Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17
The 17th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in parts of Crawford County, Erie County, Lawrence County and Mercer County and includes the following areas:[1]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Eugene F. Scanlon | Democrat | 1969 – 1974 | ||
| Leonard E. Sweeney | Democrat | 1975 | Convicted of mail fraud and expelled on August 27, 1975[2] | |
| Robert P. Ravenstahl | Democrat | 1975 – 1978 | ||
| Thomas J. Murphy, Jr. | Democrat | 1979 – 1982 | Moved to the 20th District | |
| Robert D. Robbins | Republican | 1983 – 1990 | Greenville | Elected to the Pennsylvania Senate |
| David Orr King | Republican | 1991 – 1996 | ||
| Rod E. Wilt | Republican | 1997 – 2006 | ||
| Michele Brooks | Republican | 2007 – 2014 | Jamestown | |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | 2015 – present | Greenville | Incumbent |
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
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