Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 133

The 133rd 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 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 06
  - Ward 14 [PART, Division 02]
  - Ward 15 [PART, Division 01]
- Bethlehem
  Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
  
  (PART)
  - Ward 10
  - Ward 11
  - Ward 12 [PART, Division 01]
  - Ward 13 [PART, Division 02]
- Catasauqua
  Catasauqua, Pennsylvania
  Catasauqua is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, settled in 1805 and chartered as a borough in 1853. Catasauqua is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of the state....
- Coplay
  Coplay, Pennsylvania
  Coplay is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, six miles northwest of Allentown. It is part of the Lehigh Valley region of the state. In 1900, 1,581 people lived in Coplay; in 1910, 2,670 people lived there...
- Fountain Hill
  Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania
  Fountain Hill is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Fountain Hill was 4,614 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

Lehigh County (continued)
- Hanover Township
  Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
  Hanover Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Hanover Township is a suburb of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The township's population was 1,913 at the 2000 census....
- 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 01
- Whitehall Township
  Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania
  Whitehall 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.The population of Whitehall Township was 24,896 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
  
  (PART, Districts 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08 and 09)
Northampton County
- Bethlehem
  Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
  
  (PART)
  - Ward 01
  - Ward 02
  - Ward 03
  - Ward 04
  - Ward 05

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
William H. Eckensberger, Jr.	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 – 1976
Frank J. Meluski	Democrat	1977 – 1978		Died November 22, 1978
George J. Kanuck	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...	1979 – 1982		Resigned May 6, 1982
Paul F. McHale, Jr. Paul F. McHale, Jr. Paul F. McHale, Jr. is an American politician. He was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and from 1993 to 1999, he represented Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives....	Democrat	1983 – 1991	Bethlehem Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...	Resigned February 25, 1991
Katherine McHale Katherine McHale Katherine McHale is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Democrat	1991 – 1992		Elected to fill vacancy
T. J. Rooney T. J. Rooney T.J. Rooney is the former chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a graduate of West Essex High School in North Caldwell, New Jersey...	Democrat	1993 – 2006
Joseph F. Brennan Joseph F. Brennan Joseph F. Brennan is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 133rd legislative district. He was elected in 2006....	Democrat	2006 – present	Fountain Hill Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania Fountain Hill is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Fountain Hill was 4,614 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...	Incumbent

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