Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 148
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The 148th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
and includes the following areas:
- ConshohockenConshohocken, PennsylvaniaConshohocken is a borough on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in suburban Philadelphia. Historically a large mill town and industrial and manufacturing center, after the decline of industry in recent years Conshohocken has developed into a center of riverfront commercial and...
- Lower Merion TownshipLower Merion Township, PennsylvaniaLower Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line. As of the 2010 census, the township had a total population of 57,825...
(PART)- Ward 01
- Ward 02 [PART, Divisions 01 and 02]
- Ward 06 [PART, Division 03]
- Ward 07 [PART, Division 02]
- Ward 11 [PART, Divisions 01 and 03]
- Ward 12
- Ward 13 [PART, Divisions 01 and 02]
- NarberthNarberth, PennsylvaniaNarberth is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,282 at the 2010 census.-History:Narberth is located on a parcel of land originally deeded to Edward Rees , who arrived from Wales in 1682. A portion of this original tract became the farm of Edward R...
- Plymouth TownshipPlymouth Township, Montgomery County, PennsylvaniaPlymouth Township is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Although it retains the word "Township" in its official name, it has been governed by a home rule charter since 1976 and is no longer subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code. The population was...
(PART)- District 03 [PART, Division 01]
- Upper Dublin TownshipUpper Dublin Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Dublin Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,569 at the 2010 census.Upper Dublin is made up of several community areas, many of which are unincorporated areas in Montgomery County with no legal status, and are used primarily by the US...
(PART)- District 01 [PART, Divisions 01 and 03]
- Whitemarsh TownshipWhitemarsh Township, PennsylvaniaWhitemarsh Township is a Home Rule Municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. However, it maintains its former classification of "Township" in its official name. The population was 17,349 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- Whitpain TownshipWhitpain Township, PennsylvaniaWhitpain Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1701, it has grown to a total population of 18,875 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:...
(PART, Districts 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 and 07)
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Joseph L. Torak | 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 – 1970 | ||
| Anthony Joseph Scirica Anthony Joseph Scirica Anthony Joseph Scirica is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Born in 1940 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, Chief Judge Scirica graduated from Wesleyan University in 1962 and received his J.D. from University of Michigan Law School in 1965... |
Republican | 1971 – 1980 | Resigned January 7, 1980 | |
| Lois Sherman Hagerty Lois Sherman Hagerty Lois Sherman Hagerty is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She was first elected on March 11, 1980.-References:... |
Republican | 1980 – 1992 | Elected March 11, 1980 to fill vacancy | |
| Lita Indzel Cohen Lita Indzel Cohen Lita Indzel Cohen is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.Cohen is a 1958 graduate of Lower Merion High School. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1962 and earned her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1965... |
Republican | 1993 – 2002 | ||
| Melissa Murphy Weber Melissa Murphy Weber Melissa Murphy Weber is an attorney and Pennsylvania politician.Weber graduated with a degree in Economics from Denison University in 1991. While attending Denison University, Weber achieved All-American honors in lacrosse. She received her LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from Temple University School of... |
Republican | 2003 – 2004 | ||
| Michael F. Gerber Michael F. Gerber Michael F. "Mike" Gerber is Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 148th Legislative District since 2005... |
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... |
2005 – present | Whitpain Township Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania Whitpain Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1701, it has grown to a total population of 18,875 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:... |
Incumbent |