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Map of Nigeria numerically showing states typically considered part of the Niger Delta region: 1. Abia, 2. Akwa Ibom, 3. Bayelsa, 4. Cross River, 5. Delta, 6. Edo, 7.Imo, 8. Ondo, 9. Rivers
View of the Niger Delta from space (north/land at top).
The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria.[1] It is typically considered to be located within nine coastal southern Nigerian states, which include: all six states from the South South geopolitical zone, one state (Ondo) from South West geopolitical zone and two states (Abia and Imo) from South East geopolitical zone. Of all the states that the region covers, only Cross River is not an oil-producing state.
Niger Delta is a very densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil. The area was the British Oil Rivers Protectorate from 1885 until 1893, when it was expanded and became the Niger Coast Protectorate. The delta is a petroleum-rich region, and has been the centre of international controversy over pollution, corruption (notably by the Abacha regime), and human rights violations.[citation needed]
Contents
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1 Geography
2 History
2.1 Colonial period
2.2 Post-colonial period
2.3 Nigerian Civil War
2.4 Non-violent resistance
2.5 Recent armed conflict
3 Sub-regions
3.1 Western Niger Delta
3.2 Central Niger Delta
3.3 Eastern Niger Delta
4 Nigerian oil
4.1 Oil revenue derivation
5 Media
6 Environmental issues
7 See also
8 References
9 Sources
10 External links
Geography[edit]
The Niger Delta, as now defined officially by the Nigerian government, extends over about 70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi) and makes up 7.5% of Nigeria's land mass. Historically and cartographically, it consists of present-day Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States. In 2000, however, Obasanjo's regime included Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River State, Edo, Imo and Ondo States in the region. Some 31 million people[2] of more than 40 ethnic groups including the Bini, Efik, Esan, Ibibio, Igbo, Annang, Yoruba, Oron, Ijaw, Ikwerre, Itsekiri, Isoko, Urhobo, Ukwuani, Kalabari, Okrika and Ogoni, are among the inhabitants of the political Niger Delta, speaking about 250 different dialects.
The Niger Delta, and the South South geopolitical zone (which contains six of the states in Niger Delta) are two different entities. The Niger Delta separates the Bight of Benin from the Bight of Bonny within the larger Gulf of Guinea.
History[edit]
Colonial period[edit]
The area was the British Oil Rivers Protectorate from 1885 until 1893, when it was expanded and became the Niger Coast Protectorate.
The core Niger Delta later became a part of the eastern region of Nigeria, which came into being in 1951 (one of the three regions, and later one of the four regions). The majority of the people were those from the colonial Calabar and Ogoja divisions, the present-day Ogoja, Annang, Ibibio, Oron, Efik, and Ijaw peoples. The National Council of Nigeria and Cameroon (NCNC) was the ruling political party of the region. The NCNC later became the National Convention of Nigerian Citizens, after western Cameroon decided to separate from Nigeria. The ruling party of eastern Nigeria did not seek to preclude the separation and even encouraged it. The then Eastern Region had the second, fourth and fifth largest indigenous ethnic groups in the country including Igbo, Efik-Ibibio and Ijaw.
In 1953, the old eastern region had a major crisis due to the expulsion of professor Eyo Ita from office by the majority Igbo tribe of the old eastern region. Ita, an Efik man from Calabar, was one of the pioneer nationalists for Nigerian independence. The minorities in the region, the Ibibio, Annang, Efik, Ijaw and Ogoja, were situated along the southeastern coast and in the delta region and demanded a state of their own, the Calabar-Ogoja-Rivers (COR) state. The struggle for the creation of the COR state continued and was a major issue concerning the status of minorities in Nigeria during debates in Europe on Nigerian independence. As a result of this crisis, Professor Eyo Ita left the NCNC to form a new political party called the National Independence Party (NIP) which was one of the five Nigerian political parties represented at the conferences on Nigerian Constitution and Independence.
Post-colonial period[edit]
In 1961, another major crisis occurred when the then eastern region of Nigeria allowed present-day Southwestern Cameroon to separate from Nigeria (from the region of what is now Akwa Ibom and Cross River states) through a plebiscite while the leadership of the then Northern Region took the necessary steps to keep Northwestern Cameroon in Nigeria, in present-day Adamawa and Taraba states. The aftermath of the 1961 plebiscite has led to a dispute between Cameroon and Nigeria over the small territory of Bakassi.
A new phase of the struggle saw the declaration of an Independent Niger Delta Republic by Isaac Adaka Boro during Nigerian president Ironsi's administration, just before the Nigerian Civil War.
Also just before the Nigerian civil war, Southeastern State of Nigeria was created (also known as Southeastern Nigeria or Coastal Southeastern Nigeria), which had the colonial Calabar division, and colonial Ogoja division. Rivers State was also created. Southeastern state and River state became two states for the minorities of the old eastern region, and the majority Igbo of the old eastern region had a state called East Central state. Southeastern state was renamed Cross River state and was later split into Cross River state and Akwa Ibom state. Rivers state was later divided into Rivers state and Bayelsa state.
Nigerian Civil War[edit]
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The people of the eastern region suffered heavily and sustained many deaths during the 1967–1970 Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, in which the eastern region declared an independent state named Biafra that was eventually defeated, thereby preserving the sovereignty and indivisibility of the Nigerian state, which led to the loss of many souls.
Non-violent resistance[edit]
See also: Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People
During the next phase of resistance in the Niger Delta, local communities demanded environmental and social justice from the federal government, with Ken Saro Wiwa as the lead figure for this phase of the struggle. Cohesive oil protests became most pronounced in 1990 with the publication of the Ogoni Bill of Rights. The indigents protested against the lack of economic development, e.g. schools and hospitals, in the region, despite all the oil wealth created. They also complained about environmental pollution and destruction of their land and rivers by foreign oil companies. Ken Saro Wiwa and other oil activists from Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) were arrest and killed under Sani Abacha in 1995. Although protests have never been as strong as they were under Saro-Wiwa, there is still an oil reform movement based on peaceful protests today.[3]
Recent armed conflict[edit]
Main article: Conflict in the Niger Delta
Unfortunately, the struggle got out of control, and the present phase has become militant.
When long-held concerns about loss of control over resources to the oil companies were voiced by the Ijaw people in the Kaiama Declaration in 1998, the Nigerian government sent troops to occupy the Bayelsa and Delta states. Soldiers opened fire with rifles, machine guns, and tear gas, killing at least three protesters and arresting twenty-five more[citation needed].
Since then, local indigenous activity against commercial oil refineries and pipelines in the region have increased in frequency and militancy. Recently foreign employees of Shell, the primary corporation operating in the region, were taken hostage by outraged local people. Such activities have also resulted in greater governmental intervention in the area, and the mobilisation of the Nigerian army and State Security Service into the region, resulting in violence and human rights abuses.
In April, 2006, a bomb exploded near an oil refinery in the Niger Delta region, a warning against Chinese expansion in the region. MEND stated: "We wish to warn the Chinese government and its oil companies to steer well clear of the Niger Delta. The Chinese government, by investing in stolen crude, places its citizens in our line of fire."[4]
Government and private initiatives to develop the Niger Delta region have been introduced recently. These include the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), a government initiative, and the Development Initiative (DEVIN), a community development non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta. Uz and Uz Transnational, a company with strong commitment to the Niger Delta, has introduced ways of developing the poor in the Niger Delta, especially in Rivers State.
In September 2008, MEND released a statement proclaiming that their militants had launched an "oil war" throughout the Niger Delta against both, pipelines and oil-production facilities, and the Nigerian soldiers that protect them. Both MEND and the Nigerian Government claim to have inflicted heavy casualties on one another.[5]
In August 2009, the Nigerian government granted amnesty to the militants; many militants subsequently surrendered their weapons in exchange for a presidential pardon, rehabilitation programme, and education.
Sub-regions[edit]
Western Niger Delta[edit]
Western Niger Delta consists of the western section of the coastal South-South Nigeria which includes Delta, and the southernmost parts of Edo, and Ondo States. The western (or Northern) Niger Delta is an heterogeneous society with several ethnic groups including the Urhobo, Isoko, Itsekiri, Ijaw (or Izon) and Ukwuani groups in Delta State; the Bini, Esan,Auchi,Esako,oral,igara and Afenmai in Edo State; and the Yoruba (Ilaje) in Ondo State. Their livelihoods are primarily based on fishing and farming. History has it that the Western Niger was controlled by chiefs of the four primary ethnic groups the Itsekiri, Isoko, Ijaw and Urhobo with whom the British government had to sign separate "Treaties of Protection" in their formation of "Protectorates" that later became southern Nigeria.
Central Niger Delta[edit]
Central Niger Delta consists of the central section of the coastal South-South Nigeria which includes Bayelsa and Rivers States. The Central Niger Delta region has the Ijaw (including the Nembe-Brass, Ogbia, Kalabari people, Ibani of Opobo & Bonny, Okrika, and Andoni clans). The Ogoni and other groups which consist of Igbo, Etche, Ogba, Ikwerre, Ndoni, Ekpeye and Ndoki in Rivers State.
Eastern Niger Delta[edit]
Eastern Niger Delta consists of Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State.
Nigerian oil[edit]
Main article: Petroleum industry in Nigeria
Nigeria has become West Africa's biggest producer of petroleum. Some 2 million barrels (320,000 m3) a day are extracted in the Niger Delta. It is estimated that 38 billion barrels of crude oil still reside under the delta as of early 2012.[6] The first oil operations in the region began in the 1950s and were undertaken by multinational corporations, which provided Nigeria with necessary technological and financial resources to extract oil.[7] Since 1975, the region has accounted for more than 75% of Nigeria's export earnings.[citation needed] Together oil and natural gas extraction comprise "97 per cent of Nigeria's foreign exchange revenues".[8] Much of the natural gas extracted in oil wells in the Delta is immediately burned, or flared, into the air at a rate of approximately 70 million m³per day. This is equivalent to 41% of African natural gas consumption, and forms the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions on the planet.[citation needed] In 2003, about 99% of excess gas was flared in the Niger Delta,[9] although this value has fallen to 11% in 2010.[10] (See also gas flaring volumes). The biggest gas flaring company is the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd, a joint venture that is majority owned by the Nigerian government. In Nigeria, "...despite regulations introduced 20 years ago to outlaw the practice, most associated gas is flared, causing local pollution and contributing to climate change."[11] The environmental devastation associated with the industry and the lack of distribution of oil wealth have been the source and/or key aggravating factors of numerous environmental movements and inter-ethnic conflicts in the region, including recent guerrilla activity by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND).
In September 2012 Eland Oil & Gas purchased a 45% interest in OML 40, with its partner Starcrest Energy Nigeria Limited, from the Shell Group. They intend to recommission the existing infrastructure and restart existing wells to re-commence production at an initial gross rate of 2,500 bopd with a target to grow gross production to 50,000 bopd within four years.
Oil revenue derivation[edit]
Oil revenue allocation has been the subject of much contention well before Nigeria gained its independence. Allocations have varied from as much as 50%, owing to the First Republic's high degree of regional autonomy, and as low as 10% during the military dictatorships. This is the table below.
Oil revenue sharing formula
Year
Federal
State*
Local
Special Projects
Derivation Formula**
1958 40% 60% 0% 0% 50%
1968 80% 20% 0% 0% 10%
1977 75% 22% 3% 0% 10%
1982 55% 32.5% 10% 2.5% 10%
1989 50% 24% 15% 11% 10%
1995 48.5% 24% 20% 7.5% 13%
2001 48.5% 24% 20% 7.5% 13%
* State allocations are based on 5 criteria: equality (equal shares per state), population, social development, land mass, and revenue generation.
**The derivation formula refers to the percentage of the revenue oil-producing states retain from taxes on oil and other natural resources produced in the state. World Bank Report
Media[edit]
The documentary film Sweet Crude, which premiered April 2009 at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, tells the story of Nigeria's Niger Delta.
Environmental issues[edit]
Main article: Environmental issues in the Niger Delta
The effects of oil in the fragile Niger Delta communities and environment have been enormous. Local indigenous people have seen little if any improvement in their standard of living while suffering serious damage to their natural environment. According to Nigerian federal government figures, there were more than 7,000 oil spills between 1970 and 2000.[12] It has been estimated that a clean-up of the region, including full restoration of swamps, creeks, fishing grounds and mangroves, could take 25 years.[13]
See also[edit]
Annang
Efik
Ibibio
Ijaw
Isoko
Oron (state)
Ogoni
Itsekiri
Urhobo
Ukwuani
Niger Delta conflicts
Nigerian Oil Crisis
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
Petroleum industry in Nigeria
Igbo
Yoruba
Biafra War
References[edit]
Jump up ^ C. Michael Hogan, "Niger River", in M. McGinley (ed.), Encyclopedia of Earth, Washington, DC: National Council for Science and Environment, 2013.
Jump up ^ CRS Report for Congress, Nigeria: Current Issues. Updated 30 January 2008.
Jump up ^ Strutton, Laine (2015). The New Mobilization from Below: Women's Oil Protests in the Niger Delta, Nigeria (Ph.D.). New York University.
Jump up ^ Ian Taylor, "China's environmental footprint in Africa", China Dialogue, 2 February 2007.
Jump up ^ "Nigeria militants warn of oil war", BBC News, 14 September 2008.
Jump up ^ Isumonah, V. Adelfemi (2013). "Armed Society in the Niger Delta". Armed Forces & Society. 39 (2): 331–358. doi:10.1177/0095327x12446925.
Jump up ^ Pearson, Scott R. (1970). Petroleum and the Nigerian Economy. Stanford: Stanford University Press. p. 13. ISBN 0-8047-0749-9.
Jump up ^ Nigeria: Petroleum Pollution and Poverty in the Niger Delta. United Kingdom: Amnesty International Publications International Secretariat, 2009, p. 10.
Jump up ^ "Nigeria's First National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change" (PDF). UNFCC. Nov 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
Jump up ^ Global Gas Flaring reduction, The World Bank, "Estimated Flared Volumes from Satellite Data, 2006–2010."
Jump up ^ "Gas Flaring in Nigeria" (PDF). Friends of the Earth. October 2004. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
Jump up ^ John Vidal, "Nigeria's agony dwarfs the Gulf oil spill. The US and Europe ignore it", The Observer, 30 May 2010.
Jump up ^ https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/jun/02/niger-delta-oil-spill-clean-up-launched-ogoniland-communities-1bn
Sources[edit]
Niger Delta-Archive of News,Interviews, Articles, Analysis from 1999 to Present
Proceedings of the Ibibio Union 1928–1937. Edited by Monday Efiong Noah. Modern Business Press Ltd, Uyo.
Urhobo Historical Society (4 August 2003). Urhobo Historical Society Responds to Itsekiri Claims on Wari City and Western Niger Dealta.
"Nigeria's agony dwarfs the Gulf oil spill. The US and Europe ignore it"
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niger Delta.
National Geographic Magazine: "Curse of the Black Gold, Hope and betrayal on the Niger Delta" — February 2007 issue.
Nigerdeltaforum.com: forum on the Niger Delta and its people
Niger-Delta Development Commission, Niger Delta: A Brief History
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Niger Delta
Environmental Rights Action
News on the Niger Delta
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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"Pennsylvania State House" and "Pennsylvania House" redirect here. For the building in Philadelphia, see Independence Hall. For the former hotel in Ohio, see Pennsylvania House (Springfield, Ohio).
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Type
Type
Lower house
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 3, 2017
Leadership
Speaker of the House
Mike Turzai (R)
Since January 6, 2015
Majority Leader
Dave Reed (R)
Since January 6, 2015
Minority Leader
Frank Dermody (D)
Since January 4, 2011
Structure
Seats
203
Political groups
Majority
Republican (120)
Minority
Democratic (81)
Vacant (2)
Length of term
2 years
Authority
Article II, section 1, Pennsylvania Constitution
Salary
$85,338.65/year[1]
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2016
(203 seats)
Next election
November 6, 2018
(203 seats)
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
Pennsylvania State Capitol
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Website
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts.[2][3]
Following the 2016 elections, the house consisted of 121 Republicans and 82 Democrats. Republican Mike Turzai was first elected Speaker of the House on January 6, 2015. In 2012, a State Representative district had an average population of 60,498 residents.[citation needed]
The house is the largest full-time state legislature in the United States (the New Hampshire House of Representatives is larger but only serves part-time).
Contents
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1 Hall of the House
2 Speaker of the House
3 Composition
3.1 Gender composition
3.2 House of Representatives leadership
4 Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
5 Past composition of the House of Representatives
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Hall of the House[edit]
The Hall of the House contains important symbols to Pennsylvania history and the work of legislators.
Speaker's Chair: a throne-like chair of rank that sits directly behind the Speaker's rostrum. Architect Joseph Huston designed the chair in 1906, the year the Capitol was dedicated.
Mace: the House symbol of authority, peace, order and respect for law rests in a pedestal to the right of the Speaker. Its base is solid mahogany, intricately carved and capped by a brass globe engraved with the Pennsylvania coat of arms. An American Eagle perches on top. The tradition of the mace may date to the Roman Republic when attendants of Roman consuls carried bundles of sticks wrapped around an axe to enforce order. The tradition is common may also come directly from Pennsylvania's English heritage.
Murals: a colorful panorama of Pennsylvania history appear in murals by Edwin Austin Abbey. The most commanding of the series hangs behind the Speaker's rostrum and dominates the wall behind the Speaker. It is called The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania
Ceiling: a work of art in itself with its ornate geometry of gold leaf buttoned at the center by a charming painted illustration. In "The Hours", Abbey represents the passage of time in the form of 24 maidens revolving in an endless circle amidst the moon, the sun and the stars of the Milky Way.[4]
Speaker of the House[edit]
Main article: Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The speakership is the oldest elected statewide office in the Commonwealth. Since its first session in 1682—presided over by William Penn—over 130 house members have been elevated to the speaker's chair. The house cannot hold an official session in the absence of the speaker or his designated speaker pro tempore. Speaker Leroy Irvis was the first African American elected speaker of any state legislature in the United States since Reconstruction. Speaker Dennis O'Brien was the only minority-party Speaker known in Pennsylvania and only the second known nationwide. Pennsylvania has never had a female speaker.
Composition[edit]
Affiliation
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic
Republican
Vacant
End of previous legislature
84 118
202
1
Begin
82 121
203
0
January 3, 2017[5]
81
202
1
March 24, 2017[6]
82
203
0
September 8, 2017[7]
81
202
1
November 6, 2017[8]
80
201
2
December 6, 2017[9]
81
202
1
January 2, 2018[10]
80 120
200
3
January 23, 2018[11]
81
201
2
Latest voting share
7001403009999900000♠40.3%
7001597000000000000♠59.7%
Gender composition[edit]
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives had 40 women out of 203 total representatives in 2017.[12] At 19.7%, this is below the national average of 23.1% women for statewide legislative positions.[citation needed]
House of Representatives leadership[edit]
As of December 1, 2016
Speaker of the House of Representatives: Mike Turzai (R)
Majority Party (R) Leadership Position Minority Party (D)
Dave Reed Floor Leader Frank Dermody
Bryan Cutler Whip Mike Hanna
Marcy Toepel Caucus Chairperson Dan Frankel
Donna Oberlander Caucus Secretary Rosita Youngblood
Stan Saylor Appropriations Committee Chairman Joe Markosek
Kurt Masser Caucus Administrator Neal Goodman
Kerry Benninghoff Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla
Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[edit]
Main article: Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Past composition of the House of Representatives[edit]
Main article: Political party strength in Pennsylvania
See also[edit]
Pennsylvania State Senate
Project Vote Smart (Pennsylvania State Legislative information and voting records is the link to the Pennsylvania section.)
References[edit]
Specific
Jump up ^ "Comparison of state legislative salaries - Ballotpedia".
Jump up ^ Article II, section 2, Pennsylvania Constitution.
Jump up ^ Article II, section 16, Pennsylvania Constitution.
Jump up ^ Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Page Not Found - The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Jump up ^ Democrat Leslie Acosta (District 197) resigned at the beginning of the session after pleading guilty to embezzlement prior to the election
Jump up ^ Democrat Emilio Vazquez elected to succeed Acosta
Jump up ^ Rep. Daniel McNeill (D-133) dies [1]
Jump up ^ Rep. Marc Gergely (D-35) resigned after pleading guilty to corruption charges [2]
Jump up ^ Rep. Jeanne McNeill elected to replace her late husband, Rep. Daniel McNeill (D-133) [3]
Jump up ^ "Rep. Brandon Neuman (D) resigned to become a state trial judge. Rep. Scott Petri (R) resigned to become Executive Director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority".
Jump up ^ Democrat Austin Davis elected to succeed Rep. Marc Gergely (D-35) [4]
Jump up ^ Members of the House
General
Trostle, Sharon, ed. (2009). The Pennsylvania Manual. 119. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. ISBN 0-8182-0334-X.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
State House of Pennsylvania information and voting records This link leads to information about elected officials and candidates in Pennsylvania on the website "Project Vote Smart." This web site provides such information for all states in the US.
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Speaker: Mike Turzai (R)
Majority Leader: Dave Reed (R)
Minority Leader: Frank Dermody (D)
Pat Harkins (D)
Florindo Fabrizio (D)
Ryan Bizzarro (D)
Curt Sonney (R)
Barry Jozwiak (R)
Brad Roae (R)
Mark Longietti (D)
Tedd Nesbit (R)
Chris Sainato (D)
Aaron Bernstine (R)
Brian L. Ellis (R)
Daryl Metcalfe (R)
John Lawrence (R)
Jim E. Marshall (R)
Jim Christiana (R)
Robert Matzie (D)
Parke Wentling (R)
Gene DiGirolamo (R)
Jake Wheatley (D)
Adam Ravenstahl (D)
Dom Costa (D)
Peter Schweyer (D)
Dan Frankel (D)
Edward Gainey (D)
Joseph Markosek (D)
Tim Hennessey (R)
Dan Deasy (D)
Mike Turzai (R)
Bernie O'Neill (R)
Hal English (R)
Perry Warren (D)
Anthony M. DeLuca (D)
Frank Dermody (D)
Paul Costa (D)
Austin Davis (D)
Harry Readshaw (D)
Mindy Fee (R)
William C. Kortz (D)
Rick Saccone (R)
John A. Maher (R)
Brett Miller (R)
Dan Miller (D)
Keith Greiner (R)
Mark Mustio (R)
Anita Astorino Kulik (D)
Jason Ortitay (R)
Keith J. Gillespie (R)
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Bud Cook (R)
Pam Snyder (D)
Matt Dowling (R)
Ryan Warner (R)
Robert Godshall (R)
Eli Evankovich (R)
Joseph Petrarca Jr. (D)
George Dunbar (R)
Eric Nelson (R)
Justin Walsh (R)
Mike Reese (R)
Jeff Pyle (R)
Kate M. Harper (R)
Dave L. Reed (R)
Donna Oberlander (R)
Lee James (R)
Kathy Rapp (R)
Cris Dush (R)
Martin Causer (R)
Matt E. Baker (R)
Carl Walker Metzgar (R)
Matthew Bradford (D)
Bryan Barbin (D)
Frank Burns (D)
Tommy Sankey (R)
Harry Lewis (R)
Matt Gabler (R)
Mike Hanna (D)
H. Scott Conklin (D)
Jesse Topper (R)
John McGinnis (R)
Judy Ward (R)
Richard Irvin (R)
Adam Harris (R)
Jeff Wheeland (R)
Garth Everett (R)
Fred Keller (R)
Mark Keller (R)
Greg Rothman (R)
Sheryl M. Delozier (R)
Rob Kauffman (R)
Paul Schemel (R)
Dan Moul (R)
Dawn Keefer (R)
Kristin Phillips-Hill (R)
Stan Saylor (R)
Carol Hill-Evans (D)
Mike Sturla (D)
Steven Mentzer (R)
David Hickernell (R)
David H. Zimmerman (R)
Bryan Cutler (R)
Frank Ryan (R)
Russ Diamond (R)
Patty Kim (D)
Sue Helm (R)
Ron Marsico (R)
Tom Mehaffie (R)
Kurt Masser (R)
Lynda Schlegel-Culver (R)
David R. Millard (R)
Tina Pickett (R)
Jonathan Fritz (R)
Kevin Haggerty (D)
Martin Flynn (D)
Sid Michaels Kavulich (D)
Maureen E. Madden (D)
Tarah Toohil (R)
Karen Boback (R)
Michael B. Carroll (D)
Gerald Mullery (D)
Aaron Kaufer (R)
Eddie Day Pashinski (D)
Doyle Heffley (R)
Neal Goodman (D)
Jerry Knowles (R)
Mike Tobash (R)
Mark Rozzi (D)
Thomas Caltagirone (D)
Mark M. Gillen (R)
Jim Cox (R)
David M. Maloney (R)
Justin Simmons (R)
Michael Schlossberg (D)
Jeanne McNeill (D)
Ryan Mackenzie (R)
Steve Samuelson (D)
Robert L. Freeman (D)
Joe Emrick (R)
Marcia Hahn (R)
Michael Peifer (R)
John Galloway (D)
Tina Davis (D)
Frank Farry (R)
Marguerite Quinn (R)
Kathy Watson (R)
Craig Staats (R)
Tom Quigley (R)
Marcy Toepel (R)
Mary Jo Daley (D)
Tim Briggs (D)
Michael Corr (R)
Todd Stephens (R)
Tom Murt (R)
Madeleine Dean (D)
Steve McCarter (D)
Becky Corbin (R)
Carolyn Comitta (D)
Warren Kampf (R)
Eric Roe (R)
Brian Kirkland (D)
Stephen Barrar (R)
Leanne Krueger-Braneky (D)
Nicholas Miccarelli III (R)
James Santora (R)
Margo L. Davidson (D)
Alex Charlton (R)
Greg Vitali (D)
Duane Milne (R)
Christopher B. Quinn (R)
Kate Klunk (R)
Martina White (R)
Kerry Benninghoff (R)
Kevin J. Boyle (D)
Michael Driscoll (D)
Ed Neilson (D)
Michael H. O'Brien (D)
Jack Rader (R)
John J. Taylor (R)
VACANT
Jason Dawkins (D)
Angel Cruz (D)
Curtis Thomas (D)
Brian Sims (D)
Zach Mako (R)
William F. Keller (D)
Maria Donatucci (D)
Jordan Harris (D)
Gary Day (R)
James R. Roebuck Jr. (D)
Rosemary Brown (R)
Vanessa L. Brown (D)
Joanna E. McClinton (D)
Morgan Cephas (D)
Will Tallman (R)
Pam DeLissio (D)
Donna Bullock (D)
Seth Grove (R)
Emilio Vazquez (D)
Rosita Youngblood (D)
Stephen Bloom (R)
Chris Rabb (D)
Stephen Kinsey (D)
Jared Solomon (D)
Isabella Fitzgerald (D)
Republican (121)
Democratic (82)
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