Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 153
Pennsylvania's 153rd State House of Representatives district | |||
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The 153rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Montgomery County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Abington Township
- Upper Dublin Township (PART)
- District 02 [PART, Division 03]
- District 04 [PART, Divisions 02 and 03]
- District 05
Representatives
[edit]Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
Daniel E. Beren | Republican | 1969 – 1976 | ||
Joe Hoeffel | Democrat | 1977 – 1984 | Abington Township | |
Jon D. Fox | Republican | 1985 – 1992 | Abington Township | Resigned January 16, 1992 to become County Commissioner[2] |
Martin L. Laub | Republican | 1993 – 1994 | ||
Ellen M. Bard | Republican | 1995 – 2004 | Jenkintown | Retired to run for Congress |
Josh Shapiro | Democrat | 2005 – 2012 | Abington Township | Resigned to take office as Montgomery County Commissioner |
Madeleine Dean | Democrat | 2012 – 2018 | Abington Township | Elected in special election on April 24, 2012. Retired after election to Congress. |
Ben Sanchez | Democrat | 2019 – present | 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.
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1991-1992" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.