Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 170

The 170th 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 Montgomery County

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...

and Philadelphia County

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

-History:Tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area which became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but permanently lost control to England in 1674...

. The shape of the district makes it a prime example of gerrymandering

Gerrymandering

In the process of setting electoral districts, gerrymandering is a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating geographic boundaries to create partisan, incumbent-protected districts...

. The district includes the following areas:

Montgomery County
- Abington Township
  Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
  Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 55,310 in as of the 2010 census.Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities dating back to before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. It is home to some of the county's...
  
  (PART)
  - Ward 02 [PART, Division 01]
- Rockledge
  Rockledge, Pennsylvania
  Rockledge is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,543 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Rockledge is located at ....
Philadelphia County
- Philadelphia (PART)
  - Ward 35 [PART, Divisions 02–03, 05 and 32]
  - Ward 53 [PART, Divisions 20 and 21]
  - Ward 56 [PART, Divisions 04, 07–10 and 33]
  - Ward 58 [PART, Divisions 01–07, 09–10, 13, 15–18, 20–22, 24–26, 29, 31–32, 35–37, 39–41 and 43]
  - Ward 63 [PART, Divisions 02, 06, 08 and 21]
  - Ward 66 [PART, Divisions 02, 04–06, 09, 16, 22 and 34]

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Tom Gola Tom Gola Thomas Joseph Gola is a retired American basketball player.-Early Life:Gola was praised as a great all-around player as a high school student at La Salle College High School, where he led the Explorers to a Philadelphia Catholic League Championship...	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	Philadelphia Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -History:Tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area which became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but permanently lost control to England in 1674...
Alvin Katz Alvin Katz Alvin Katz is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Republican	1971 – 1972	Philadelphia Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -History:Tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area which became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but permanently lost control to England in 1674...
Frank A. Salvatore Frank A. Salvatore Frank A. Salvatore is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-External links:* - official PA Senate profile ...	Republican	1973 – 1984	Philadelphia Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -History:Tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area which became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but permanently lost control to England in 1674...	Elected to the State Senate Pennsylvania State Senate The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
George T. Kenney George T. Kenney George T. Kenney Jr. was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, who represented the 170th District from 1985 to 2008. He and his wife live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and have 5 children. He retired prior to the 2008 election and was succeeded by Democrat Brendan F...	Republican	1985 – 2008	Philadelphia Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -History:Tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area which became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but permanently lost control to England in 1674...	Retired
Brendan F. Boyle Brendan F. Boyle Brendan F. Boyle is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He is the state Representative from Pennsylvania House District 170, which covers parts of Northeast Philadelphia and Montgomery County....	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...	2009 – present	Philadelphia Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -History:Tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area which became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but permanently lost control to England in 1674...	Incumbent

External links

Map of PA District 170

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