Pennsylvania Senate, District 43
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Pennsylvania's 43rd Senatorial District consists of parts of Allegheny County
. It includes the following:
City of Pittsburgh
Parts of Wards 4 [PART, Divisions 02, 14, 15, 16 and 17], 07, 14 [PART, Divisions 01 through 11, 15 through 41], 15, 16, 17 [PART, Division 04], 29 and 31.
Allegheny County
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
. It includes the following:
City of Pittsburgh
Parts of Wards 4 [PART, Divisions 02, 14, 15, 16 and 17], 07, 14 [PART, Divisions 01 through 11, 15 through 41], 15, 16, 17 [PART, Division 04], 29 and 31.
Allegheny County
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
- Penn Hills Township, Pennsylvania
- Wilkins Township, PennsylvaniaWilkins Township, PennsylvaniaWilkins Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,357 at the 2010 census. It is served by Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, the 43rd District of the Pennsylvania State Senate, and the 34th District of the Pennsylvania State House of...
- Baldwin, PennsylvaniaBaldwin, PennsylvaniaBaldwin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 19,767 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Braddock Hills, PennsylvaniaBraddock Hills, PennsylvaniaBraddock Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Braddock Hills is located approximately east of downtown Pittsburgh...
- Chalfant, PennsylvaniaChalfant, PennsylvaniaChalfant is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 800 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Chalfant is located at ....
- Churchill, PennsylvaniaChurchill, PennsylvaniaChurchill is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,011 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Churchill is located at ....
- Edgewood, PennsylvaniaEdgewood, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaEdgewood is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the city of Pittsburgh. The population was 3,118 at the 2010 census.-History:Edgewood was incorporated on December 1, 1888...
- Forest Hills, PennsylvaniaForest Hills, PennsylvaniaForest Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,518 at the 2010 census, as compared to 6,831 in 2000, and 7,335 in 1990.-Geography:Forest Hills is located at...
- Homestead, PennsylvaniaHomestead, PennsylvaniaHomestead is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, in the "Mon Valley," southeast of downtown Pittsburgh and directly across the river from the city limit line. The borough is known for the Homestead Strike of 1892, an important event in the history of labor relations in the United...
- Mount Oliver, PennsylvaniaMount Oliver, PennsylvaniaMount Oliver is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a largely residential area situated atop a crest about west of the Monongahela River. The borough is surrounded entirely by the city of Pittsburgh....
- Munhall, PennsylvaniaMunhall, PennsylvaniaMunhall is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on the west bank of the Monongahela River, south of the confluence of the Monongahela and the Allegheny rivers where the Ohio River begins. It abuts the borough of Homestead. A large part of the Homestead Works of the Carnegie Steel Company...
- Swissvale, PennsylvaniaSwissvale, PennsylvaniaSwissvale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, east of downtown Pittsburgh. Named for a farmstead owned by abolitionist and early feminist Jane Swisshelm, during the industrial age it was the site of the Union Switch and Signal Company of George Westinghouse. The population was 8,983 at...
- Verona, PennsylvaniaVerona, PennsylvaniaVerona is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is northeast of downtown Pittsburgh, along the left bank of the Allegheny River. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,474.-Industry:...
- West Homestead, PennsylvaniaWest Homestead, PennsylvaniaWest Homestead is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh, on the Monongahela River. Heavy industries associated with nearby steel mills existed here. Established were axle works, brickworks, and manufactories of machinery, car wheels, etc. In 1910, 3,009 people lived...
- West Mifflin, PennsylvaniaWest Mifflin, PennsylvaniaWest Mifflin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located southeast of downtown Pittsburgh. The population was 20,313 at the 2010 census....
- Whitaker, PennsylvaniaWhitaker, PennsylvaniaWhitaker is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is on the Monongahela River upriver from Pittsburgh. The population was 1,271 at the 2010 census.The borough is named for James Whitaker, who was deeded the land in 1788....
Senators
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Joseph M. Barr Joseph M. Barr Joseph M. Barr served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1959 to 1970.-Early life:Barr was born in Pittsburgh to a large family. He started his career as a salesman in the city. In 1940 he became the state's youngest state senator serving the region in Harrisburg. His career in Harrisburg roughly... |
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... |
1941 – 1960 | ||
| John H. Devlin John H. Devlin John H. Devlin is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who served from 1961 until his death in 1967. 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... |
1961 – 1967 | Died on July 20, 1967 | |
| Frank Mazzei Frank Mazzei Frank Mazzei is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. One of his big accomplishments during his political career was creation of the Pennsylvania Lottery... |
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 – 1975 | Seated November 29, 1967 “Service terminated” on June 2, 1975. |
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| James A. Romanelli | 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... |
1975 – 1988 | Seated November 17, 1975. Died October 16, 1988. |
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| Michael M. Dawida | 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... |
1989 – 1996 | Resigned February 5, 1996 | |
| Jay Costa, Jr. | 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 May 13, 1996 |