Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 131

The 131st Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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 Lehigh County

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....

and Northampton County

Northampton County, Pennsylvania

As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...

. The district includes the following areas:

Lehigh County
- Allentown
  Allentown, Pennsylvania
  Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
  
  (PART)
  - Ward 12
  - Ward 14 [PART, Division 01]
  - Ward 16
  - Ward 19
- Coopersburg
  Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
  Coopersburg is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Coopersburg was 2,386 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Lower Milford Township
- Salisbury Township
  Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
  Salisbury Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The township borders Allentown Bethlehem, and Emmaus, in the Lehigh Valley region....
  
  (PART)
  - Ward 02
  - Ward 03
  - Ward 04

Lehigh County (continued)
- Upper Milford Township (PART)
  - District Western
- Upper Saucon Township
  Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania
  Upper Saucon Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, and geographically in the Saucon Valley....
Northampton County
- Lower Saucon Township
  Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania
  Lower Saucon Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lower Saucon Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, and geographically in the Saucon Valley....
  
  (PART)
  - District Seidersville

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
James P. Ritter	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 – 1982
Roy C. Afflerbach Roy C. Afflerbach Roy C. Afflerbach is an American lobbyist and former Pennsylvania state senator and Representative. He was Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania, the third largest city in Pennsylvania, from 2002 to 2006...	Democrat	1983 – 1986
Karen A. Ritter	Democrat	1987 – 1994
Pat Browne Pat Browne Patrick M. Browne is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 16th District since 2005. His district includes portions of Lehigh County, Monroe County and Northampton County....	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...	1995 – 2005	Allentown Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...	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...
Karen D. Beyer Karen D. Beyer Karen D. Beyer is a Republican politician and former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 131st District. She was elected in a special election on July 19, 2005.-Personal:...	Republican	2005 – 2010	Lower Saucon Township Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania Lower Saucon Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lower Saucon Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, and geographically in the Saucon Valley....	Elected in a special election on July 19, 2005 to fill vacancy.
Justin Simmons Justin Simmons Justin Simmons is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who is serving his first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives...	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...	2011 – Present	Coopersburg Coopersburg, Pennsylvania Coopersburg is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Coopersburg was 2,386 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...	Incumbent

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