Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 144
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The 144th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located within Bucks County, Pennsylvania
and includes the following areas:
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 within Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
and includes the following areas:
- Hilltown TownshipHilltown Township, PennsylvaniaHilltown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,029 at the 2010 census. Hilltown is part of Pennridge School District.-Geography:...
- New Britain TownshipNew Britain Township, PennsylvaniaNew Britain Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,070 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.2 square miles , of which, 14.7 square miles of it is land and...
- Warminster TownshipWarminster Township, PennsylvaniaWarminster Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 32,682 at the 2010 census.The town was named for the town of Warminster in Wiltshire, England.-Geography:...
(PART, Districts 06, 08, 12 and 15) - Warrington TownshipWarrington Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaWarrington Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 23,418 at the 2010 census.-History:Warrington Township was founded in October 1734, and is named after a town in Lancashire, England...
- ChalfontChalfont, PennsylvaniaChalfont is a home rule municipality located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,009 at the 2010 census.Chalfont is named after Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire, England...
- DublinDublin, PennsylvaniaDublin is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,158 at the 2010 census. Dublin is part of Pennridge School District.-Geography:Dublin is located at ....
- New BritainNew Britain, PennsylvaniaNew Britain is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,152 at the 2010 census.-Geography:New Britain is located at ....
- SilverdaleSilverdale, PennsylvaniaSilverdale is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in the USA. The population was 871 at the 2010 census. Silverdale is part of Pennridge School District.-Geography:Silverdale is located at ....
- TelfordTelford, PennsylvaniaTelford is a borough in Bucks and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 4,872 at the time of the 2010 census.- History :...
(Bucks County Portion)
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Benjamin H. Wilson Benjamin H. Wilson Benjamin H. Wilson 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 – 1990 | ||
| Jean Wilson Jean Wilson (Pennsylvania politician) Jean Wilson 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... |
1991 – 1992 | ||
| Thomas W. Druce Thomas W. Druce Thomas W. Druce is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 144th legislative district.He graduated from William Tennent High School in 1979 and from Westminster College in 1983... |
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... |
1993 – 2000 | Resigned on September 25, 2000. | |
| Katherine M. Watson | 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... |
2001 – present | Incumbent | |