Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 129
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The 129th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located in Berks 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 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 includes the following areas:
- AdamstownAdamstown, PennsylvaniaAdamstown is a borough in Berks and Lancaster counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 1,789 at the 2010 census. It was initially founded on 4 July 1761 by William Addams on the site of a former village of native Americans, and Addams named the community "Addamsburry"...
- BernvilleBernville, PennsylvaniaBernville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population in year 2000 was 865 according to the U.S. census. Bernville is surrounded by Penn Township to the north, east, and south and by Jefferson Township to the west.-History:...
- Bethel TownshipBethel Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaBethel Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,166 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 Little Swatara...
- Heidelberg TownshipHeidelberg Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaHeidelberg Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,636 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 0.07% is water.Adjacent townships*Marion Township...
- Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaJefferson Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,604 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.Adjacent townships and boroughs*Upper...
- Lower Heidelberg TownshipLower Heidelberg Township, PennsylvaniaLower Heidelberg Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,513 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Marion TownshipMarion Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaMarion Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,573 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.3 square miles , of which, 15.3 square miles of it is land and 0.07%...
- North Heidelberg TownshipNorth Heidelberg Township, PennsylvaniaNorth Heidelberg Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Penn TownshipPenn Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaPenn Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,993 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.1 square miles , of which, 18.6 square miles of it is land and...
- RobesoniaRobesonia, PennsylvaniaRobesonia is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,061 at the 2010 census. The majority of the area's population resides out of the borough boundaries. Once famous for its iron furnaces , the town was founded in 1855 by Henry P...
- Sinking SpringSinking Spring, PennsylvaniaSinking Spring is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,639 at the 2000 census. Sinking Spring was given its name for a spring located in the center of town, the water in which would sink into the ground from time to time, giving it the illusion of having...
- South Heidelberg TownshipSouth Heidelberg Township, PennsylvaniaSouth Heidelberg Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,271 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Spring TownshipSpring Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaSpring Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 27,119 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous municipality in Berks County outside the city of Reading.-Geography:...
(PART, Districts 01, 03, 05 and 06) - StrausstownStrausstown, PennsylvaniaStrausstown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 339 at the 2000 census.-Geography and history:Strausstown is located at ....
- Tulpehocken TownshipTulpehocken Township, PennsylvaniaTulpehocken Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,290 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.Adjacent townships*Bethel Township, Berks...
- Upper Bern TownshipUpper Bern Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Bern Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,479 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.2 square miles , all of it land...
- Upper Tulpehocken TownshipUpper Tulpehocken Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Tulpehocken Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- WernersvilleWernersville, PennsylvaniaWernersville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,494 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wernersville is located at .-History:...
- West LawnWest Lawn, PennsylvaniaWest Lawn is a former borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,597 at the 2000 census. This borough was dissolved and became part of Spring Township on January 1, 2006...
- WomelsdorfWomelsdorf, PennsylvaniaWomelsdorf, named after John Womelsdorff, is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,599 at the 2000 census. The main thoroughfares through Womelsdorf are High Street, which runs east-west, and Route 419, which runs north-south. Route 422 runs along the...
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| William G. Piper William G. Piper William G. Piper 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 – 1974 | ||
| John S. Davies John S. Davies (Pennsylvania politician) John S. Davies is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Republican | 1975 – 1992 | ||
| Sheila Miller Sheila Miller Sheila R. Miller is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.She is a 1970 graduate of Lower Dauphin High School. She earned a degree in agriculture from the Pennsylvania State University in 1974.... |
Republican | 1993 – 2006 | ||
| Jim A. Cox Jim A. Cox Jim A. Cox is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 129th District and was elected in 2006.Prior to elective office Cox attended Pensacola Christian College and earned a law degree from Regent University School of Law, where he served on the law review staff... |
Republican | 2007 – present | Sinking Spring Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania Sinking Spring is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,639 at the 2000 census. Sinking Spring was given its name for a spring located in the center of town, the water in which would sink into the ground from time to time, giving it the illusion of having... |
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