Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 190
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The 190th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located in Philadelphia County
and 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 located in Philadelphia County
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...
and includes the following areas:
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
(PART)- Ward 04 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 20],
- Ward 06 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18],
- Ward 28 [PART, Divisions 01, 06, 07, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15],
- Ward 32 [PART, Divisions 10, 23, 24, 26 and 27],
- Ward 38 [PART, Divisions 09 and 10],
- Ward 44,
- Ward 52 [PART, Division 10]
- Ward 60 [PART, Divisions 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22]).
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| James Barber James Barber (Pennsylvania politician) James Barber 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 – 1986 | ||
| Vincent Hughes Vincent Hughes Vincent J. Hughes is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 7th District since 1994. He was previously a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1987 through 1994. He was elected Minority Caucus Chair in 2009... |
Democrat | 1987 – 1994 | ||
| Mike Horsey | Democrat | 1995 – 2004 | ||
| Thomas W. Blackwell Thomas W. Blackwell Thomas W. Blackwell was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 190th District since 2005. He and his wife live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and have 4 children. He lost the 2008 primary election and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Vanessa Brown... |
Democrat | 2007 – 2008 | ||
| Vanessa L. Brown Vanessa L. Brown Vanessa L. Brown is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 190th District.-External links:* official PA House website* official Party website... |
Democrat | 2009 – present | Incumbent | |