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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.[2] [3]
Republican Mike Turzai was first elected Speaker of the House on January 6, 2015. In 2012, a State Representative district had an average population of 60,498 residents.[citation needed
It is the largest full-time state legislature in the country. (The New Hampshire House of Representatives is larger but only serves part-time.)
Hall of the House The Hall of the House contains important symbols to Pennsylvania history and the work of legislators.
Speaker's Chair: a throne-like chair of rank that sits directly behind the Speaker's rostrum. Architect Joseph Huston designed the chair in 1906, the year the Capitol was dedicated.Mace: the House symbol of authority, peace, order and respect for law rests in a pedestal to the right of the Speaker. Its base is solid mahogany, intricately carved and capped by a brass globe engraved with the Pennsylvania coat of arms. An American Eagle perches on top. The tradition of the mace may date to the Roman Republic when attendants of Roman consuls carried bundles of sticks wrapped around an axe to enforce order. The tradition is common may also come directly from Pennsylvania's English heritage.Murals: a colorful panorama of Pennsylvania history appear in murals by Edwin Austin Abbey . The most commanding of the series hangs behind the Speaker's rostrum and dominates the wall behind the Speaker. It is called The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania Ceiling: a work of art in itself with its ornate geometry of gold leaf buttoned at the center by a charming painted illustration. In "The Hours", Abbey represents the passage of time in the form of 24 maidens revolving in an endless circle amidst the moon, the sun and the stars of the Milky Way.[4] Speaker of the House The speakership is the oldest elected statewide office in the Commonwealth. Since its first session in 1682—presided over by William Penn —over 130 house members have been elevated to the speaker's chair. The house cannot hold an official session in the absence of the speaker or his designated speaker pro tempore. Speaker Leroy Irvis was the first African American elected speaker of any state legislature in the United States since Reconstruction. Speaker Dennis O'Brien was the only minority-party Speaker known in Pennsylvania and only the second known nationwide. Pennsylvania has never had a female speaker.
Composition House of Representatives leadership As of November 13, 2018
Speaker of the House of Representatives: Mike Turzai (R)
Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District
Representative
Party
Residence
Counties Represented
First elected
1 Pat Harkins Dem
Erie Erie 2006
2 Robert E. Mersky Dem
Erie 2018
3 Ryan Bizzarro Dem
Erie Erie 2012
4 Curt Sonney Rep
Harborcreek Township Erie 2004
5 Barry Jozwiak Rep
Bern Township Berks 2014
6 Brad Roae Rep
East Mead Township Crawford , Erie 2006
7 Mark Longietti Dem
Sharpsville Mercer 2006
8 Tedd Nesbit Rep
Grove City Butler , Mercer 2014
9 Chris Sainato Dem
New Castle Lawrence 1994
10 Aaron Bernstine Rep
New Beaver Beaver , Butler , Lawrence 2016
11 VACANT
Butler
12 Daryl Metcalfe Rep
Cranberry Township Butler 1998
13 John Lawrence Rep
Franklin Township Chester , Lancaster 2010
14 Jim E. Marshall Rep
Beaver Falls Beaver , Butler 2006
15 Josh Kail Rep
Beaver Beaver , Washington 2018
16 Robert F. Matzie Dem
Ambridge Allegheny , Beaver 2008
17 Parke Wentling Rep
Hempfield Township Crawford , Erie , Lawrence , Mercer 2014
18 Gene DiGirolamo Rep
Bensalem Bucks 1994
19 Jake Wheatley Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 2002
20 Adam Ravenstahl Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 2010
21 Sara Innamorato Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 2018
22 Peter Schweyer Dem
Allentown Lehigh 2014
23 Dan Frankel Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 1998
24 Edward Gainey Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 2012
25 Brandon Markosek Dem
Monroeville Allegheny 2018
26 Tim Hennessey Rep
Pottstown Chester , Montgomery 1992
27 Daniel J. Deasy Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 2008
28 Mike Turzai Rep
Bradfordwoods Allegheny 2000
29 Meghan Schroeder Rep
Warminster Bucks 2018
30 Lori Mizgorski Rep
Allison Park Allegheny 2018
31 Perry Warren Dem
Newtown Bucks 2016
32 Anthony M. DeLuca Dem
Penn Hills Allegheny 2002
33 Frank Dermody Dem
Oakmont Allegheny , Westmoreland 1990
34 Summer Lee Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 2018
35 Austin Davis Dem
White Oak Allegheny 2018
36 Harry Readshaw Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 1994
37 Mindy Fee Rep
Manheim Lancaster 2012
38 Bill Kortz Dem
Dravosburg Allegheny 2006
39 Mike Puskaric Rep
Elizabeth Allegheny , Washington 2010
40 Natalie Mihalek Rep
Upper St. Clair Allegheny , Washington 2018
41 Brett Miller Rep
East Hempfield Township Lancaster 2014
42 Dan Miller Dem
Mount Lebanon Allegheny 2013
43 Keith Greiner Rep
West Lampeter Township Lancaster 2012
44 Valerie Gaydos Rep
Moon Township Allegheny 2018
45 Anita Astorino Kulik Dem
Kennedy Township Allegheny 2016
46 Jason Ortitay Rep
South Fayette Township Allegheny , Washington 2014
47 Keith J. Gillespie Rep
Hellam Township York 2002
48 Tim O'Neal Rep
South Strabane Washington 2018
49 Bud Cook Rep
West Pike Run Township Fayette , Washington 2016
50 Pam Snyder Dem
Jefferson Fayette , Greene , Washington 2012
51 Matt Dowling Rep
Fayette County Fayette , Somerset 2016
52 Ryan Warner Rep
Perryopolis Fayette , Westmoreland 2014
53 Steve Malagari Dem
Lansdale Montgomery 2018
54 Robert Brooks Rep
Allegheny , Westmoreland 2018
55 Joseph Petrarca Jr. Dem
Vandergrift Armstrong , Westmoreland 1994
56 George Dunbar Rep
Penn Township Westmoreland 2010
57 Eric Nelson Rep
Hempfield Township Westmoreland 2016
58 Justin Walsh Rep
Rostraver Township Westmoreland 2016
59 Mike Reese Rep
Mount Pleasant Township Somerset , Westmoreland 2008
60 Jeff Pyle Rep
Ford City Armstrong , Butler , Indiana 2004
61 Liz Hanbidge Dem
Lower Gwynedd Township Montgomery 2018
62 James Struzzi Rep
Indiana Indiana 2018
63 Donna Oberlander Rep
Clarion Armstrong , Clarion , Forest 2008
64 Lee James Rep
Oil City Butler , Venango 2012
65 Kathy Rapp Rep
Warren Crawford , Forest , Warren 2004
66 Cris Dush Rep
Pine Creek Township Indiana , Jefferson 2014
67 Martin Causer Rep
Port Allegany Cameron , McKean , Potter 2002
68 Clint Owlett
Rep
Liberty Bradford , McKean , Tioga 2018
69 Carl Walker Metzgar Rep
Berlin Bedford , Somerset 2008
70 Matthew D. Bradford Dem
Worcester Township Montgomery 2008
71 James Rigby Rep
Johnstown Cambria , Somerset 2008
72 Frank Burns Dem
East Taylor Township Cambria 2008
73 Tommy Sankey Rep
Houtzdale Cambria , Clearfield 2012
74 Dan K. Williams Rep
Sadsbury Township Chester 2018
75 Matt Gabler Rep
DuBois Clearfield , Elk 2008
76 Stephanie Borowicz Rep
Lock Haven Centre , Clinton 1990
77 Scott Conklin Dem
Rush Township Centre 2006
78 Jesse Topper Rep
Bedford Bedford , Franklin , Fulton 2014
79 Louis Schmitt Jr. Rep
Blair 2018
80 Gregory James V Rep
Blair 2018
81 Rich Irvin Rep
Warriors Mark Township Centre , Huntingdon , Mifflin 2014
82 John D Hershey Rep
Franklin , Juniata , Mifflin 2018
83 Jeff Wheeland Rep
Loyalsock Township Lycoming 2014
84 Garth Everett Rep
Muncy Lycoming , Union 2006
85 Fred Keller Rep
Middlecreek Township Snyder , Union 2010
86 Mark Keller Rep
New Bloomfield Cumberland , Perry 2004
87 Greg Rothman Rep
Silver Spring Township Cumberland 2015
88 Sheryl M. Delozier Rep
Lower Allen Township Cumberland 2008
89 Rob Kauffman Rep
Chambersburg Franklin 2004
90 Paul Schemel Rep
Greencastle Franklin 2014
91 Dan Moul Rep
Conewago Township Adams 2006
92 Dawn Keefer Rep
Dillsburg Cumberland , York 2016
93 Paul M. Jones Rep
York 2018
94 Stan Saylor Rep
Red Lion York 1992
95 Carol Hill-Evans Dem
York York 2016
96 Mike Sturla Dem
Lancaster Lancaster 1990
97 Steven Mentzer Rep
Manheim Township Lancaster 2012
98 David Hickernell Rep
West Donegal Township Dauphin , Lancaster 2002
99 David H. Zimmerman Rep
East Earl Township Lancaster 2014
100 Bryan Cutler Rep
Drumore Township Lancaster 2006
101 Frank Ryan Rep
Lebanon County Lebanon 2016
102 Russ Diamond Rep
Annville Lebanon 2014
103 Patty Kim Dem
Harrisburg Dauphin 2012
104 Sue Helm Rep
Susquehanna Township Dauphin , Lebanon 2006
105 Andrew Lewis Rep
Dauphin 2018
106 Tom Mehaffie Rep
Lower Swatara Township Dauphin 2016
107 Kurt A. Masser Rep
Ralpho Township Columbia , Montour , Northumberland 2010
108 Lynda Schlegel-Culver Rep
Rockefeller Township Northumberland , Snyder 2010
109 David R. Millard Rep
Berwick Columbia 2002
110 Tina Pickett Rep
Towanda Bradford , Sullivan , Susquehanna 2000
111 Jonathan Fritz Rep
Honesdale Susquehanna , Wayne 2016
112 Kyle Mullins Dem
Lackawanna 2018}}
113 Martin Flynn Dem
Scranton Lackawanna 2012
114 Bridget Malloy Kosierowski Dem
Scranton Lackawanna 2019
115 Maureen Madden Dem
Monroe County Monroe 2016
116 Tarah Toohil Rep
Butler Township Luzerne 2010
117 Karen Boback Rep
Harveys Lake Lackawanna , Luzerne , Wyoming 2006
118 Mike Carroll Dem
Avoca Lackawanna , Luzerne 2006
119 Gerald Mullery Dem
Newport Township Luzerne 2010
120 Aaron Kaufer Rep
Kingston Luzerne 2014
121 Eddie Day Pashinski Dem
Wilkes-Barre Luzerne 2006
122 Doyle Heffley Rep
Lower Towamensing Township Carbon 2010
123 Neal Goodman Dem
Mahanoy City Schuylkill 2002
124 Jerry Knowles Rep
Tamaqua Berks , Carbon , Schuylkill 2008
125 Mike Tobash Rep
Pottsville Dauphin , Schuylkill 2010
126 Mark Rozzi Dem
Muhlenberg Township Berks 2012
127 Thomas Caltagirone Dem
Reading Berks 1976
128 Mark M. Gillen Rep
Robeson Township Berks , Lancaster 2010
129 Jim A. Cox Rep
Spring Township Berks , Lancaster 2006
130 David Maloney Rep
Pike Township Berks 2010
131 Justin Simmons Rep
Coopersburg Lehigh , Montgomery , Northampton 2010
132 Michael Schlossberg Dem
Allentown Lehigh 2012
133 Jeanne McNeill Dem
Whitehall Township Lehigh 2017
134 Ryan Mackenzie Rep
Lower Macungie Township Berks , Lehigh 2012
135 Steve Samuelson Dem
Bethlehem Northampton 1998
136 Robert L. Freeman Dem
Easton Northampton 1998[a]
137 Joe Emrick Rep
Nazareth Northampton 2010
138 Marcia Hahn Rep
Bath Northampton 2010
139 Michael Peifer Rep
Honesdale Pike , Wayne 2006
140 John Galloway Dem
Bristol Bucks 2006
141 Tina Davis Dem
Levittown Bucks 2010
142 Frank Farry Rep
Langhorne Bucks 2008
143 Wendy Ullman Dem
Bucks 2018
144 Todd Polinchock Rep
Bucks 2018
145 Craig Staats Rep
Richland Township Bucks 2014
146 Joe Ciresi Dem
Montgomery 2018
147 Marcy Toepel Rep
Douglass Township Montgomery 2010
148 Mary Jo Daley Dem
Narberth Montgomery 2012
149 Tim Briggs Dem
Upper Merion Township Montgomery 2008
150 Joe Webster Dem
Montgomery County Montgomery 2018
151 Todd Stephens Rep
Horsham Township Montgomery 2010
152 Tom Murt Rep
Hatboro Montgomery , Philadelphia 2006
153 Ben Sanchez Dem
Montgomery 2018
154 Steve McCarter Dem
Glenside Montgomery 2012
155 Danielle Otten Dem
Chester 2018
156 Carolyn Comitta Dem
West Chester Chester 2016
157 Melissa Shusterman Dem
Chester , Montgomery 2018
158 Christina Sappey Dem
Chester 2018
159 Brian Joseph Kirkland Dem
Chester Delaware 2016
160 Stephen Barrar Rep
Aston Chester , Delaware 1996
161 Leanne Krueger-Braneky Dem
Swarthmore Delaware 2015
162 Daniel Delloso Dem
Delaware 2018
163 Michael Zabel Dem
Delaware 2018
164 Margo L. Davidson Dem
Upper Darby Township Delaware 2010
165 Jennifer Omara Dem
Delaware 2018
166 Greg Vitali Dem
Havertown Delaware , Montgomery 1992
167 Kristine Howard Dem
Chester 2018
168 Christopher B. Quinn Rep
Middletown Township Delaware 2016
169 Kate Klunk Rep
Hanover York 2014
170 Martina White Rep
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2015
171 Kerry Benninghoff Rep
Bellefonte Centre , Mifflin 1996
172 Kevin J. Boyle Dem
Philadelphia Montgomery , Philadelphia 2010
173 Michael Driscoll Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2014
174 Ed Neilson Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2015[b]
175 Mary Isaacson Philadelphia Philadelphia 2018
176 Jack Rader Rep
Jackson Township Monroe 2014
177 Joseph Hohenstein Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2018
178 Wendi Thomas Rep
Bucks 2018
179 Jason Dawkins Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2014
180 Angel Cruz Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2000
181 Malcolm Kenyatta Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2018
182 Brian Sims Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2012
183 Zach Mako Rep
Walnutport Lehigh , Northampton 2016
184 Elizabeth Fiedler Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2018
185 Maria Donatucci Dem
Philadelphia Delaware , Philadelphia 2011
186 Jordan A. Harris Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2012
187 Gary Day Rep
Heidelberg Township Berks , Lehigh 2008
188 James R. Roebuck Jr. Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 1984
189 Rosemary Brown Rep
Middle Smithfield Township Monroe , Pike 2010
190 Movita Johnson-Harrell Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2019
191 Joanna E. McClinton Dem
Philadelphia Delaware , Philadelphia 2015
192 Morgan Cephas Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2016
193 Torren Ecker Rep
Hamilton Township Adams , Cumberland 2018
194 Pamela DeLissio Dem
Philadelphia Montgomery , Philadelphia 2010
195 Donna Bullock Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2015
196 Seth Grove Rep
Dover Township York 2008
197 Danilo Burgos
Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2018
198 Rosita Youngblood Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 1994
199 Barbara Gleim Rep
Cumberland 2018
200 Chris Rabb Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2016
201 Stephen Kinsey Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2012
202 Jared Solomon Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2016
203 Isabella Fitzgerald Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2016
Past composition of the House of Representatives See also Notes
^ Rep. Freeman previously served from 1983 to 1994.
^ Rep. Neilson previously served from 2012 to 2014.
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