Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 189
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The 189th 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 made up of parts of Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...

 and Pike County, Pennsylvania
Pike County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River * Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...

. The district includes the following areas:
  • Monroe County

    • Chestnuthill Township
      Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania
      Chestnuthill Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,418 at the 2000 census. Chestnuthill Township is served by the Pleasant Valley School District.-Geography:...

       (PART, District 04),
    • Hamilton Township
      Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
      Hamilton Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,235 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water...

    • Middle Smithfield Township
      Middle Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania
      Middle Smithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,495 at the 2000 census. 2008 population estimates by the United States Census Bureau place the population at 14,900.-Geography:...

    • Ross Township
      Ross Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
      Ross Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,435 at the 2000 census. The township is served by the Pleasant Valley School District.-Geography:...

    • Smithfield Township
      Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
      Smithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,672 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles , of which, 23.2 square miles of it is land and...

    • Stroud Township
      Stroud Township, Pennsylvania
      Stroud Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population is 17,533 as of 2008.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.5 square miles , of which, 31.2 square miles of it is land and 0.3 square...

       (PART, Districts 01, 05, 06 and 07)
    • Delaware Water Gap
      Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
      Delaware Water Gap is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap, the pass through which the Lackawanna Corridor and Interstate 80 run across the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border along the Delaware River.The population of Delaware Water...


  • Pike County
    • Delaware Township
      Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
      Delaware Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,396 at the 2010 census. The Birchwood Lakes housing community is located in Delaware Township.-Geography:...

    • Dingman Township
      Dingman Township, Pennsylvania
      Dingman Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,926 at the 2010 census. The Township was created in 1832 and named in honor of Judge Daniel Westbrook Dingman.-Geography:...

       (PART, District 01)
    • Lehman Township
      Lehman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
      Lehman Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,663 at the 2010 census.-Communities:Lehman Township is home to several communities. The unincorporated community of Bushkill was a well-known small town in the region but has since fallen on hard times...

    • Porter Township
      Porter Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
      Porter Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 485.-Geography:...


Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Martin P. Mullen
Martin P. Mullen
Martin P. Mullen is was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.Born to Irish immigrants John and Nellie Mullen he grew up in Philadelphia and attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania...

 
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 – 1982
Joseph W. Battisto  Democrat 1983 – 2000
Kelly Lewis
Kelly Lewis
Kelly Lewis is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a graduate of East Stroudsburg High School. He earned a degree in business administration and finance from Bloomsburg University and a J.D./M.B.A...

 
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...

2001 – 2004 Resigned on December 6, 2004
John Siptroth
John Siptroth
John J. Siptroth is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was first elected to represent the 189th legislative district on February 8, 2005.-Biography:...

 
Democrat 2005 – 2010 Elected on February 08, 2005 to fill vacancy.
Defeated in November 2010.
Rosemary M. Brown Republican 2011 – present Incumbent
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