Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 158
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The 158th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located in Chester County
and includes the following areas:
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:
- AvondaleAvondale, PennsylvaniaAvondale is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,265 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Avondale is located at ....
- Caln TownshipCaln Township, PennsylvaniaCaln Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,817 at the 2010 census. The township was founded by settlers from Calne, Wiltshire in England in 1714. The relationship with Calne, Wiltshire, continues today as the two towns are sister cities. Caln...
(PART, Districts 01, 02 and 03) - East Bradford TownshipEast Bradford Township, PennsylvaniaEast Bradford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,942 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
(PART, District North) - East Marlborough TownshipEast Marlborough Township, PennsylvaniaEast Marlborough Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,026 at the 2010 census. East Marlborough and West Marlborough townships were carved out of the larger Marlborough Township in 1729...
- Kennett SquareKennett Square, PennsylvaniaKennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World because mushroom farming in the region produces over a million pounds of mushrooms a year...
- Kennett TownshipKennett Township, PennsylvaniaKennett Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the location of the famed Longwood Gardens conservatory and was the birthplace of Louise Brewer Shepard, the wife of the first American in space, Alan Shepard...
- London Britain TownshipLondon Britain Township, PennsylvaniaLondon Britain Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,139 at the 2010 census. White Clay Creek Preserve is a Pennsylvania state park in London Britain Township along White Clay Creek.-History:...
- New Garden TownshipNew Garden Township, PennsylvaniaNew Garden Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,984 at the 2010 census. New Garden is the center of the mushroom agribusiness in southeastern Pennsylvania with a higher concentration of composting, mushroom growing, packaging, and shipping...
- Newlin TownshipNewlin Township, PennsylvaniaNewlin Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2010 census.Newlin Township was the hometown of explorer Josiah Harlan. William Baldwin, the botanist, was born there on the 29th of March, 1779....
- Pennsbury TownshipPennsbury Township, PennsylvaniaPennsbury Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,604 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.10%, is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- West Bradford TownshipWest Bradford Township, PennsylvaniaWest Bradford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,376 at the 2010 census. There are three federal historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places located within West Bradford Township .-Geography:According to the United States...
- West Marlborough TownshipWest Marlborough Township, PennsylvaniaWest Marlborough Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 814 at the 2010 census. East Marlborough and West Marlborough townships were carved out of the larger Marlborough Township in 1729....
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Benjamin J. Reynolds | 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 – 1972 | ||
| Joseph R. Pitts Joseph R. Pitts Joseph R. "Joe" Pitts is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Lancaster and includes much of Amish country... |
Republican | 1973 – 1996 | Kennett Square Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Kennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World because mushroom farming in the region produces over a million pounds of mushrooms a year... |
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... from the 16th District Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district Pennsylvania’s 16th congressional district is located in the southeastern part of the state, just west of Philadelphia. Created after the 2000 Census, the district is composed of a large portion of southern Chester County, all of Lancaster County, and a sliver of Berks County, including a sliver... |
| L. Chris Ross L. Chris Ross L. Chris Ross is currently serving his sixth term as representative of the 158th Legislative District of Pennsylvania, USA. He is Republican Chairman of the House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and is also a member of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.-Career:Ross' career... |
Republican | 1997 – present | Kennett Square Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Kennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World because mushroom farming in the region produces over a million pounds of mushrooms a year... |
Incumbent |