Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187

The 187th 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 Berks County, Pennsylvania

Berks County, Pennsylvania

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...

and Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....

. The district includes the following areas:

Berks County
- Longswamp Township
  Longswamp Township, Pennsylvania
  Longswamp Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,608 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,608 people, 2,029 households, and 1,529 families residing in the township. The population density was 246.1 people per...
- Maxatawny Township
  Maxatawny Township, Pennsylvania
  Maxatawny Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,982 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.3 square miles . 26.2 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square...
- Richmond Township
  Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  Richmond Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,500 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles , of which, 23.6 square miles of it is land and...
- Kutztown
  Kutztown, Pennsylvania
  Kutztown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Allentown and northeast of Reading. As of the 2000 census, the borough has a total population of 5,067. It is the site of Kutztown University.- History :...
- Lyons
  Lyons, Pennsylvania
  Lyons is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census.Lyons is located 3 miles south of Kutztown...
- Topton
  Topton, Pennsylvania
  Topton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,948 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Topton is located at ....

Lehigh County
- Heidelberg Township
  Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
  Heidelberg Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Heidelberg Township was 3,279 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Lowhill Township
  Lowhill Township, Pennsylvania
  Lowhill Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Lowhill Township was 1,869 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Lynn Township
  Lynn Township, Pennsylvania
  Lynn Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state...
- North Whitehall Township
  North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania
  North Whitehall Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of North Whitehall Township was 14,731 at the 2000 census....
- Upper Macungie Township
  Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania
  Upper Macungie Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Upper Macungie Township was 20,063 as of the 2010 U.S...
  
  (PART, Districts 01, 02 and 03)
- Weisenberg Township
  Weisenberg Township, Pennsylvania
  Weisenberg Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Weisenberg Township was 4,144 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Norman S. Berson	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
Paul W. Semmel	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 – 2006
Carl W. Mantz Carl W. Mantz Carl W. Mantz was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 187th District since 2007. He lives in Kutztown, Pennsylvania...	Republican	2007 – 2008
Gary Day Gary Day (politician) Gary Day is serving his first term as representative of the 187th Legislative District of Pennsylvania. His district includes communities of northern, northwestern, and west-central Lehigh County and northeastern Berks County.-Career:...	Republican	2009 – present	Incumbent

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