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Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 71 
Summary
The 71st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in central Pennsylvania and has been represented by Jim Rigby since 2019.
| Pennsylvania's 71st State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 62,849 | ||
District profile edit
The 71st District is located in Cambria County and Somerset County and includes the following areas:[1]
Cambria County
- Adams Township
- Allegheny Township
- Ashville
- Cassandra
- Chest Springs
- Chest Township
- Clearfield Township
- Cresson
- Cresson Township
- Dean Township
- Ferndale
- Gallitizin
- Gallitzin
- Geistown
- Lilly
- Loretto
- Munster Township
- Portage
- Portage Township
- Reade Township
- Richland Township
- Sankertown
- Scalp Level
- South Fork
- Stonycreek Township
- Summerhill Township
- Tunnelhill (Cambria County Portion)
- Washington Township
- White Township
- Wilmore
Somerset County
Representatives edit
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Joseph J. McAneny | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Patrick A. Gleason | Republican | 1971 – 1976 | ||
| C. Adam Bittinger | Democrat | 1977 – 1978 | ||
| Rita Clark | Republican | 1979 – 1980 | ||
| John N. Wozniak | Democrat | 1981 – 1996 | Johnstown | Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate |
| Edward P. Wojnaroski, Sr. | Democrat | 1997 – 2008 | Johnstown | |
| Bryan Barbin | Democrat | 2009 – 2018 | ||
| Jim Rigby | Republican | 2019 – present | Johnstown[2] | |
References edit
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.