Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 89
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The 89th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is made up of parts of Cumberland County
and Franklin County
. 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 Cumberland County
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
and Franklin County
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...
. The district includes the following areas:
- Cumberland County
- ShippensburgShippensburg, PennsylvaniaShippensburg is a borough in Cumberland and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Settled in 1730, Shippensburg lies in the Cumberland Valley, 41 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg, and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1900, 3,228 people...
- Shippensburg TownshipShippensburg Township, PennsylvaniaShippensburg Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,504 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Southampton TownshipSouthampton Township, Cumberland County, PennsylvaniaSouthampton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,787 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Shippensburg
- Franklin County
- ChambersburgChambersburg, PennsylvaniaChambersburg is a borough in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley. Chambersburg is the county seat of Franklin County...
- Greene TownshipGreene Township, Franklin County, PennsylvaniaGreene Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,284 at the 2000 census. Part of Caledonia State Park is in Greene Township.-Geography:...
- Guilford TownshipGuilford Township, PennsylvaniaGuilford Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,100 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...
(PART, Districts 01 and 06) - Letterkenny TownshipLetterkenny Township, PennsylvaniaLetterkenny Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,074 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 70.4 square miles , of which, 70.3 square miles of it is land and...
- Lurgan TownshipLurgan Township, PennsylvaniaLurgan Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,014 at the 2000 census.It was named after the town of Lurgan in Northern Ireland.-Geography:...
- OrrstownOrrstown, PennsylvaniaOrrstown is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orrstown is located at ....
- ShippensburgShippensburg, PennsylvaniaShippensburg is a borough in Cumberland and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Settled in 1730, Shippensburg lies in the Cumberland Valley, 41 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg, and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1900, 3,228 people...
- Southampton TownshipSouthampton Township, Franklin County, PennsylvaniaSouthampton Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,138 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Chambersburg
Representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
R. Harry Bittle R. Harry Bittle R. Harry Bittle 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 – 1982 | ||
Jeffrey W. Coy | 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... |
1983 – 2004 | ||
Rob Kauffman Rob Kauffman Rob Kauffman is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 89th District and was elected in 2004. He currently sits on the House Consumer Affairs, Gaming Oversight, and Tourism and Recreational Development Committees.-Personal:... |
Republican | 2005 – present | Scotland Scotland, Pennsylvania Scotland is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Greene Township.-Scotland School for Veterans' Children:... |
Incumbent |