Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 179
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The 179th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Ward 23 [PART, Divisions 02, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23]
- Ward 35 [PART, Divisions 15, 23, 24, 26, 29 and 30]
- Ward 41 [PART, Divisions 01, 02 and 03]
- Ward 42 [PART, Divisions 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24 and 25]
- Ward 53 [PART, Division 01]
- Ward 54 [PART, Division 01]
- Ward 61 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03 and 07]
- Ward 62 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 19]
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Representatives
edit| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| William W. Rieger | Democrat | 1969 – 2006 | ||
| Tony J. Payton | Democrat | 2007 – 2012 | Philadelphia | |
| James Clay, Jr. | Democrat | 2013 – 2014 | Philadelphia | |
| Jason Dawkins | Democrat | 2015 – present | Philadelphia | Incumbent |
References
edit- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
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