Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 16

The 16th 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 Allegheny County

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...

and Beaver County

Beaver County, Pennsylvania

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...

. The district includes the following areas:

Allegheny County
- Crescent Township
- Leet Township
- Ross Township
  Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
  Ross Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 31,105 at the 2010 census. In September 2007, Ross Township adopted the Strong Mayor/Weak Council form of government allowed by Pennsylvania statutes for townships of its class.The township is part of...
  
  (PART)
  - Ward 04
  - Ward 09 [PART, Division 02]
- Bell Acres
  Bell Acres, Pennsylvania
  Bell Acres is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,388 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bell Acres is located at ....
- Bellevue
  Bellevue, Pennsylvania
  Bellevue is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River, adjoining Pittsburgh. The population was 8,370 at the 2010 census. The borough was incorporated in 1867. It is located in the Northgate School District...
- Franklin Park
  Franklin Park, Pennsylvania
  Franklin Park is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,470 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Franklin Park is located at ....
  
  (PART)
  - Ward 01 [PART, Division 01]
  - Ward 02 [PART, Division 01]

Allegheny County (continued)
- Leetsdale
  Leetsdale, Pennsylvania
  Leetsdale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,218 at the 2010 census....
Beaver County
- Aliquippa
  Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
  Aliquippa is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 9,438 at the 2010 census. Formerly a borough, it was formally named a city in 1987 by the Aliquippa Council.-History:...
- Harmony Township
  Harmony Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
  Harmony Township is a township and census-designated place in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,373 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Harmony Township is located at ....
- Ambridge
  Ambridge, Pennsylvania
  Ambridge is a borough in Beaver County in Western Pennsylvania, incorporated in 1905 and named after the American Bridge Company. Ambridge is located 16 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, alongside the Ohio River. In 1910, 5,205 people lived in Ambridge; in 1920, 12,730 people lived there, and in...
- Baden
  Baden, Pennsylvania
  Baden is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. The population was 4,377 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Baden is located at...
- Conway
  Conway, Pennsylvania
  Conway is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, on the Ohio River. At the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 2,290.- Geography :Conway is located at 40°39'48" North, 80°14'10" West ....
- Economy
  Economy, Pennsylvania
  Economy is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,363 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Economy is located at ....
  
  (PART, Districts 01, 03, 04 and 05)

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Robert K. Hamilton Robert K. Hamilton Robert K. Hamilton was a Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.Hamilton was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1941 and served through 1946. He served another nonconsecutive tenure from 1949 until 1972 .Hamilton was Ambridge, Beaver County, Pennsylvania....	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 – 1972
Charles P. Laughlin Charles P. Laughlin Charles P. Laughlin is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Democrat	1973 – 1988
Susan Laughlin Susan Laughlin Susan Laughlin is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.She is a 1950 graduate of Ambridge High School. She was first elected to represent the 16th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1988, a position she held until her retirement...	Democrat	1989 – 2004	Conway Conway, Pennsylvania Conway is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, on the Ohio River. At the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 2,290.- Geography :Conway is located at 40°39'48" North, 80°14'10" West ....
Sean M. Ramaley	Democrat	2005 – 2008	Economy Economy, Pennsylvania Economy is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,363 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Economy is located at ....	Vacated seat to run for Pennsylvania Senate. Indicted
Robert Matzie Robert Matzie Robert Matzie is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for District 16 and was elected in 2008.-External links:* official PA House website* official Party website...	Democrat	2009 – present	Ambridge Ambridge, Pennsylvania Ambridge is a borough in Beaver County in Western Pennsylvania, incorporated in 1905 and named after the American Bridge Company. Ambridge is located 16 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, alongside the Ohio River. In 1910, 5,205 people lived in Ambridge; in 1920, 12,730 people lived there, and in...	Incumbent

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