Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 6
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The 6th District is an electoral district
for the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
and is currently represented by Republican
Brad Roae
. The district is located in Crawford 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 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...
Brad Roae
Brad Roae
Bradley T. "Brad" Roae is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 6th legislative district, which consists of parts of Crawford County. He was first elected in 2006....
. The district is located in Crawford County
Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 88,765.Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford...
and includes the following areas:
- Athens TownshipAthens Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaAthens Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 775 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Bloomfield TownshipBloomfield Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaBloomfield Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,051 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Blooming ValleyBlooming Valley, PennsylvaniaBlooming Valley is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census. Former Pennsylvania Treasurer Budd Dwyer, who committed suicide during a press conference, is buried in the Blooming Valley Cemetery....
- Cambridge SpringsCambridge Springs, PennsylvaniaCambridge Springs is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census.- History :The village of Cambridge was settled in 1822 and was named for the town of Cambridge, Massachusetts...
- Cambridge Township
- CentervilleCenterville, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaCenterville is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 247 at the 2000 census. It was established in 1812.-Geography:Centerville is located at ....
- East Fairfield Township
- East Mead Township
- MeadvilleMeadville, PennsylvaniaMeadville is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city is generally considered part of the Pittsburgh Tri-State and is within 40 miles of Erie, Pennsylvania. It was the first permanent settlement in northwest Pennsylvania...
- Hayfield Township
- HydetownHydetown, PennsylvaniaHydetown is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 605 at the 2000 census. It was established in 1862.-Geography:Hydetown is located at ....
- Oil Creek Township
- Richmond TownshipRichmond Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaRichmond Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,379 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles , of which, 36.6 square miles of it is land and...
- Rockdale Township
- Rome TownshipRome Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaRome Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,745 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.2 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
- SaegertownSaegertown, PennsylvaniaSaegertown is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,071 at the 2000 census. It was established in 1824.-Geography:Saegertown is located at ....
- Sparta Township
- SpartansburgSpartansburg, PennsylvaniaSpartansburg is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 333 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Spartansburg is located at ....
- Steuben Township
- TitusvilleTitusville, PennsylvaniaTitusville is a city in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,146 at the 2000 census. In 1859, oil was successfully drilled in Titusville, resulting in the birth of the modern oil industry.-History:...
- TownvilleTownville, PennsylvaniaTownville is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census. It was established in 1831.-Geography:Townville is located at ....
- Troy TownshipTroy Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaTroy Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,339 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.6 square miles , of which, 31.6 square miles of it is land and...
- Union TownshipUnion Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaUnion Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,049 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.9 square miles , of which, 15.8 square miles of it is land and...
- VenangoVenango, PennsylvaniaVenango is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 288 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Venango is located at ....
- Venango TownshipVenango Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaVenango Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.9 square miles , of which, 16.9 square miles of it is land and...
- Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Crawford County, PennsylvaniaWayne Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,558 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles , of which, 35.0 square miles of it is land and...
- West Mead Township
- WoodcockWoodcock, PennsylvaniaWoodcock is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodcock is located at ....
- Woodcock Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| R. Budd Dwyer | 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 – 1970 | Meadville Meadville, Pennsylvania Meadville is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city is generally considered part of the Pittsburgh Tri-State and is within 40 miles of Erie, Pennsylvania. It was the first permanent settlement in northwest Pennsylvania... |
Moved from the Crawford County district. |
| H. Harrison Haskell H. Harrison Haskell H. Harrison Haskell II is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Republican | 1971 – 1978 | Titusville Titusville, Pennsylvania Titusville is a city in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,146 at the 2000 census. In 1859, oil was successfully drilled in Titusville, resulting in the birth of the modern oil industry.-History:... |
Did not run for re-election. |
| Tom Swift Tom Swift (Pennsylvania politician) Tom Swift is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Republican | 1979 – 1986 | Cambridge Springs Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania Cambridge Springs is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census.- History :The village of Cambridge was settled in 1822 and was named for the town of Cambridge, Massachusetts... |
Defeated in primary election. |
| Connie Maine Connie Maine Connie G. Maine 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... |
1987 – 1990 | Townville Townville, Pennsylvania Townville is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census. It was established in 1831.-Geography:Townville is located at .... |
Defeated in general election. |
| Teresa E. Forcier | Republican | 1991 – 2006 | Cambridge Springs | Defeated in primary election. |
| Brad Roae Brad Roae Bradley T. "Brad" Roae is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 6th legislative district, which consists of parts of Crawford County. He was first elected in 2006.... |
Republican | 2007 – present | Meadville | Incumbent |