Pennsylvania Senate, District 3
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Pennsylvania's 3rd 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 11
- Ward 12 [PART, Divisions 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24]
- Ward 13
- Ward 16
- Ward 18 [PART, Divisions 09 and 14]
- Ward 20
- Ward 21 [PART, Divisions 03, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 and 43],
- Ward 29 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18]
- Ward 32 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30 and 31],
- Ward 35 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32],
- Ward 37 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15],
- Ward 42 [PART, Divisions 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24 and 25]
- Ward 43 [PART, Divisions 01, 09, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25],
- Ward 47
- Ward 49 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23]
- Ward 59 [PART, Divisions 17, 18 and 20]
- Ward 61
- Ward 63 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20]
Senators
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter J. Camiel | 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... |
1953 – 1964 | ||
| Louis C. Johanson | 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... |
1965 – 1966 | ||
| Herbert Arlene Herbert Arlene Herbert Arlene is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, where he served from 1967 until 1980. He also served in 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... |
1967 – 1980 | ||
| T. Milton Street | 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... |
1981 – 1984 | ||
| Roxanne Jones Roxanne Jones Roxanne Jones is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, where she served from 1986 until 1996. She died on May 19, 1996-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... |
1985 – 1996 | Died May 19, 1996 | |
| Shirley M. Kitchen | 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... |
1996 – present | Seated November 18, 1996. |