Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 197
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The 197th 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 11,
- Ward 13 [PART, Division 25],
- Ward 16,
- Ward 28 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 08, 16, 17 and 18],
- Ward 32 [PART, Divisions 05, 06, 07, 08, 09 and 11],
- Ward 38 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21]
- Ward 47 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14].
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Joel J. Johnson Joel J. Johnson Joel J. Johnson 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 – 1980 | ||
| Junius M. Emerson | 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... |
1981 – 1982 | ||
| Andrew J. Carn | 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... |
1983 – 2000 | ||
| Jewell Williams Jewell Williams Jewell Williams is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 197th District since 2000.-External links:* official PA House website* profile*Follow the Money - Jewell Williams** campaign contributions... |
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... |
2001 – present | Incumbent | |