Pennsylvania Senate, District 2
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Pennsylvania's 2nd Senatorial District includes parts of Philadelphia County
Philadelphia County
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...
- City of Philadelphia (PART)
- Ward 07
- Ward 18 [PART, Divisions 03, 08, 13, 15, 16 and 17]
- Ward 19
- Ward 23
- Ward 31 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19]
- Ward 33
- Ward 35 [PART, Divisions 23, 24 and 26]
- Ward 37 [PART, Divisions 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21]
- Ward 42 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, and 23]
- Ward 43 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 and 20]
- Ward 53 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 09, 11, 12, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23]
- Ward 54
- Ward 56 [PART, Divisions 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 and 09]
- Ward 62
- Ward 64 [PART, Divisions 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18]
Senators
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin R. Donolow | 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... |
1955 – 1972 | Died November 27, 1972 | |
| Francis J. Lynch | Democrat | 1973 – 1993 | Seated March 26, 1973 to fill vacancy Died May 31, 1993 |
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| William G. Stinson William G. Stinson William G. Stinson is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate.He was elected to represent the 2nd senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in a 1993 special election. However, Federal District Judge Clarence C... |
Democrat | 1993 – 1994 | Seated November 18, 1993 to fill vacancy. Removed from office by order of the U.S. District Court on February 18, 1994. |
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| Bruce S. Marks | 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... |
1994 | Seated April 28, 1994 | |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democrat | 1995 – present |