Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 3
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The 3rd District an electoral district
for the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
and is currently represented by Democrat
John Hornaman
. The district is located within Erie County
and includes the following areas:
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
for the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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....
and is currently represented by 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...
John Hornaman
John Hornaman
John R. Hornaman is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District and was elected in 2006.Hornaman attended McDowell High School and earned a degree in economics from Gannon University Prior to elective he worked as an agent for New York Life from...
. The district is located within Erie County
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 280,566. Its county seat is the City of Erie.- Geography :...
and includes the following areas:
- Fairview TownshipFairview Township, Erie County, PennsylvaniaFairview Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,140 at the 2000 census.-History:Fairview Township was settled in 1797. Fairview is one of the original 16 townships in Erie County...
(District 4) - Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Erie County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was estimated at 1,609.-Geography:...
- McKeanMcKean, PennsylvaniaMcKean is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 389 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- McKean Township
- Millcreek TownshipMillcreek Township, Erie County, PennsylvaniaMillcreek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 53,515 at the 2010 census. It is the largest suburb of Erie, Pennsylvania and the sixth-largest municipality in the state; larger than the cities of Altoona and Harrisburg.Millcreek Township is home to...
(Districts 2–20, 22–23) - WaterfordWaterford, PennsylvaniaWaterford is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,449 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Waterford is located at ....
- Waterford Township
Representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
Wendell Good Wendell Good Wendell R. Good is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
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... |
1969 – 1972 | Erie Erie, Pennsylvania Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000... |
Defeated in general election. |
David C. DiCarlo David C. DiCarlo David C. DiCarlo 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... |
1973 – 1980 | Erie | Did not run for re-election. |
Karl Boyes Karl Boyes Karl W. Boyes is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a 1959 graduate of Edinboro State College and attended classes at Allegheny College and Union College... |
Republican | 1981 – 2003 | Erie | Died in office on May 11. |
Matthew W. Good Matthew W. Good Matthew William Good is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District. He was first elected in a special election on July 22, 2003, to fill the remainder of Karl Boyes' term... |
Republican | 2003 – 2006 | Millcreek Township Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania Millcreek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 53,515 at the 2010 census. It is the largest suburb of Erie, Pennsylvania and the sixth-largest municipality in the state; larger than the cities of Altoona and Harrisburg.Millcreek Township is home to... |
Elected in special election on July 22. Defeated in general election. |
John Hornaman John Hornaman John R. Hornaman is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District and was elected in 2006.Hornaman attended McDowell High School and earned a degree in economics from Gannon University Prior to elective he worked as an agent for New York Life from... |
Democrat | 2007 – present | Millcreek Township | Incumbent |