The 17th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is made up of parts of Crawford County, Lawrence County and Mercer County. The district includes the following areas:[1]
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 – present | Jamestown | Incumbent |
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