Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191
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The 191st Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is made up of parts of Delaware County, Pennsylvania
and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
. 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 Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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...
. The district includes the following areas:
- Delaware County
- YeadonYeadon, PennsylvaniaYeadon is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the City of Philadelphia. The population was 11,762 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Yeadon is located at ....
- Yeadon
- 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 03
- Ward 40 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 13, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34 and 47]
- Ward 51 [PART, Divisions 01, 04, 11, 15, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 27].
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Paul M. Lawson Paul M. Lawson Paul M. Lawson 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 – 1970 | ||
| Hardy Williams Hardy Williams Hardy Williams was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.-Background:He faced criticism in the 1980s for questions over his campaign finance practices... |
Democrat | 1971 – 1982 | ||
| Peter Daniel Truman Peter Daniel Truman Peter Daniel Truman is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Democrat | 1983 – 1988 | ||
| Anthony Hardy Williams | Democrat | 1989 – 1998 | Was elected simultaneously to the Senate and the House of Representatives on November 3, 1998. He chose the Senate, leaving the House seat vacant. | |
| Ronald G. Waters | Democrat | 1999 – present | Elected May 18, 1999 to fill vacancy Incumbent |
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