Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 200
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The 200th 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 09 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 16 and 17],
- Ward 21 [PART, Divisions 03, 30, 33, 34, 39, 43, 44 and 45],
- Ward 22 [PART, Divisions 04, 05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 26]
- Ward 50
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Bernard M. Gross | 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 – 1970 | ||
| Rose Toll Rose Toll Rose Toll 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... |
1971 – 1976 | ||
| John F. White, Jr. John F. White, Jr. John F. White, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He later served as a member of the Philadelphia City Council.-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... |
1977 – 1982 | Resigned November 13, 1981 after election to Philadelphia City Council Philadelphia City Council The Philadelphia City Council, the legislative body of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consists of ten members elected by district and seven members elected at-large. The council president is elected by the members from among their number... |
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| Gordon J. Linton | 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 – 1994 | Resigned August 13, 1993 | |
| Leanna M. Washington | 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... |
1993 – 2005 | Elected to fill vacancy on November 2, 1993 Resigned on June 14, 2005 after election to Pennsylvania Senate |
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| Cherelle Parker Cherelle Parker Cherelle L. Parker , is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 200th District since a special election on September 13, 2005... |
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... |
2005 – present | Election to fill vacancy on September 13, 2005 | |