Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 57
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The 57th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
and includes the following areas:
- DelmontDelmont, PennsylvaniaDelmont is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,497 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Delmont is located at ....
- GreensburgGreensburg, PennsylvaniaGreensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The city is named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War...
- Hempfield TownshipHempfield Township, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaHempfield Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 43,241 at the 2010 census, making it the largest suburb in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area by population.- Geography :...
(PART)- District Alwine
- District Bovard
- District Carbon
- District Fort Allen
- District Gayville
- District Grapeville
- District Hannastown
- District Haydenville
- District High Park
- District Lincoln Heights
- District Lincoln Heights West
- District Luxor
- District Middletown
- District New Stanton
- District North Carbon
- District Sibel
- District Valley
- HunkerHunker, PennsylvaniaHunker is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hunker is located at ....
- New StantonNew Stanton, PennsylvaniaNew Stanton is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,906 at the 2000 census. New Stanton is often used as a control city in western parts of Pennsylvania, as I-70 joins the Pennsylvania Turnpike eastbound towards Breezewood, Pennsylvania in New...
- Salem TownshipSalem Township, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaSalem Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,939 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.8 square miles , of which, 47.1 square miles of it is land and...
- South GreensburgSouth Greensburg, PennsylvaniaSouth Greensburg is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,280 at the 2000 census.-Early history:...
- Southwest GreensburgSouthwest Greensburg, PennsylvaniaSouthwest Greensburg is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,398 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Unity TownshipUnity Township, PennsylvaniaUnity Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 21,137 at the 2000 census.-History:Unity Township was incorporated on September 23, 1789. Initial records show settlement going back to 1760...
(PART)- District Crabtree
- District Kuhns
- YoungwoodYoungwood, PennsylvaniaYoungwood is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,138 at the 2000 census. It was the hometown of the late George Blanda - former NFL quarterback and placekicker.-History:...
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Amos K. Hutchinson | 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 – 1988 | ||
| Thomas Tangretti Thomas Tangretti Thomas A. "Tom" Tangretti is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 57th District and was elected in 1988. He retired prior to the 2008 election and was succeeded by Republican Tim Krieger.-External links:**... |
Democrat | 1989 – 2008 | Hempfield Township Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Hempfield Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 43,241 at the 2010 census, making it the largest suburb in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area by population.- Geography :... |
Retired |
| Tim Krieger Tim Krieger Tim Krieger is a Republican politician who represents the 57th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who took office in 2009.- Personal life :... |
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... |
2009 – present | Hempfield Township | Incumbent |