Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139

The 139th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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 Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Monroe County, Pennsylvania

-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...

, Pike County, Pennsylvania

Pike County, Pennsylvania

-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River * Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...

, and Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Wayne County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 47,722 people, 18,350 households, and 12,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 30,593 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...

. The district includes the following areas:

Monroe County
- Barrett Township
  Barrett Township, Pennsylvania
  Barrett Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,225 at the 2010 census. Two Poconos resort communities of Buck Hill Falls and Skytop are located within the township.-Geography:...
- Price Township
  Price Township, Pennsylvania
  Price Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,649 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.2 square miles , of which, 25.0 square miles of it is land and...

Pike County
- Blooming Grove Township
  Blooming Grove Township, Pennsylvania
  Blooming Grove Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,819 at the 2010 census. Hemlock Farms housing community is located in Blooming Grove township.-Geography:...
- Dingman Township (PART, District 02)
- Greene Township
  Greene Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
  Greene Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,956 at the 2010 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 2010,...
- Lackawaxen Township
  Lackawaxen Township, Pennsylvania
  Lackawaxen Township is the largest and northernmost township in Pike County, Pennsylvania. The population was 4,994 at the 2010 census. The Delaware River, which marks the eastern boundary of the township, joins the Lackawaxen River at Lackawaxen Village...
- Milford Township
  Milford Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
  Milford Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,530 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.1 square miles , of which, 13 square miles of it is land and...
- Palmyra Township
  Palmyra Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
  Palmyra Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,312 at the 2010 census. The majority of its northwestern border is Lake Wallenpaupack.-Geography:...
- Shohola Township
- Westfall Township
  Westfall Township, Pennsylvania
  Westfall Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,323 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.4 square miles , of which, 28.8 square miles of it is land and...
- Matamoras
  Matamoras, Pennsylvania
  Matamoras is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,469 at the 2010 census. It is the easternmost town in Pennsylvania.-History:...
- Milford
  Milford, Pennsylvania
  Milford is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat. Its population was 1,021 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1796 by Judge John Biddis, one of the state's first four circuit judges, who named the settlement after his ancestral home in Wales.Milford has a...

Wayne County

- Berlin Township
  Berlin Township, Pennsylvania
  Berlin Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,188 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 2000,...
- Cherry Ridge Township
  Cherry Ridge Township, Pennsylvania
  Cherry Ridge Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,817 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...
- Clinton Township
  Clinton Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
  Clinton Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,053 at the 2010 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 2010,...
  
  (PART, District 01),
- Damascus Township
  Damascus Township, Pennsylvania
  Damascus Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,662 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 2000,...
- Dyberry Township
  Dyberry Township, Pennsylvania
  Dyberry Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,353 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 2000,...
- Palmyra Township
  Palmyra Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
  Palmyra Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,339 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.2 square miles , of which, 15.9 square miles of it is land and...
- Paupack Township
  Paupack Township, Pennsylvania
  Paupack Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,828 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.2 square miles , of which, 28.1 square miles of it is land and...
- South Canaan Township
- Texas Township
  Texas Township, Pennsylvania
  Texas Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,569 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.69%, is water....
- Bethany
  Bethany, Pennsylvania
  Bethany is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 246 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bethany is located at ....
- Hawley
  Hawley, Pennsylvania
  Hawley is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,211 at the 2010 census.- History :The borough was named for Irad Hawley, first president of the Pennsylvania Coal Company. Early industry centered around the transportation and support of nearby coal mining...
- Honesdale
  Honesdale, Pennsylvania
  Honesdale is a borough in and the county seat of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located northeast of Scranton. The population was 4,874 at the 2000 census....
- Prompton
  Prompton, Pennsylvania
  Prompton is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Prompton is located at ....

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
J. Russell Eshback J. Russell Eshback J. Russell Eshback 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 – 1970
William W. Foster William W. Foster William W. Foster is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Republican	1971 – 1984
Jerry Birmelin Jerry Birmelin Jerry Birmelin is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a 1967 graduate of Lake Ariel High School. He earned a degree in education from University of Scranton in 1973....	Republican	1985 – 2006	Honesdale Honesdale, Pennsylvania Honesdale is a borough in and the county seat of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located northeast of Scranton. The population was 4,874 at the 2000 census....
Michael Peifer Michael Peifer Michael T. "Mike" Peifer is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 139th legislative district. He was first elected in 2006....	Republican	2007 – present	Greentown Pike County, Pennsylvania -National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River * Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...	Incumbent

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