Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 116
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The 116th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located in Luzerne County
and includes the following areas:
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 Luzerne County
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
and includes the following areas:
- Black Creek TownshipBlack Creek Township, PennsylvaniaBlack Creek Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,132 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...
- Butler TownshipButler Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaButler Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,166 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. It is drained by the Nescopeck Creek...
- ConynghamConyngham, PennsylvaniaConyngham is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,958 at the 2000 census.- History :The Lehigh-Susquehanna Turnpike traveled through the middle of modern-day Main Street in Conyngham and at least one of the tollgates was situated near the village...
- Foster TownshipFoster Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaFoster Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,323 at the 2000 census. It was first settled in 1824 by John Lines and incorporated as a township in 1855.-Geography:...
- FreelandFreeland, PennsylvaniaFreeland, originally called Birbeckville after founder Joseph Birkbeck, then South Heberton, is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, south of Wilkes-Barre, and 10 miles northeast of Hazleton in an agricultural region. Freeland was officially incorporated as a borough on September 11, 1876....
- Hazle TownshipHazle Township, PennsylvaniaHazle Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,000 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. It is drained by the Susquehanna River...
- HazletonHazleton, PennsylvaniaHazleton is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census, an increase of 8.6% from the 2000 census count .-Greater Hazleton:...
- JeddoJeddo, PennsylvaniaJeddo is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 98 at the 2010 census. It was named after a Japanese port to which coal was exported by the Hazleton Coal Company.-Geography:Jeddo is located at ....
- Sugarloaf TownshipSugarloaf Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaSugarloaf Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,652 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.9 square miles , of which, 21.9 square miles of it is land and...
- West HazletonWest Hazleton, PennsylvaniaWest Hazleton, founded by Conrad Horn, is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, south of Wilkes Barre. In 1900, 2,516 people lived here; in 1910, 4,715 people lived here. The population was 4,594 at the 2010 census...
- White HavenWhite Haven, PennsylvaniaWhite Haven is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. White Haven was created in 1824 by industrialist Josiah White. It is located along the Lehigh River which connects White Haven to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,182 at the 2000 census...
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| William T. Bachman | 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 | ||
| James J. Ustynoski | 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... |
1971 – 1976 | ||
| Ronald Gatski Ronald Gatski Ronald Gatski is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Democrat | 1977 – 1980 | ||
| Correale F. Stevens | Republican | 1981 – 1988 | ||
| Thomas B. Stish | Democrat | 1989 – 1996 | ||
| Todd A. Eachus Todd A. Eachus Todd A. Eachus served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 116th District from 1997 until 2010. Eachus represented most of southern Luzerne County, including Hazleton, Butler Township, and Foster Township... |
Democrat | 1997 – 2010 | Butler Township Butler Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Butler Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,166 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. It is drained by the Nescopeck Creek... |
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| Tarah Toohil Tarah Toohil Tarah Toohil is an American attorney and politician, and member of the Republican Party. In 2010, she was elected to represent the 116th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Toohil defeated then-House Majority Leader Todd Eachus to gain the seat.-External links:* official caucus... |
Republican | 2011 – | Incumbent | |