Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 59
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The 59th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is made up of parts of Fayette County
and Westmoreland County
. The district 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 made up of parts of Fayette County
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
. The district includes the following areas:
- Fayette County
- Bullskin TownshipBullskin Township, PennsylvaniaBullskin Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,782 at the 2000 census. It is served by the Connellsville Area School District....
(PART, Districts 02 and 03) - Saltlick TownshipSaltlick Township, PennsylvaniaSaltlick Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,715 at the 2000 census. It is served by the Connellsville Area School District....
- Bullskin Township
- Westmoreland County
- BolivarBolivar, PennsylvaniaBolivar is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 501 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bolivar is located at ....
- Cook TownshipCook Township, PennsylvaniaCook Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,403 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.The township contains the following...
- DonegalDonegal, PennsylvaniaDonegal is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a distinct municipality from the adjacent Donegal Township. The population was 165 at the 2000 census...
- Donegal TownshipDonegal Township, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaDonegal Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,442 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.The township includes the...
- Fairfield TownshipFairfield Township, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaFairfield Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,536 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Hempfield TownshipHempfield Township, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaHempfield Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 43,241 at the 2010 census, making it the largest suburb in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area by population.- Geography :...
(PART)- District Eastview
- District Foxhill
- District Maplewood
- District Todd
- District University
- District Weavers Old Stand
- District West Point
- Laurel MountainLaurel Mountain, PennsylvaniaLaurel Mountain is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is located at the foot ofLaurel Mountain and is convenient to skiing, hiking and other outdoor activities...
- LigonierLigonier, PennsylvaniaLigonier is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2000 census. Ligonier was settled in the 1760s. The borough is well known for nearby Idlewild Park, one of the oldest amusement parks in the country, and nearby Seven Springs Mountain Resort...
- Ligonier TownshipLigonier Township, PennsylvaniaLigonier Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Ligonier Township entirely surrounds, but does not include, Ligonier Borough, which is a separate municipality...
- Bolivar
- Westmoreland County (continued)
- Mount Pleasant TownshipMount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, PennsylvaniaMount Pleasant Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 11,153...
(PART)- District Duncan
- District Heccla
- District Laurel Run
- District Mammoth
- District Pleasant Valley
- District Ridgeview
- District Spring Garden
- District United
- District Westmoreland
- New FlorenceNew Florence, PennsylvaniaNew Florence is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 784 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Florence is located at ....
- SewardSeward, PennsylvaniaSeward is a borough of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 484 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Seward is located at ....
- St. Clair TownshipSt. Clair Township, PennsylvaniaSt. Clair Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,398 at the 2000 census.-History:The Squirrel Hill Site, an archaeological site and the location of a former Monongahela village, is located in St...
- Unity TownshipUnity Township, PennsylvaniaUnity Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 21,137 at the 2000 census.-History:Unity Township was incorporated on September 23, 1789. Initial records show settlement going back to 1760...
(PART)- District Beatty
- District Dennison
- District Marguerite
- District Mutual
- District Pleasant Unity
- District Roble
- Mount Pleasant Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Eugene G. Saloom | 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 – 1974 | ||
| 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... |
1975 – 1976 | Switched to Democratic Party 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... Later represented 26th district Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 26 The 26th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is made up of parts of Chester County and includes the following areas:* Coatesville* East Coventry Township* East Nantmeal Township* East Vincent Township* Elverson* Honey Brook... |
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| Jess M. Stairs Jess M. Stairs Jess M. Stairs was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 59th District from 1977 onwards. In 2002, he was a candidate to replace John E. Barley as Majority Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, eventually losing to Dave Argall... |
Republican | 1977 – 2008 | Acme Acme, Pennsylvania Acme is an unincorporated community, identified by ZIP code 15610, in Mount Pleasant and Donegal Townships, both in Westmoreland County, and Bullskin Township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States... |
Retired |
| Mike Reese Mike Reese Mike Reese is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He serves on the House Commerce and Children and Youth Committees.-Career:... |
Republican | 2009 – present | Mount Pleasant Township Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Mount Pleasant Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 11,153... |
Incumbent |