Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 3
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The 3rd District an electoral district
Electoral district
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 for 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
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 and is currently represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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 John Hornaman
John Hornaman
John R. Hornaman is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District and was elected in 2006.Hornaman attended McDowell High School and earned a degree in economics from Gannon University Prior to elective he worked as an agent for New York Life from...

. 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:
  • Fairview Township
    Fairview Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
    Fairview Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,140 at the 2000 census.-History:Fairview Township was settled in 1797. Fairview is one of the original 16 townships in Erie County...

     (District 4)
  • Franklin Township
    Franklin Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
    Franklin Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was estimated at 1,609.-Geography:...

  • McKean
    McKean, Pennsylvania
    McKean is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 389 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • McKean Township
  • Millcreek Township
    Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
    Millcreek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 53,515 at the 2010 census. It is the largest suburb of Erie, Pennsylvania and the sixth-largest municipality in the state; larger than the cities of Altoona and Harrisburg.Millcreek Township is home to...

     (Districts 2–20, 22–23)
  • Waterford
    Waterford, Pennsylvania
    Waterford is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,449 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Waterford is located at ....

  • Waterford Township

Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Notes
Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Wendell Good
Wendell Good
Wendell R. Good is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...

 
Republican
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1969 – 1972 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...

 
Defeated in general election.
David C. DiCarlo
David C. DiCarlo
David C. DiCarlo is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...

 
Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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1973 – 1980 Erie Did not run for re-election.
Karl Boyes
Karl Boyes
Karl W. Boyes is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a 1959 graduate of Edinboro State College and attended classes at Allegheny College and Union College...

 
Republican 1981 – 2003 Erie Died in office on May 11.
Matthew W. Good
Matthew W. Good
Matthew William Good is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District. He was first elected in a special election on July 22, 2003, to fill the remainder of Karl Boyes' term...

 
Republican 2003 – 2006 Millcreek Township
Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Millcreek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 53,515 at the 2010 census. It is the largest suburb of Erie, Pennsylvania and the sixth-largest municipality in the state; larger than the cities of Altoona and Harrisburg.Millcreek Township is home to...

 
Elected in special election on July 22. Defeated in general election.
John Hornaman
John Hornaman
John R. Hornaman is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 3rd District and was elected in 2006.Hornaman attended McDowell High School and earned a degree in economics from Gannon University Prior to elective he worked as an agent for New York Life from...

Democrat 2007 – present Millcreek Township Incumbent
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