Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 31
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The 31st Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located in Bucks 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 Bucks County
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
and includes the following areas:
- Lower Makefield TownshipLower Makefield Township, PennsylvaniaLower Makefield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA and usually referred to as "Yardley" due to the prominence of Yardley Borough in that area...
- NewtownNewtown, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaNewtown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,248 at the 2010 census. It is located just west of the Trenton, New Jersey metropolitan area, and is part of the larger Philadelphia metropolitan area. It is entirely surrounded by Newtown Township, from which...
- Newtown TownshipNewtown Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaNewtown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 19,299 at the 2010 census.-History:Newtown Township traces its roots back to William Penn, who purchased from the Lenni Lenape Indians in 1683. He named this land my "New Township", which gradually...
- Upper Makefield TownshipUpper Makefield Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Makefield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,190 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
(PART, District 02 & 04) - YardleyYardley, PennsylvaniaYardley is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The small community of Yardley is bordered by the Delaware River and Ewing, New Jersey on the east, and by Lower Makefield Township on the north, west, and south...
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Helen D. Gillette | 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 – 1978 | ||
| Brian D. Clark Brian D. Clark Brian D. Clark is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Democrat | 1979 – 1990 | ||
| Daniel L. Anderson Daniel L. Anderson Daniel L. Anderson is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.Anderson graduated from Hampton High School and attended Penn State University for two years and Robert Morris College for one... |
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... |
1991 – 1992 | ||
| District moved from Allegheny County to Bucks County after 1992 | ||||
| David J. Steil David J. Steil David J. Steil was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 31st District and was elected in 1992. He and his wife live in Yardley, Pennsylvania and have 2 children... |
Republican | 1993 – 2008 | Yardley Yardley, Pennsylvania Yardley is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The small community of Yardley is bordered by the Delaware River and Ewing, New Jersey on the east, and by Lower Makefield Township on the north, west, and south... |
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| Steve Santarsiero Steve Santarsiero Steve Santarsiero is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-External links:* official PA House website* official Party website... |
Democrat | 2009 – present | Lower Makefield Township Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania Lower Makefield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA and usually referred to as "Yardley" due to the prominence of Yardley Borough in that area... |
Incumbent |