Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 171
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The 171st Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is made up of parts of Centre County
and Mifflin County
. 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 Centre County
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
and Mifflin County
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Mifflin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 46,682. Its county seat is Lewistown. It is named after Thomas Mifflin, the first Governor of Pennsylvania.-Geography:...
. The district includes the following areas:
- Centre County
- College TownshipCollege Township, PennsylvaniaCollege Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,521 at the 2010 census, which was a 12.2% increase from the 2000 census...
- Gregg TownshipGregg Township, Centre County, PennsylvaniaGregg Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,119 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Harris TownshipHarris Township, PennsylvaniaHarris Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Penn TownshipPenn Township, Centre County, PennsylvaniaPenn Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,044 at the 2000 census...
- Potter TownshipPotter Township, Centre County, PennsylvaniaPotter Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,339 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Spring TownshipSpring Township, Centre County, PennsylvaniaSpring Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Walker TownshipWalker Township, Centre County, PennsylvaniaWalker Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,299 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- BellefonteBellefonte, PennsylvaniaBellefonte is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies about twelve miles northeast of State College and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Centre HallCentre Hall, PennsylvaniaCentre Hall is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Penns Valley and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- College Township
- Centre County (continued)
- Millheim Millheim, PennsylvaniaMillheim is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- State CollegeState College, PennsylvaniaState College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
(PART)- District East [PART, Divisions 01, 02 and 04]
- District East Central [PART, Division 01]
- District Northwest
- District West Central [PART, Division 01]
- Millheim
- Mifflin County
- Armagh TownshipArmagh Township, PennsylvaniaArmagh Township is a civil township in Mifflin County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 3,988 at the 2000 census.It was named after the city and county of Armagh in Northern Ireland.-Geography:...
- Brown TownshipBrown Township, Mifflin County, PennsylvaniaBrown Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,852 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Armagh Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Roland Greenfield Roland Greenfield Roland Greenfield is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
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 – 1982 | ||
| Ruth C. Rudy | Democrat | 1983 – 1996 | ||
| Kerry Benninghoff Kerry Benninghoff Kerry Benninghoff is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 171st Legislative District. He is the Republican Chairman of the House State Government Committee and also sits on the House Health and Human Services Committee.-Career:... |
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... |
1997 – present | Bellefonte Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Bellefonte is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies about twelve miles northeast of State College and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Incumbent |