Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 7
Encyclopedia
The 7th District is an electoral district
for the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
and is currently represented by Democrat
Mark Longietti
. The district is located in Mercer 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...
Mark Longietti
Mark Longietti
Mark A. Longietti is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 7th District and was elected in 2006.Longinetti, a native of Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, attended Westminster College and Boston College Law School. After graduation in 1988, he served as a law...
. The district is located in Mercer County
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 116,638. Its county seat is Mercer; Sharon is its largest city....
and includes the following areas:
- ClarkClark, PennsylvaniaClark is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 633 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Delaware TownshipDelaware Township, Mercer County, PennsylvaniaDelaware Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,159 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...
- FarrellFarrell, PennsylvaniaFarrell is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,050 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- HermitageHermitage, PennsylvaniaHermitage is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,157 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Lackawannock Township
- Pymatuning Township
- SharpsvilleSharpsville, PennsylvaniaSharpsville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 4,500 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- SharonSharon, PennsylvaniaSharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, northwest of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- Shenango TownshipShenango Township, Mercer County, PennsylvaniaShenango Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,037 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.9 square miles , of which, 29.9 square miles of it is land and...
- South Pymatuning Township
- West MiddlesexWest Middlesex, PennsylvaniaWest Middlesex is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 929 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- WheatlandWheatland, PennsylvaniaWheatland is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 748 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Reid L. Bennett | 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... |
1967 – 1980 | Sharpsville Sharpsville, Pennsylvania Sharpsville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 4,500 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Moved from the 2nd Mercer County District. |
| Michael Gruitza Michael Gruitza Michael C. Gruitza is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.Gruzita attended Kennedy Catholic High School, graduating in 1969.... |
Democrat | 1981 – 2006 | Hermitage Hermitage, Pennsylvania Hermitage is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,157 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
Retired |
| Mark Longietti Mark Longietti Mark A. Longietti is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 7th District and was elected in 2006.Longinetti, a native of Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, attended Westminster College and Boston College Law School. After graduation in 1988, he served as a law... |
Democrat | 2007 – present | Farrell Farrell, Pennsylvania Farrell is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,050 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
Incumbent |