. Clair Allegheny , Washington
41
Katie True Republican
Lancaster Lancaster
42
Matthew Smith Democrat
Mt. Lebanon Allegheny
43
Scott Boyd Republican
West Lampeter Township Lancaster
44
Mark Mustio Republican
Moon Township Allegheny
45
Nick Kotik Democrat
Robinson Township Allegheny
46
Jesse White Democrat
Cecil Township Allegheny , Beaver , Washington
47
Keith Gillespie Republican
York York
48
Tim Solobay Democrat
Canonsburg Washington
49
Pete Daley Democrat
Donora Fayette , Washington
50
Bill DeWeese Democrat
Waynesburg Fayette , Greene , Washington
51
Tim Mahoney Democrat
Uniontown Fayette
52
Deberah Kula Democrat
North Union Township Fayette , Westmoreland
53
Robert Godshall Republican
Franconia Township Montgomery
54
John Pallone Democrat
New Kensington Armstrong , Westmoreland
55
Joe Petrarca Democrat
Vandergrift Armstrong , Westmoreland
56
James Casorio, Jr. Democrat
North Huntingdon Township Westmoreland
57
Thomas Tangretti Democrat
Greensburg Westmoreland
58
Ted Harhai Democrat
Monessen Fayette , Westmoreland
59
Jess Stairs Republican
Greensburg Fayette , Westmoreland
60
Jeff Pyle Republican
Ford City Armstrong , Indiana
61
Kate Harper Republican
Lower Gwynedd Township Montgomery
62
Dave Reed Republican
Indiana Indiana
63
Fred McIlhattan Republican
Knox Armstrong , Clarion
64
Scott Hutchinson Republican
Oil City Butler , Venango
65
Kathy Rapp Republican
Warren Forest , McKean , Warren
66
Sam Smith Republican
Punxsutawney Armstrong , Indiana , Jefferson
67
Martin Causer Republican
Port Allegany Cameron , McKean , Potter
68
Matt Baker Republican
Wellsboro Bradford , Tioga
69
Bob Bastian Republican
Friedens Bedford , Somerset
70
Jay Moyer Republican
Lower Salford Township Montgomery
71
Ed Wojnaroski Democrat
Johnstown Cambria
72
Tom Yewcic Democrat
Johnstown Cambria , Somerset
73
Gary Haluska Democrat
Patton Cambria
74
Camille George
Democrat
Houtzdale Clearfield
75
Dan Surra Democrat
St. Mary's Clearfield , Elk
76
Michael Hanna Democrat
Lock Haven Centre , Clinton
77
Scott Conklin Democrat
Rush Township Centre
78
Dick Hess Republican
Bedford Bedford , Fulton , Huntingdon
79
Richard Geist Republican
Altoona Blair
80
Jerry Stern Republican
Martinsburg Blair
81
Mick Fleck Republican
Three Springs Blair , Huntingdon , Mifflin
82
Adam Harris Republican
Mifflintown Juniata , Mifflin , Snyder
83
Steve Cappelli Republican
Williamsport Lycoming
84
Garth Everett Republican
Muncy Lycoming
85
Russ Fairchild Republican
Lewisburg Snyder , Union
86
Mark Keller Republican
New Bloomfield Franklin , Perry
87
Glen Grell Republican
Hampden Township Cumberland
88
Jerry Nailor Republican
Mechanicsburg Cumberland
89
Rob Kauffman Republican
Chambersburg Cumberland , Franklin
90
Todd Rock Republican
Mont Alto Franklin
91
Dan Moul Republican
Conewago Township Adams , Franklin
92
Scott Perry Republican
Carroll Township Cumberland , York
93
Ron Miller Republican
Jacobus York
94
Stan Saylor Republican
Red Lion York
95
Eugene DePasquale Democrat
West Manchester Township York
96
Mike Sturla Democrat
Lancaster Lancaster
97
John Bear Republican
Lancaster Lancaster
98
David Hickernell Republican
West Donegal Township Dauphin , Lancaster
99
Gordon Denlinger Republican
Ephrata Lancaster
100
Bryan Cutler Republican
Quarryville Lancaster
101
Mauree Gingrich Republican
Palmyra Lebanon
102
Rosemarie Swanger Republican
North Lebanon Township Lebanon
103
Ron Buxton Democrat
Harrisburg Dauphin
104
Sue Helm Republican
Susquehanna Township Dauphin
105
Ron Marsico Republican
Harrisburg Dauphin
106
John Payne Republican
Hummelstown Dauphin
107
Bob Belfanti Democrat
Mount Carmel Columbia , Montour , Northumberland
108
Merle Phillips Republican
Upper Augusta Township Northumberland , Snyder
109
David Millard Republican
Berwick Columbia
110
Tina Pickett Republican
Towanda Bradford , Sullivan , Susquehanna
111
Sandra Major Republican
Montrose Susquehanna , Wayne , Wyoming
112
Ken Smith Democrat
Dunmore Lackawanna
113
Frank Andrews Shimkus Democrat
South Abington Township Lackawanna
114
Jim Wansacz Democrat
Old Forge Lackawanna , Luzerne , Susquehanna , Wyoming
115
Ed Staback Democrat
Olyphant Lackawanna , Wayne
116
Todd Eachus Democrat
Buter Township Luzerne
117
Karen Boback Republican
Harveys Lake Columbia , Luzerne , Wyoming
118
Mike Carroll Democrat
Avoca Luzerne , Monroe
119
John Yudichak Democrat
Nanticoke Luzerne
120
Phyllis Mundy Democrat
Kingston Luzerne
121
Eddie Day Pashinski Democrat
Wilkes Barre Luzerne
122
Keith McCall Democrat
Summit Hill Carbon
123
Neal Goodman Democrat
Mahanoy City Schuylkill
124
Dave Argall Republican
Tamaqua Berks , Schuylkill
125
Tim Seip Democrat
Wayne Township Berks , Schuylkill
126
Dante Santoni, Jr. Democrat
Reading Berks
127
Tom Caltagirone Democrat
Reading Berks
128
Sam Rohrer Republican
Reading Berks
129
Jim Cox Republican
Sinking Spring Berks
130
Dave Kessler Democrat
Boyertown Berks
131
Karen Beyer Republican
Bethlehem Lehigh , Northampton
132
Jennifer Mann Democrat
Allentown Lehigh
133
Joe Brennan Democrat
Fountain Hill Lehigh , Northampton
134
Doug Reichley Republican
Emmaus Berks , Lehigh
135
Steve Samuelson Democrat
Bethlehem Lehigh , Northampton
136
Robert Freeman Democrat
Easton Northampton
137
Rich Grucela Democrat
Nazareth Northampton
138
Craig Dally Republican
Nazareth Northampton
139
Michael Peifer Republican
Honesdale Monroe , Pike , Wayne
140
John Galloway Democrat
Bristol Bucks
141
Anthony Melio Democrat
Levittown Bucks
142
Chris King Democrat
Middletown Township Bucks
143
Marguerite Quinn Republican
Doylestown Bucks
144
Kathy Watson Republican
Warminster Bucks
145
Paul Clymer Republican
Sellersville Bucks
146
Tom Quigley Republican
Pottstown Montgomery
147
Bob Mensch Republican
Marlborough Montgomery
148
Mike Gerber Democrat
Conshohocken Montgomery
149
Daylin Leach Democrat
King of Prussia Montgomery
150
Mike Vereb Republican
West Norriton Township Montgomery
151
Rick Taylor Democrat
Ambler Montgomery
152
Tom Murt Republican
Hatboro Montgomery , Philadelphia
153
Josh Shapiro Democrat
Abington Township Montgomery
154
Lawrence Curry Democrat
Jenkintown Montgomery , Philadelphia
155
Curt Schroder Republican
East Brandywine Township Chester
156
Barbara McIlvaine Smith Democrat
West Chester Chester
157 Carole Rubley Republican
Wayne Chester , Montgomery
158
Chris Ross Republican
Kennett Square Chester
159
Thad Kirkland Democrat
Chester Delaware
160
Stephen Barrar Republican
Aston Chester , Delaware
161
Brian Lentz Democrat
Swarthmore Delaware
162
Ron Raymond Republican
Sharon Hill Delaware
163
Nicholas Micozzie Republican
Upper Darby Township Delaware
164
Mario Civera, Jr. Republican
Upper Darby Township Delaware
165
Bill Adolph, Jr. Republican
Springfield Delaware
166
Greg Vitali Democrat
Havertown Delaware
167
Duane Milne Republican
West Chester Chester
168
Tom Killion Republican
Newtown Square Chester , Delaware
169
Dennis O'Brien Republican
Philadelphia Philadelphia
170
George Kenney Republican
Philadelphia Montgomery , Philadelphia
171
Kerry Benninghoff Republican
Bellefonte Centre , Mifflin
172
John Perzel Republican
Philadelphia Philadelphia
173
Michael McGeehan Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
174
John Sabatina, Jr. Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
175 Mike O'Brien Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
176
Mario Scavello Republican
Mount Pocono Monroe
177
John Taylor Republican
Philadelphia Philadelphia
178
Scott Petri Republican
New Hope Bucks
179
Tony Payton Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
180
Angel Cruz Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
181
Curtis Thomas Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
182
Babette Josephs Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
183
Julie Harhart Republican
North Catasauqua Lehigh , Northampton
184
Bill Keller Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
185
Robert Donatucci Democrat
Philadelphia Delaware , Philadelphia
186
Harold James Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
187
Carl Mantz Republican
Kutztown Berks , Lehigh
188
James Roebuck, Jr. Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
189
John Siptroth Democrat
Smithfield Township Monroe , Pike
190
Tom Blackwell IV Democrat
Philadelphia Delaware , Philadelphia
191
Ron Waters Democrat
Philadelphia Delaware , Philadelphia
192
Louise Bishop Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
193
Steven Nickol Republican
Hanover Adams , York
194
Kathy Manderino Democrat
Philadelphia Montgomery , Philadelphia
195
Frank Oliver Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
196
Bev Mackereth Republican
Spring Grove York
197
Jewell Williams Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
198
Rosita Youngblood Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
199
Will Gabig Republican
Carlisle Cumberland
200
Cherelle Parker Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
201
John Myers Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
202
Mark Cohen Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
203
Dwight Evans Democrat
Philadelphia Philadelphia
See also
External links
Vorlage:Pennsylvania's State Representative Districts
Vorlage:Usleg
