Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 125
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The 125th 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
- Centre TownshipCentre Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaCentre Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,631 at the 2000 census.It is in Schuylkill Valley School District.-Geography:...
- CenterportCenterport, PennsylvaniaCenterport is a borough in north central Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 327 at the 2000 census.It is in the Schuylkill Valley School District.-Geography:...
- LeesportLeesport, PennsylvaniaLeesport is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,805 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leesport is located at ....
- Tilden TownshipTilden Township, PennsylvaniaTilden Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,553 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.0 square miles , of which, 18.9 square miles of it is land and...
- Centre Township
- Schuylkill County
- AuburnAuburn, PennsylvaniaThere is also an Auburn Township in Pennsylvania.Auburn is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 839 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Auburn is located at ....
- Barry TownshipBarry Township, PennsylvaniaBarry Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1822, it is named for American Revolutionary War Commander John Barry and was formed from parts of Norwegian and Schuylkill Townships.-Geography:...
- Butler TownshipButler Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaButler Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1848 from part of Barry Township, it is named for war hero William Orlando Butler.-Geography:...
(PART)- District Lavelle
- CressonaCressona, PennsylvaniaCressona is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1857 from part of North Manheim Township, it was founded by and named for John Chapman Cresson, a Philadelphia civil engineer and manager of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, President of the Mine Hill and...
- Eldred TownshipEldred Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaEldred Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Settled in 1805 and incorporated in 1849 from part of Upper Mahantongo Township, it is named for Judge Nathaniel Eldred. The population was 719 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Frailey TownshipFrailey Township, PennsylvaniaFrailey Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 416 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...
- Hegins TownshipHegins Township, PennsylvaniaHegins Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,519 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Hubley TownshipHubley Township, PennsylvaniaHubley Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 889 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- LandingvilleLandingville, PennsylvaniaLandingville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 175 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Landingville is located at ....
- MechanicsvilleMechanicsville, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaMechanicsville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census. The borough lies between Pottsville and Port Carbon. Pottsville Street is the main street of town...
- Mount CarbonMount Carbon, PennsylvaniaMount Carbon is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, two miles south of Pottsville. It was formed from North Manheim Township in 1864. The population was 87 at the 2000 census. The borough is the smallest municipality in Schuylkill County. South Centre Street, Main Street, Sherwood...
- North Manheim TownshipNorth Manheim Township, PennsylvaniaNorth Manheim Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,287 at the 2000 census.North Manheim was the location of the first canal tunnel in America, built for the Schuylkill Navigation Company.-Geography:...
- Auburn
- Schuylkill County (continued)
- Pine GrovePine Grove, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaPine Grove is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 2,154.-Geography:Pine Grove is located at ....
- Pine Grove TownshipPine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaPine Grove Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,930 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Porter TownshipPorter Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaPorter Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,032 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.1 square miles , of which, 18.1 square miles of it is land and...
- PottsvillePottsville, PennsylvaniaPottsville is the only city in and the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,549 at the 2000 census. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, north-west of Philadelphia...
(PART)- Ward 01
- Ward 02
- Ward 03
- Ward 04
- Ward 07
- Schuylkill HavenSchuylkill Haven, PennsylvaniaSchuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles south of Pottsville and north-west of Philadelphia, in the United States. The borough's population was 5,548 as of the 2000 census. Schuylkill Haven is situated along the Schuylkill River for which it is named...
- South Manheim TownshipSouth Manheim Township, PennsylvaniaSouth Manheim Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,191 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Tower CityTower City, PennsylvaniaTower City is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tower City is located at ....
- TremontTremont, PennsylvaniaTremont is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,784 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tremont is located at ....
- Tremont TownshipTremont Township, PennsylvaniaTremont Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 250 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.3 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
- Upper Mahantongo TownshipUpper Mahantongo Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Mahantongo Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 652 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Washington TownshipWashington Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaWashington Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,750 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaWayne Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2000 census. The township includes the village of Reedsville which contains a medium size state police barracks. Children from this township attend schools in the Blue Mountain School...
- Pine Grove
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Joseph H. Manbeck | 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 D. Hutchinson William D. Hutchinson William D. Hutchinson was a United States federal judge.Born in Minersville, Pennsylvania, Hutchinson graduated as valedictorian from Minerville High School. He then went on to graduate valedictorian from Moravian College with a B.A. in 1954 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1957... |
Republican | 1973 – 1982 | Resigned on January 4, 1982 to join Pennsylvania Supreme Court |
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| William E. Baldwin William E. Baldwin (politician) William E. Baldwin is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He was elected to Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County on November 3, 1987.-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... |
1983 – 1987 | Elected to Court of Common Pleas Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas The Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania .The Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state.... on November 3, 1987 |
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| Bob Allen Bob Allen (Pennsylvania politician) Bob Allen is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 125th legislative district from 1989 through 2006.... |
Republican | 1989 – 2006 | Defeated in Republican primary | |
| Tim Seip Tim Seip Tim D. Seip is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 125th legislative district. He was elected in 2006.Seip graduated from Mansfield University with a degree in Criminal Justice Administration and Marywood University, with a master's in Social Work... |
Democrat | 2007 – 2010 | Washington Township Washington Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Washington Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,750 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
Defeated in general election |
| Mike Tobash Mike Tobash Mike Tobash is a politician from the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Republican Party and is the member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 125th district. He was elected on November 2, 2010.... |
Republican | 2011 – Present | Incumbent | |