Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 120
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The 120th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located in Luzerne County
and includes the following areas:
In recent years, the district has become increasingly Democratic. 56 percent of voters in the district are registered Democrats
and it is a district that was carried by Al Gore
in 2000, John Kerry
in 2004, and Barack Obama
in 2008. Indeed, the current state representative for the district, Phyllis Mundy
, is a Democrat and she ran for a tenth term in 2008 without a Republican opponent and easily won reelection to an eleventh term in 2010 with 53 percent of the vote.
The home seat of the district is Kingston
, where Mundy grew up and lives, where the district office is located, and where a pluarlity of voters in her district reside, making it the largest municipality in the district.
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 located in Luzerne County
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
and includes the following areas:
- CourtdaleCourtdale, PennsylvaniaCourtdale is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 791 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Courtdale is located at ....
- ExeterExeter, PennsylvaniaExeter is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, about west of Scranton. The borough is in the middle of a fertile agricultural area, and some lumber and coal-mining had been carried out early on. In 1900, the population consisted of 1,948 persons; in 1910, 3,537...
- Exeter TownshipExeter Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaExeter Township is a township within the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,557 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Forty FortForty Fort, PennsylvaniaForty Fort is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,579 at the 2000 census. It neighbors the boroughs of Kingston, Wyoming, and Swoyersville...
- Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaJackson Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. A portion of Shavertown, an unincorporated village which is mainly a part of Kingston Township, is located in Jackson Township...
- KingstonKingston, PennsylvaniaKingston is a municipality located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes Barre. Kingston was incorporated as a borough in 1857. Kingston has adopted a home rule charter which became effective in January 1976. It is part of the greater metropolitan...
- Kingston TownshipKingston Township, PennsylvaniaKingston Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,145 at the 2000 census. The villages of Trucksville and Shavertown and a portion of the borough of Wyoming are located here as is Frances Slocum State Park...
- LuzerneLuzerne, PennsylvaniaLuzerne is a borough located five miles north of Wilkes Barre in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania near the Susquehanna River. In the early years of the twentieth century, it had coal mines, a foundry, drill factories, flour and feed mills, canning factory, silk mill, etc. In 1900, 3,817 people lived...
- PringlePringle, PennsylvaniaPringle is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 991.-Geography:Pringle is located at ....
- SwoyersvilleSwoyersville, PennsylvaniaSwoyersville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,157 at the 2000 census. Swoyersville is located within the Wyoming Valley West School District.-History:...
- West PittstonWest Pittston, PennsylvaniaWest Pittston is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River opposite Pittston. The town once produced mine screens, cut glass, crackers, and knit and silk goods.-Geography:...
- West WyomingWest Wyoming, PennsylvaniaWest Wyoming is a borough within Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,833 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Wyoming is located at ....
- WyomingWyoming, PennsylvaniaWyoming is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States five miles north of Wilkes Barre, on the Susquehanna River. Formerly, coal mining was the chief industry. In 1900, 1,909 people resided in Wyoming. There were 3,010 residents in 1910...
In recent years, the district has become increasingly Democratic. 56 percent of voters in the district are registered Democrats
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...
and it is a district that was carried by Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
in 2000, John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
in 2004, and Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
in 2008. Indeed, the current state representative for the district, Phyllis Mundy
Phyllis Mundy
Phyllis Mundy is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and minority party chairwoman of the House Finance Committee. She is a graduate of Kingston High School and Bloomsburg University...
, is a Democrat and she ran for a tenth term in 2008 without a Republican opponent and easily won reelection to an eleventh term in 2010 with 53 percent of the vote.
The home seat of the district is Kingston
Kingston, Pennsylvania
Kingston is a municipality located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes Barre. Kingston was incorporated as a borough in 1857. Kingston has adopted a home rule charter which became effective in January 1976. It is part of the greater metropolitan...
, where Mundy grew up and lives, where the district office is located, and where a pluarlity of voters in her district reside, making it the largest municipality in the district.
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Frank J. O'Connell, Jr. | 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 – 1978 | ||
| Franklin Coslett Franklin Coslett Franklin Coslett is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who served as the State Representative for the 120th legislative district of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1986. His tenure in Harrisburg was an era marked by superb constituent service, especially in aiding... |
Republican | 1979 – 1986 | ||
| Scott Dietterick Scott Dietterick Scott Dietterick is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. After being found guilty of insurance fraud, Dietterick lost in a landslide in 1990 to Democrat Phyllis Mundy, who still occuipes his former seat.-References:... |
Republican | 1987 – 1990 | ||
| Phyllis Mundy Phyllis Mundy Phyllis Mundy is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and minority party chairwoman of the House Finance Committee. She is a graduate of Kingston High School and Bloomsburg University... |
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... |
1991 – present | Kingston Kingston, Pennsylvania Kingston is a municipality located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes Barre. Kingston was incorporated as a borough in 1857. Kingston has adopted a home rule charter which became effective in January 1976. It is part of the greater metropolitan... |
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