Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 10
Encyclopedia
The 10th District is an electoral district
for the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
and is currently represented by Democrat
Jaret Gibbons
. The district is located in Beaver
, Butler
and Lawrence
counties and includes the following areas:
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
for the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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....
and is currently represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Jaret Gibbons
Jaret Gibbons
Jaret A. Gibbons is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 10th legislative district. He was elected in 2006.Prior to elective office, Gibbons graduated from Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he was editor in chief of the...
. The district is located in Beaver
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...
, Butler
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
and Lawrence
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 91,108. The county was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003. The county seat is New Castle....
counties and includes the following areas:
- Beaver County
- EconomyEconomy, PennsylvaniaEconomy is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,363 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Economy is located at ....
(District 2) - Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Beaver County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,307 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Marion TownshipMarion Township, Beaver County, PennsylvaniaMarion Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 940 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.5 square miles , of which, 10.3 square miles of it is land and...
- New Sewickley Township
- District Feazel
- District Unionville
- North Sewickley Township
- Economy
- Butler County
- Slippery RockSlippery Rock, PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.-Geography:Slippery Rock is located at ....
- Slippery Rock TownshipSlippery Rock Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,251 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.9 square miles , of which, 25.9 square miles of it is land and...
- Slippery Rock
- Lawrence County
- EllportEllport, PennsylvaniaEllport is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,148 at the 2000 census.The name Ellport is due to its location between Ellwood City and Portersville.-History:...
- Ellwood CityEllwood City, PennsylvaniaEllwood City is a borough in Beaver and Lawrence counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Ellwood City is 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and some 8 miles south by southeast of New Castle...
- Perry TownshipPerry Township, Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaPerry Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,930 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.5 square miles , of which, 18.4 square miles of it is land and...
- Plain Grove Township
- New BeaverNew Beaver, PennsylvaniaNew Beaver is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,677 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Beaver is located at ....
- Scott TownshipScott Township, Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaScott Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,235 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.7 square miles , of which, 19.7 square miles of it is land and...
- Shenango TownshipShenango Township, Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaShenango Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,633 at the 2000 census. Shenango Township is situated between the cities of New Castle, Pennsylvania , and Ellwood City, Pennsylvania .-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the...
- Slippery Rock TownshipSlippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,179 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- South New CastleSouth New Castle, PennsylvaniaSouth New Castle is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census. South New Castle is primarily a residential neighborhood which lies south of the southern border of the city of New Castle, Pennsylvania...
- Taylor TownshipTaylor Township, Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaTaylor Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.3 square miles , of which, 5.1 square miles of it is land and...
- WampumWampum, PennsylvaniaWampum is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 678 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wampum is located at ....
- Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Lawrence County, PennsylvaniaWayne Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,328 at the 2000 census.-History:The township was linked to New Castle, Ellwood and Pittsburgh in 1908 by the Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway, an interurban trolley line...
- Ellport
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Donald W. Fox Donald W. Fox Donald W. Fox is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Lawrence County, Pennsylvania from 1957 until 1969, when he was elected to represent the and the 10th legislative district in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
1969 – 1974 | Enon Valley Enon Valley, Pennsylvania Enon Valley is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Enon Valley is located at .... |
Moved from the 2nd Lawrence County district. |
| Ralph D. Pratt | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
1975 – 1986 | New Castle New Castle, Pennsylvania New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border just east of Youngstown, Ohio; in 1910, the total population was 36,280; in 1920, 44,938; and in 1940, 47,638. The population has fallen to 26,309 according to the... |
Resigned on January 8 after being elected district judge. |
| Frank LaGrotta Frank LaGrotta Frank LaGrotta is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 10th District from 1987 to 2006.-Personal life:... |
Democrat | 1987 – 2006 | Ellwood City Ellwood City, Pennsylvania Ellwood City is a borough in Beaver and Lawrence counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Ellwood City is 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and some 8 miles south by southeast of New Castle... |
Defeated in primary election. |
| Jaret Gibbons Jaret Gibbons Jaret A. Gibbons is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 10th legislative district. He was elected in 2006.Prior to elective office, Gibbons graduated from Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he was editor in chief of the... |
Democrat | 2007 – present | Ellwood City | Incumbent |