Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 117
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The 117th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is made up of parts of Columbia County
, Luzerne County
and Wyoming County
. The district 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 made up of parts of Columbia County
Columbia County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,151 people, 24,915 households, and 16,568 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 27,733 housing units at an average density of 57 per square mile...
, 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 Wyoming County
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was created in 1842 from part of Luzerne County. Its county seat is Tunkhannock.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. The district includes the following areas:
- Columbia County
- Benton
- Benton TownshipBenton Township, Columbia County, PennsylvaniaBenton Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,216 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 0.05% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Luzerne County
- Conyngham TownshipConyngham Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaConyngham Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,385 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...
- DallasDallas, PennsylvaniaDallas is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,557 at the 2000 census. It was created by a charter granted April 21, 1879 from land entirely within Dallas Township. The township had been formed in 1817 and was named for Alexander J. Dallas, who was the 6th...
- Dallas TownshipDallas Township, PennsylvaniaDallas Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,179 at the 2000 census. The township was formed in 1817 from territory taken from Kingston Township, and it was named for Alexander J. Dallas, who was the 6th United States Secretary of the Treasury...
- Dennison TownshipDennison Township, PennsylvaniaDennison Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 908 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,...
- Dorrance TownshipDorrance Township, PennsylvaniaDorrance Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,109 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...
- Fairmount TownshipFairmount Township, PennsylvaniaFairmount Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,226 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.Much of Ricketts Glen State Park is...
- Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,601 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...
- Harveys LakeHarveys Lake, PennsylvaniaHarveys Lake is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The lake within the town is the largest natural lake by volume contained entirely in Pennsylvania. The lake was named after Benjamin Harvey, who founded the borough in 1781 and was a member of the Sons of Liberty, an...
- Hollenback TownshipHollenback Township, PennsylvaniaHollenback Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,243 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Hunlock TownshipHunlock Township, PennsylvaniaHunlock Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,568 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...
- Huntington TownshipHuntington Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaHuntington Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,104 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...
- Lake TownshipLake Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaLake Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,110 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,...
- Lehman TownshipLehman Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaLehman Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is locally pronounced "LEE-man." The campus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre is located at the Hayfield Farms on Old Route 115 in Lehman Township...
- NescopeckNescopeck, PennsylvaniaNescopeck is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,528 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nescopeck is located at ....
- Nescopeck TownshipNescopeck Township, PennsylvaniaNescopeck Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,096.-Geography:...
- Conyngham Township
- Luzerne County (continued)
- New ColumbusNew Columbus, PennsylvaniaNew Columbus is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 215 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Columbus is located at ....
- NuangolaNuangola, PennsylvaniaNuangola is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the northeastern Coal Region. The population was 671 at the 2000 census...
- Penn Lake ParkPenn Lake Park, PennsylvaniaPenn Lake Park is a borough of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Penn Lake Park is located at ....
- Ross TownshipRoss Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaRoss Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,742 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.7 square miles , of which, 43.2 square miles of it is land and...
- Salem TownshipSalem Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaSalem Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,269 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.0 square miles , of which, 29.0 square miles of it is land and...
- ShickshinnyShickshinny, PennsylvaniaShickshinny is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 959 at the 2000 census, and declined to 896 in the 2007 Economic Census....
- Union TownshipUnion Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaUnion Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,100 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.4 square miles , of which, 19.9 square miles of it is land and...
- Wright Township (PART, District 02)
- New Columbus
- Wyoming County
- Eaton Township
- Exeter TownshipExeter Township, Wyoming County, PennsylvaniaExeter Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 748 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.- History :The name Exeter derives from...
- Forkston Township
- Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, Wyoming County, PennsylvaniaMonroe Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,836 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.9 square miles , of which, 20.7 square miles of it is land and...
- North Branch Township
- Northmoreland Township
- Noxen Township
- Windham TownshipWindham Township, Wyoming County, PennsylvaniaWindham Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 828.-Geography:...
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Stanley Meholchick Stanley Meholchick Stanley Meholchick is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
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 | ||
| George C. Hasay | 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... |
1973 – 2006 | ||
| Karen Boback Karen Boback Karen Boback is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 117th legislative district and was first elected in 2006.... |
Republican | 2007 – present | Harveys Lake Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania Harveys Lake is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The lake within the town is the largest natural lake by volume contained entirely in Pennsylvania. The lake was named after Benjamin Harvey, who founded the borough in 1781 and was a member of the Sons of Liberty, an... |
Incumbent |