Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 152
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The 152nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is made up of parts of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
. 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 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
-History:Tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area which became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but permanently lost control to England in 1674...
. The district includes the following areas:
- Montgomery County
- Horsham TownshipHorsham Township, PennsylvaniaHorsham 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 1975 and is therefore not subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code...
(PART, District 03 [PART, Division 03]), - Lower Moreland TownshipLower Moreland Township, PennsylvaniaLower Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,982 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- 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, Districts 03 [PART, Division 03], 06 and 07 [PART, Divisions 01 and 02]) - Upper Moreland TownshipUpper Moreland Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,015 at the 2010 census. Upper Moreland Township is primarily a residential community with distinctive neighborhoods that are complemented by several thriving business, industrial, and...
- Bryn AthynBryn Athyn, PennsylvaniaBryn Athyn is a home rule municipality, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was formerly a borough, and its official name remains "Borough of Bryn Athyn". The population was 1,375 at the 2010 census...
- HatboroHatboro, PennsylvaniaHatboro is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,360 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hatboro is located at ....
- Horsham Township
- Philadelphia County (PART)
- Ward 58 [PART, Divisions 12, 33, 34 and 38]
Representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
Charles G. Nicholson Charles G. Nicholson Charles G. Nicholson is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
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1969 – 1970 | ||
Charlotte D. Fawcett | Republican | 1971 – 1976 | ||
Stewart J. Greenleaf | Republican | 1977 – 1978 | ||
Roy W. Cornell | Republican | 1979 – 2004 | Died January 1, 2004. | |
Susan Cornell Susan Cornell Susan E. Cornell is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.She earned a degree in history from Temple University in 2000.... |
Republican | 2004 – 2006 | Elected on March 9, 2004 to fill vacancy | |
Tom Murt Tom Murt Thomas P. Murt is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 152nd legislative district. He was first elected in 2006.... |
Republican | 2007 – present | Hatboro Hatboro, Pennsylvania Hatboro is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,360 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hatboro is located at .... |
Incumbent |