The 179th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and includes the following areas:[1]
Pennsylvania's 179th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Representative |
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Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
William W. Rieger | Democrat | 1969 – 2006 | ||
Tony J. Payton | Democrat | 2007 – 2012 | Philadelphia | |
James Clay, Jr. | Democrat | 2013 – 2014 | Philadelphia | |
Jason Dawkins | Democrat | 2015 – present | Philadelphia | Incumbent |