Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 188

The 188th 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 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:

Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia 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 27 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23],
- Ward 46,
- Ward 51 [PART, Divisions 02, 06, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26 and 28]
- Ward 60 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 23].

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
James P. O'Donnell James P. O'Donnell (Pennsylvania politician) James P. O'Donnell is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	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 – 1972
Lucien E. Blackwell Lucien E. Blackwell Lucien Edward Blackwell was a United States Congressman who represented West Philadelphia and parts of Delaware County, Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1995. He was a Democrat.-Early life:...	Democratic	1973 – 1976
Alija Dumas Alija Dumas Alija Dumas is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Democratic	1977 – 1980
James D. Williams James D. Williams (Pennsylvania politician) James D. Williams is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Democratic	1981 – 1986	Died on March 13, 1985
James R. Roebuck, Jr. James R. Roebuck, Jr. James R. Roebuck, Jr. is a Democratic politician who represents the 188th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was first elected in a special election on May 21, 1985.-Education:...	Democratic	1985 – present	Elected May 21, 1985 to fill vacancy. Incumbent

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