Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 124
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The 124th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is made up of parts of Berks County
and Schuylkill 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 Berks County
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
and Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
-Notable people:*Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad Ali had his training camp in Deer Lake.*Charles Justin Bailey, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in Tamaqua on June 21, 1859....
. The district includes the following areas:
- Berks County
- Albany TownshipAlbany Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaAlbany Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,662 at the 2000 census. A 2005 census estimate put the township's population at 1,712. The township hall is located in Kempton.-Geography:...
- Greenwich TownshipGreenwich Township, PennsylvaniaGreenwich Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,386 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land. It is drained by the Maiden Creek into the Schuylkill River...
- HamburgHamburg, PennsylvaniaHamburg is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,114 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hamburg, Germany.-Geography:Hamburg is located at ....
- LenhartsvilleLenhartsville, PennsylvaniaLenhartsville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 173 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lenhartsville is located at ....
- Maidencreek TownshipMaidencreek Township, PennsylvaniaMaidencreek Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,553 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.4 square miles , of which, 13.2 square miles of it is land and...
- Ontelaunee TownshipOntelaunee Township, PennsylvaniaOntelaunee Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,217 at the 2000 census, making it the least populous township in the county.-Geography:...
- Perry TownshipPerry Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaPerry Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.4 square miles , of which, 18.3 square miles of it is land and...
- ShoemakersvilleShoemakersville, PennsylvaniaShoemakersville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,124 at the 2000 census.-Overview:Shoemakersville was named for the first settlers Henry and Charles Shoemaker. It was a thriving apparel manufacturing town. It is home of the "The Shoey Green Sox" the...
- Windsor TownshipWindsor Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaWindsor Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population as of the 2000 census was 2,392.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles .22.5 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square...
- Albany Township
- Schuylkill County
- East Brunswick TownshipEast Brunswick Township, PennsylvaniaEast Brunswick Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Brunswick Township was formed in 1801 as one of the original townships of Schuylkill County, being named for Brunswick , Germany...
- East Union TownshipEast Union Township, PennsylvaniaEast Union Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,419 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Kline TownshipKline Township, PennsylvaniaKline Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,591 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...
- North Union TownshipNorth Union Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaNorth Union Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Rush TownshipRush Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaRush Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,957 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles , of which, 22.9 square miles of it is land and...
- East Brunswick Township
- Schuylkill County (continued)
- Schuylkill TownshipSchuylkill Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaSchuylkill Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,123 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Union TownshipUnion Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaUnion Township is in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,308 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.2 square miles , of which, 22.1 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square...
- Walker TownshipWalker Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaWalker Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 936 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.9 square miles , of which, 22.8 square miles of it is land and...
- West Brunswick TownshipWest Brunswick Township, PennsylvaniaWest Brunswick Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Brunswick Township was formed in 1801 as one of the original townships of Schuylkill County, being named for Brunswick , Germany. In 1835, Brunswick Township was divided into East and West Brunswick Townships...
- West Penn TownshipWest Penn Township, PennsylvaniaWest Penn Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,852 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.2 square miles , of which, 58.0 square miles of it is land and...
- CoaldaleCoaldale, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaCoaldale is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Settled in 1827, it was incorporated in 1906 from part of the former Rahn Township; it is named for the coal industry. The town has a bus stop which has a billboard on one side reading "Everybody's Goal Is Mine More Coal"...
- Deer LakeDeer Lake, PennsylvaniaDeer Lake is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census. The mayor of the borough is Michael Cooper.http://www.deerlakeborough.org-History:...
- McAdooMcAdoo, PennsylvaniaMcAdoo is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, south of Hazleton and 7 miles north of Tamaqua. McAdoo contains the picturesque Silver Brook Meadow. In the past, anthracite coal mining and a shirt factory, The McAdoo Manufacturing Company, provided gainful employment to the...
- New RinggoldNew Ringgold, PennsylvaniaNew Ringgold is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 291 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Ringgold is located at ....
- OrwigsburgOrwigsburg, PennsylvaniaOrwigsburg is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Named for its founder, Peter Orwig, from West Brunswick Township in 1823. The population was 3,106 at the 2000 census...
- Port ClintonPort Clinton, PennsylvaniaPort Clinton is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 288 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Port Clinton is located at ....
- RingtownRingtown, PennsylvaniaRingtown is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is approximately 5 miles north northwest of Shenandoah and 17 miles west southwest of Hazleton...
- TamaquaTamaqua, PennsylvaniaTamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough, located in Northeastern Pennsylvania's Coal Region, had a population of 7,107 as of the 2010 U.S...
- Schuylkill Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Frank M. Allen Frank M. Allen Frank M. Allen is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
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 – 1972 | ||
| William K. Klingaman, Sr. | Republican | 1973 – 1990 | ||
| Dave Argall Dave Argall David G. Argall, Ph.D. is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, elected in a special election on March 3, 2009 following the death of fellow Republican James J. Rhoades. He was previously a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives where he was first elected to the House in 1984 and... |
Republican | 1985 – 2009 | Rush Township Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Rush Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,957 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles , of which, 22.9 square miles of it is land and... |
Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate Pennsylvania State Senate The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such... |
| Jerry Knowles Jerry Knowles Jerry Knowles is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 124th legislative district. He was first elected in a special election in May, 2009 to fill the vacancy left by Dave Argall who was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate to succeed the late Senator James J.... |
Republican | 2009 – present | Elected May 19, 2009 to fill vacancy | |