Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 183
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The 183rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is made up of parts of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
and Northampton County, Pennsylvania
. The district 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 made up of parts of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....
and Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...
. The district includes the following areas:
- Lehigh County
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- South Whitehall TownshipSouth Whitehall Township, PennsylvaniaSouth Whitehall Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley area of the state. The population of South Whitehall Township was 18,028 at the 2000 census...
(PART, Districts 01, 02, 06, 07 and 08) - Washington TownshipWashington Township, Lehigh County, PennsylvaniaWashington Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley area of the state.The population of Washington Township was 6,588 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Whitehall TownshipWhitehall Township, PennsylvaniaWhitehall Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Whitehall Township was 24,896 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(PART, Districts 01, 07, 10 and 11) - SlatingtonSlatington, PennsylvaniaSlatington is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is located 15 miles northwest of Allentown, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state...
- South Whitehall Township
- Northampton County
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- Allen TownshipAllen Township, PennsylvaniaAllen Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Allen Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Allen Township was 2,630 at the 2000 census.-History:...
- Lehigh TownshipLehigh Township, Northampton County, PennsylvaniaLehigh Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lehigh Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Lehigh Township was 9,728 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- North CatasauquaNorth Catasauqua, PennsylvaniaNorth Catasauqua is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. North Catasauqua in located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. The borough was founded in 1907...
- NorthamptonNorthampton, PennsylvaniaNorthampton is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The borough is located in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania...
- WalnutportWalnutport, PennsylvaniaWalnutport is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Incorporated in 1909, Walnutport is located in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania along the Lehigh River.The population of Walnutport was 2,043 at the 2000 census. The U.S...
- Allen Township
Representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
James J. Tayoun | 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 – 1976 | ||
Adriano Mastrangelo Adriano Mastrangelo Adriano Mastrangelo 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... |
1971 – 1972 | ||
Matthew Cianciulli, Jr. | Democratic | 1977 – 1980 | Resigned November 14, 1979 | |
Nicholas J. Maiale | Democratic | 1979 – 1992 | Elected March 1980 to fill vacancy | |
Frank W. Yandrisevits | Democratic | 1993 – 1994 | Previously represented 138th legislative district Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 138 The 138th District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is located within Northampton County and includes the following areas:* Bath* Bethlehem Township** Ward 1** Ward 4 * Bushkill Township* Chapman* East Allen Township... |
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Julie Harhart Julie Harhart Julie Harhart has represented the 183rd Legislative District of Pennsylvania, USA, since 1994. She is the Republican Chairman of the House Local Government Committee and a member of the House Professional Licensure Committee.-Personal:... |
Republican | 1995 – present | Incumbent |