Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 113

The 113th Pennsylvania 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....

District is located in Lackawanna County

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 per square mile...

and includes the following areas:

Clarks Green
Clarks Green, Pennsylvania
Clarks Green is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2010 census. Clarks Green is located within census tract 1104.01.-Geography:Clarks Green is located at ....
Moosic
Moosic, Pennsylvania
Moosic is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania six miles south of Scranton and northeast of Wilkes-Barre on the Lackawanna River....

(PART)
- Ward 04 [PART, Division 02]
Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

(PART)
- Ward 01
- Ward 02
- Ward 03
- Ward 04
- Ward 05
- Ward 06
- Ward 13 [PART, Division 04]
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 18
- Ward 19 [PART, Division 07]
- Ward 21
- Ward 22
- Ward 23
- Ward 24

South Abington Township
South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
South Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,073 at the 2010 census. The town is sometimes referenced to as Chinchilla.-Geography:...
Taylor
Taylor, Pennsylvania
Taylor is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, four miles southwest of Scranton on the Lackawanna River. Silk manufacturing and coal mining were once practiced in the borough. In 1900, 4,215 people lived in Taylor; in 1910, 9,060; and in 1940, 9,002 people resided in the...

(PART)
- Ward 01
- Ward 02
- Ward 06 [PART, Division 02]
Throop
Throop, Pennsylvania
Throop is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, adjoining Scranton. Formerly, coal mining and silk manufacturing provided employment for the people of Throop, who numbered 2,204 in 1900 and 5,133 in 1910. In 1940, 7,382 people lived in Throop, Pennsylvania...

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Michael J. Needham	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 – 1972
Thomas P. Walsh Thomas P. Walsh Thomas P. Walsh is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Democrat	1973 – 1976
Frank J. Zitterman	Democrat	1977 – 1980
Gaynor Cawley Gaynor Cawley Gaynor Cawley is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a 1960 graduate of St. Patrick's High School and attended University of Scranton....	Democrat	1981 – 2006
Frank Andrews Shimkus Frank Andrews Shimkus Frank Andrews Shimkus is a retired broadcaster and Democratic politician in Pennsylvania.Shimkus grew up in the High Works neighborhood of Scranton. He graduated from the University of Scranton in 1973 with a degree in English. He then went into broadcasting, despite the misgivings of his father...	Democrat	2007 – present	Throop Throop, Pennsylvania Throop is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, adjoining Scranton. Formerly, coal mining and silk manufacturing provided employment for the people of Throop, who numbered 2,204 in 1900 and 5,133 in 1910. In 1940, 7,382 people lived in Throop, Pennsylvania...	Lost re-election
Kevin P. Murphy Kevin P. Murphy Kevin P. Murphy is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. As a freshman legislator, he regularly worked at his district office's unique drive-through window designed to speed constituent service.-External links:...	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...	2009 – present		Incumbent

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