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The Pennsylvania 4th Senatorial District is a senatorial district in the Pennsylvania State Senate

Pennsylvania State Senate

The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...

. The district is home to about 650,000 people. The district includes Abington Township

Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Abington Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 55,310 in as of the 2010 census.Abington Township is one of Montgomery County's oldest communities dating back to before 1700 and being incorporated in 1704. It is home to some of the county's...

, Cheltenham Township

Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania

Cheltenham Township is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Although it retains the word "Township" in its official name, it has been governed by a home rule charter since 1977 and is therefore not subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code. The population was...

, Jenkintown

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Jenkintown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles north of downtown Philadelphia. "Jenkintown" is also used to describe a number of neighborhoods surrounding the borough, which also are known by names such as Rydal, Jenkintown Manor and Noble...

, Springfield

Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Springfield Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 19,418 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of Wyndmoor, Erdenheim, Flourtown, and Oreland...

, Rockledge

Rockledge, Pennsylvania

Rockledge is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,543 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Rockledge is located at ....

, and part of Philadelphia. (Wards 50, 10, 9, 22, 59, 12, 17, and 49. The district is currently represented by Senator LeAnna Washington

LeAnna Washington

LeAnna M. Washington is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who was first elected to represent the 4th District in a special election in May 2005.-Career:...

(D).

Senators

Representative	Party	Years	Note
John J. McCreesh	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...	1935 – 1968	Moved to 8th senatorial district Pennsylvania Senate, District 8 Pennsylvania's 8th Senatorial District includes parts of Delaware And Philadelphia CountiesDelaware County* Darby Township * Collingdale* Colwyn* Darby* Folcroft* Glenolden* Lansdowne* Norwood* Prospect Park* Ridley Park...
Joseph J. Scanlon	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	Died September 13, 1970.
Joseph F. Smith Joseph F. Smith (politician) Joseph F. Smith , was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the Ninety-seventh United States Congress .Smith served as the 31st Ward Leader for more than three decades....	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 – 1980
Joseph M. Rocks	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 – 1990
Allyson Y. Schwartz	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...	1991 – 2005	Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district The 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, covering eastern Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia. The district traditionally included most of Montgomery County, but was redrawn in 2002... on November 02, 2004.
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...	2005 – present	Elected May 17, 2005 to fill vacancy.

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