Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 11

The 11th District is an electoral district

Electoral district

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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 Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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Brian L. Ellis

Brian L. Ellis is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 11th House district in Butler County, Pennsylvania. He currently serves on the House Appropriations, Ethics, Finance, and Tourism and Recreational Development Committees....

. The district is located in Butler County

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 includes the following areas:

Buffalo Township
Buffalo Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Buffalo Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,827 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 2000,...
Butler
Butler, Pennsylvania
The city of Butler is the county seat of Butler County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated north of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...
Butler Township
Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Butler Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,185 at the 2000 census. The township was first settled in 1795...
Chicora
Chicora, Pennsylvania
Chicora is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chicora is located at ....
Clearfield Township
Connoquenessing Township
Donegal Township
Donegal Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Donegal Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,722 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 2000,...
East Butler
East Butler, Pennsylvania
East Butler is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 679 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Butler is located at ....
Oakland Township
Oakland Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Oakland Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,074 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.2 square miles , of which, 22.9 square miles of it is land and...
Summit Township
Summit Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Summit Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,728 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.3 square miles , of which, 22.3 square miles of it is land and...
Winfield Township

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Notes
Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Thomas J. Tiberi	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...	1969 – 1970	Butler Butler, Pennsylvania The city of Butler is the county seat of Butler County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated north of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...	Defeated in primary election.
Jack R. Arthurs	Democrat	1971 – 1978	Butler	Did not run for re-election.
Joseph A. Steighner	Democrat	1979 – 1994	Butler	Did not run for re-election.
Guy Travaglio Guy Travaglio Guy A. Travaglio, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a 1945 graduate of Butler Area High School. He served in the U.S. military in Okinawa, Japan from 1945 to 1947. Travaglio then attended Slippery Rock College and Butler Business School. Following...	Democrat	1995 – 2004	Butler	Did not seek re-election.
Brian L. Ellis Brian L. Ellis Brian L. Ellis is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 11th House district in Butler County, Pennsylvania. He currently serves on the House Appropriations, Ethics, Finance, and Tourism and Recreational Development Committees....	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...	2005 – present	Meridian Meridian, Pennsylvania Meridian is a census-designated place in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,794 at the 2000 census.-History:...	Incumbent

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