Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 185

The 185th District is an electoral district

Electoral district

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of the Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

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....

and is currently represented by Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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Maria Donatucci

Maria Donatucci is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 185th district, which includes parts of Delaware and Philadelphia counties. She was elected in February 2011.-Personal life:...

. The district is located within Delaware

Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....

and 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...

Counties. It includes the following areas:

Delaware County
- Colwyn
  Colwyn, Pennsylvania
  Colwyn is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,453 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Colwyn is located at , where Darby Creek and Cobb's Creek intersect....
- Darby
  Darby, Pennsylvania
  Darby is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, along Darby Creek southwest of downtown Philadelphia. It has a public library founded in 1743 and a cemetery more than 300 years old. The Quakers lived there early in the colonial era. Darby was settled about 1660 and was...
- Darby Township
  - Ward 1
  - Ward 2

Philadelphia County
- Philadelphia
  - Ward 26
  - Ward 40 (Divisions 1, 6, 12, 14–18, 22, 27–31, 35–51)

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Notes
Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county.
Matthew Coppolino Matthew Coppolino Matthew F. Coppolino 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...	1967 – 1972	Philadelphia	Moved from the 17th Philadelphia County district.
Frank Vacca Frank Vacca Frank Vacca is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Republican	1973 – 1974	Philadelphia	Defeated in general election.
Anthony DiDonato Anthony DiDonato Anthony DiDonato, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Democratic 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...	1975 – 1976	Philadelphia
Ronald Donatucci Ronald Donatucci Ronald R. Donatucci is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He later served as Philadelphia Register of Wills-References:...	Democratic	1977 – 1980	Philadelphia	Resigned January 7, 1980.
Robert Donatucci Robert Donatucci Robert Donatucci was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 185th Legislative District from 1980 until his death in 2010....	Democratic	1980 – 2010	Philadelphia	Elected March 11, 1980 to fill vacancy. Re-elected November 2, died November 9, 2010.
Maria Donatucci Maria Donatucci Maria Donatucci is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 185th district, which includes parts of Delaware and Philadelphia counties. She was elected in February 2011.-Personal life:...	Democratic	2011 – present	Philadelphia	Incumbent; Elected February 1 to fill vacancy, took office February 15, 2011.

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