Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 66
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The 66th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is made of parts of Armstrong County
, Indiana County
and all of Jefferson County
. 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 of parts of Armstrong County
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,941. It is located northeast of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Armstrong County was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003.The county seat is Kittanning...
, Indiana County
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 58,077 registered voters in Indiana County .* Democratic: 26,653 * Republican: 24,159 * Other Parties: 7,265 -County commissioners:*Rodney Ruddock, Chairman, Republican...
and all of Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,200. It was established on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for then-President Thomas Jefferson. Its county seat is Brookville...
. The district includes the following areas:
- Armstrong County
- Redbank TownshipRedbank Township, Armstrong County, PennsylvaniaRedbank Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,296 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.6 square miles , of which, 32.4 square miles of it is land and...
- Redbank Township
- Indiana County
- Banks TownshipBanks Township, Indiana County, PennsylvaniaBanks Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Canoe TownshipCanoe Township, PennsylvaniaCanoe Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,670 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Cherry TreeCherry Tree, PennsylvaniaCherry Tree is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 443 at the 2000 census.-History:Cherry Tree is situated mostly in a valley near the headwaters of West Branch of the Susquehanna River where the river is fed by Cush Cushion Creek.Cherry Tree was originally...
- East Mahoning TownshipEast Mahoning Township, PennsylvaniaEast Mahoning Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,196.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
- Glen CampbellGlen Campbell, PennsylvaniaGlen Campbell is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census. The borough was named in 1889 for Cornelius Campbell, the first superintendent of the Glenwood Coal Company , which mined in that area.The modern singer Glen Campbell visited Glen...
- Grant TownshipGrant Township, PennsylvaniaGrant Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Marion CenterMarion Center, PennsylvaniaMarion Center is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.-History:The village was laid out by John Park in 1841 and named Marion after the Revolutionary War hero General Francis Marion. The Indiana Register first advertised lots for sale...
- Banks Township
- Indiana County (continued)
- Montgomery TownshipMontgomery Township, Indiana County, PennsylvaniaMontgomery Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,706 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.7 square miles , of which, 28.7 square miles of it is land and...
- North Mahoning TownshipNorth Mahoning Township, PennsylvaniaNorth Mahoning Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,383 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- PlumvillePlumville, PennsylvaniaPlumville is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 342 at the 2000 census.The borough was originally named for the presence of wild plum trees.-Geography:Plumville is located at ....
- SmicksburgSmicksburg, PennsylvaniaSmicksburg is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 49 at the 2000 census, and is one of the smallest incorporated boroughs in Pennsylvania. It was founded by Reverend J. George Schmick...
- South Mahoning TownshipSouth Mahoning Township, PennsylvaniaSouth Mahoning Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,852 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- West Mahoning TownshipWest Mahoning Township, PennsylvaniaWest Mahoning Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,128 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Montgomery Township
- Jefferson County
- Entire county
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| L. Eugene Smith L. Eugene Smith L. Eugene Smith 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... |
1969 – 1986 | Punxsutawney Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Punxsutawney is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States, northeast of Pittsburgh. In 1907, Punxsutawney and Claysville boroughs were consolidated and incorporated as Greater Punxsutawney. A high-grade soft coal was mined in the surrounding region... |
Retired |
| Samuel H. Smith Samuel H. Smith (politician) Samuel H. "Sam" Smith is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 66th District and was elected in 1986. The district includes portions of Jefferson, Indiana and Armstrong counties... |
Republican | 1987 – present | Punxsutawney Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Punxsutawney is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States, northeast of Pittsburgh. In 1907, Punxsutawney and Claysville boroughs were consolidated and incorporated as Greater Punxsutawney. A high-grade soft coal was mined in the surrounding region... |
Incumbent |