Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 1

The 1st District of an electoral district

Electoral district

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of the Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

House of Representatives

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....

and is currently represented by Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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Pat Harkins

Patrick J. "Pat" Harkins is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 1st District and was elected in 2006.-Personal:...

. The district is located within Erie County

Erie County, Pennsylvania

Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 280,566. Its county seat is the City of Erie.- Geography :...

and includes the following areas:

Erie
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
- Ward 1 (Divisions 2–3, 5–8)
- Ward 2
- Ward 3 (Divisions 1–2)
- Ward 5 (Divisions 2–10, 12–13, 15–19)
- Ward 6 (Divisions 2–4)
Lawrence Park Township

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Notes
Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Frank Polaski Frank Polaski Frank Polaski is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He was first elected in 1964, bringing a keen awareness of the needs of working people and of the environment to his legislative responsibilities. He introduced the first legislation to protect the waters of...	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	Erie Erie, Pennsylvania Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...	Moved from the 2nd Erie County district. Defeated in primary election.
Bernard Dombrowski Bernard Dombrowski Bernard J. Dombrowski was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Democrat	1971–1990	Erie	Did not run for re-election.
Kenneth Kruszewski Kenneth Kruszewski Kenneth E. Kruszewski is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Democrat	1991–1992	Erie	Defeated in primary election.
Linda Bebko-Jones Linda Bebko-Jones Linda Bebko-Jones was an American politician who represented the 1st district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, which includes portions of Erie County.-Personal:...	Democrat	1993–2006	Erie	Did not run for re-election.
Pat Harkins Pat Harkins Patrick J. "Pat" Harkins is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 1st District and was elected in 2006.-Personal:...	Democrat	2007–present	Erie	Incumbent

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