Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 156

The 156th Pennsylvania 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....

District is located in Chester County

Chester County, Pennsylvania

-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...

and includes the following areas:

East Bradford Township
East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania
East Bradford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,942 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

(PART, District South)
East Goshen Township
East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania
East Goshen Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,026 at the 2010 census.- History :...
West Chester
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
West Goshen
West Goshen, Pennsylvania
West Goshen is a census-designated place in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,472 at the 2000 census.The city has made in onto the Money magazine's "Best Places to Live" index, and was ranked number 11 on the 2009 list.-Geography:West Goshen is located at ...

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Patricia Crawford Patricia Crawford Patricia A. Crawford is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	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...	1969 – 1970
Elinor Z. Taylor Elinor Z. Taylor Elinor Zimmerman Taylor was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 156th legislative district from 1977 through her retirement in 2006. Taylor served in the House Republican leadership as Majority Caucus Chair.She attended West Chester High School,...	Republican	1971 – 2006	West Chester West Chester, Pennsylvania The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...	Was not a candidate for re-election
Barbara McIlvaine Smith Barbara McIlvaine Smith Barbara McIlvaine Smith is a Democratic politician, and former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She represented the 156th District 2007 through 2010. She previously served on the West Chester, Pennsylvania Borough Council and was the Council's vice-president from 2004 to 2006...	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...	2007 – 2011	West Chester West Chester, Pennsylvania The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...	Unsuccessful candidate for re-election
Dan Truitt Dan Truitt Dan Truitt is an American politician and engineer, and member of the Republican Party. In 2010, he was elected to represent the 156th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-External links:* official caucus website...	Republican	2011 – present	West Chester West Chester, Pennsylvania The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...	Incumbent

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