Pennsylvania Senate, District 40

Summary

Pennsylvania State Senate District 40 includes parts of Lackawanna County and Wayne County and all of Monroe County. It is currently represented by Republican Rosemary Brown.

Pennsylvania's 40th
State Senate district

Senator
  Rosemary Brown
REast Stroudsburg
Population (2021)256,698

District profile edit

The district includes the following areas:[1]

Lackawanna County:

All of Monroe County

Wayne County:

Senators edit

Representative Party Years District home Note Counties
Robert D. Fleming Republican 1951–1974 Allegheny (part)[2]
Edward M. Early Democratic 1975–1982     Allegheny (part)[3]
1983–1986 Allegheny (part), Armstrong (part), Westmoreland (part)[3]
John W. Regoli Democratic 1987–1990 Allegheny (part), Armstrong (part), Westmoreland (part)[4]
Melissa A. Hart Republican 1991–1992   Resigned on January 3, 2001 following election to Congress.[5] Allegheny (part), Armstrong (part), Westmoreland (part)[6]
1993–2001 Allegheny (part), Butler (part), Westmoreland (part)[6]
Jane Clare Orie Republican 2001–2012 Elected March 20, 2001 to fill vacancy,[7] resigned on May 21, 2012. Allegheny (part), Butler (part)[8]
Randy Vulakovich Republican 2012–2014 Elected August 7, 2012 to fill vacancy.;[9] Subsequently, represented the 38th district Allegheny (part), Butler (part)[8]
Mario Scavello Republican 2015–2023 Elected November 4, 2014 upon redistricting. Monroe (part), Northampton (part)[10]
Rosemary Brown Republican 2023–present Lackawanna County (part), Wayne County (part), Monroe County

References edit

  1. ^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'F'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'E'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'R'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "SESSION OF 2001 185TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No.1" (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania General Assembly. January 2, 2001. p. 28. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'H'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "2001 Special Election for the 40th Senatorial District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on June 27, 2008.
  8. ^ a b "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  9. ^ McNulty, Timothy (August 7, 2012). "Vulakovich defeats Brown for Orie's seat". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  10. ^ "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved January 20, 2020.