Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17

The 17th 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 Crawford County

Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 88,765.Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford...

, Lawrence County

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 91,108. The county was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003. The county seat is New Castle....

and Mercer County

Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 116,638. Its county seat is Mercer; Sharon is its largest city....

. The district includes the following areas:

Crawford County
- Cochranton
  Cochranton, Pennsylvania
  Cochranton is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was recorded as 1,148 in the 2000 census.-Geography:Cochranton is located at ....
- East Fallowfield Township
  East Fallowfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
  East Fallowfield Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,434 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Fairfield Township
  Fairfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
  Fairfield Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Greenwood Township
  Greenwood Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
  Greenwood Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,487 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- North Shenango Township
  North Shenango Township, Pennsylvania
  North Shenango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,387 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- South Shenango Township
  South Shenango Township, Pennsylvania
  South Shenango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,047 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Vernon Township
  Vernon Township, Pennsylvania
  Vernon Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,499 at the 2000 census.Vernon Township is the business center of Crawford County and is home to many major stores, hotels, restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses.-Geography:According...
- West Fallowfield Township
  West Fallowfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
  West Fallowfield Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 659 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- West Shenango Township
  West Shenango Township, Pennsylvania
  West Shenango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

Lawrence County
- New Wilmington
  New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
  New Wilmington is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, first platted in 1824 and established as a borough on April 9, 1873. The population was 2,452 at the 2000 census...
- Volant
  Volant, Pennsylvania
  Volant is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 113 at the 2000 census.-History:The land on which the borough of Volant currently sits on was bought from the Native Americans in 1784. The first grist mill was built on the Neshannock Creek in 1806 and was...
- Washington Township
  Washington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
  Washington Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 714 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.6 square miles , of which, 16.4 square miles of it is land and...
- Wilmington Township
  Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
  Wilmington Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,760 at the 2000 census.Wilmington was established as a township in February 1846 by combining parts of Neshannock Township in Lawrence County with parts of Lackawannock Township in Mercer County...

Mercer County
- Coolspring Township
  Coolspring Township, Pennsylvania
  Coolspring Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,287 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Deer Creek Township
  Deer Creek Township, Pennsylvania
  Deer Creek Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 465 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- East Lackawannock Township
  East Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania
  East Lackawannock Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,701 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Fairview Township
  Fairview Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Fairview Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,036 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Fredonia
  Fredonia, Pennsylvania
  Fredonia is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 652 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- French Creek Township
- Greene Township
  Greene Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Greene Township is a civil township of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,153.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...

Mercer County (continued)
- Greenville
  Greenville, Pennsylvania
  Greenville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Located along the Shenango River, Greenville is roughly 80 miles from both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Greenville is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 570,000 people...
- Hempfield Township
  Hempfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Hempfield Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,004 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Jackson Center
  Jackson Center, Pennsylvania
  Jackson Center is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 221 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Jackson Township
  Jackson Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Jackson Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,206 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Jamestown
  Jamestown, Pennsylvania
  Jamestown is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 636 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Jefferson Township
  Jefferson Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Jefferson Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,416 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Lake Township
  Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Lake Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 706 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Mill Creek Township
  Mill Creek Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Mill Creek Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 639 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.3 square miles , of which, 18.9 square miles of it is land and...
- New Lebanon
  New Lebanon, Pennsylvania
  New Lebanon is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 205 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- New Vernon Township
  New Vernon Township, Pennsylvania
  New Vernon Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 524 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.5 square miles , of which, 15.1 square miles of it is land and...
- Otter Creek Township
  Otter Creek Township, Pennsylvania
  Otter Creek Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 611 at the 2000 census. Otter Creek Township received its name due to the creek's substantive otter population.-Geography:...
- Perry Township
  Perry Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Perry Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,471 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.0 square miles...
- Salem Township
  Salem Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Salem Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 769 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.4 square miles , of which, 13.3 square miles of it is land and...
- Sandy Creek Township
  Sandy Creek Township, Pennsylvania
  Sandy Creek Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 848 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.2 square miles , of which, 15.9 square miles of it is land and...
- Sandy Lake
  Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania
  Sandy Lake is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Sandy Lake Township
  Sandy Lake Township, Pennsylvania
  Sandy Lake Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,248 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.8 square miles , of which, 24.5 square miles of it is land and...
- Sheakleyville
  Sheakleyville, Pennsylvania
  Sheakleyville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 164 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Stoneboro
  Stoneboro, Pennsylvania
  Stoneboro is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Sugar Grove Township
  Sugar Grove Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Sugar Grove Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The population was 909 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.3 square miles , of which, 12.3 square miles of it is land and 0.08% is...
- West Salem Township
  West Salem Township, Pennsylvania
  West Salem Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,565 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.0 square miles , of which, 37.0 square miles of it is land and...
- Wilmington Township
  Wilmington Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Wilmington Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.1 square miles , of which, 13.1 square miles of it is land and...
- Worth Township
  Worth Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
  Worth Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 830.-Geography:...

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Eugene F. Scanlon	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 – 1974
Leonard E. Sweeney	Democrat	1975		Convicted of mail fraud and expelled on August 27, 1975
Robert P. Ravenstahl	Democrat	1975 – 1978
Thomas J. Murphy, Jr.	Democrat	1979 – 1982		Moved to the 20th District Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 20 The 20th District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:* Pittsburgh Ward 2 Ward 6 Ward 9 Ward 10 Ward 23 Ward 24...
Robert D. Robbins Robert D. Robbins Robert D. "Bob" Robbins is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 50th District since 1990. He previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 17th District from 1983 to 1990....	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...	1983 – 1990	Greenville Greenville, Pennsylvania Greenville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Located along the Shenango River, Greenville is roughly 80 miles from both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Greenville is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 570,000 people...	Elected to the Pennsylvania Senate
David Orr King David Orr King David Orr King is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Republican	1991 – 1996
Rod E. Wilt	Republican	1997 – 2006
Michele Brooks Michele Brooks Michele Brooks is a member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 17th District and was elected in 2006. In June 2006, Brooks was selected by the local Republican committee to replace the retiring 10-year incumbent Rod Wilt on the ballot....	Republican	2007 – present	Jamestown Jamestown, Pennsylvania Jamestown is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 636 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....	Incumbent

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