Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 179
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The 179th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located in Philadelphia County
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 in 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...
and includes the following areas:
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
(PART)- Ward 23 [PART, Divisions 01, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23],
- Ward 35 [PART, Divisions 15, 29 and 30],
- Ward 42 [PART, Divisions 04, 07, 09, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 19],
- Ward 43 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19 and 20],
- Ward 49 [PART, Division 01]
- Ward 62 [PART, Divisions 02, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20 and 23].
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| William W. Rieger | 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... |
1969 – 2006 | ||
| Tony J. Payton | Democrat | 2007 – present | Philadelphia | Incumbent |