State: | Pennsylvania |
District: | 133 |
Chamber: | House of Representatives |
Representative: | Jeanne McNeill |
Party: | Democratic |
Residence: | Bethlehem |
Percent White: | 83.6 |
Percent Black: | 5.4 |
Percent Hispanic: | 13.5 |
Population: | 61,468 |
Population Year: | 2011 |
Citizen Voting Age: | 49,051 |
The 133rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since a special election in 2018 by Jeanne McNeill.
The 133rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located within Lehigh County. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | |||||
1969 - 1976 | Cementon, Pennsylvania | Did not seek reelection in 1976; Currently an attorney in Allentown, Pennsylvania | |||
1977 - 1978 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Reelected to a 1979 term;[2] Died November 22, 1978[3] | |||
1979 - 1982 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Resigned May 6, 1982[4] | |||
1983 - 1991 | Resigned February 25, 1991, to volunteer to serve active duty in the Gulf War;[5] Elected to House of Representatives to represent Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District from 1993 to 1999;[6] Served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense from 2003 to 2009; President of Civil Support International, LLC from 2009 to present | ||||
1991 - 1992 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Elected May 21, 1991, to fill vacancy left by Paul McHale; Did not run for 1992 reelection[7] | |||
1993 - 2006 | Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania | Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party from 2003 to 2010[8] | |||
2007 - 2012 | Won the 2012 Democratic Primary, however, withdrew his consideration he was charged with drunk-driving and assault;[9] Daniel T. McNeill replaced him in the 2012 general election against Republican David Molony | ||||
Daniel T. McNeill | Democrat | 2013 - 2017 | Whitehall, Pennsylvania | Died September 8, 2017.[10] A special election was held on December 5, 2017, to fill his seat. Candidates included McNeill's widow, Democrat Jeanne McNeill, Republican David Molony, and Libertarian Samantha Dorney[11] | |
Jeanne McNeill | Democrat | 2018 - present | Whitehall, Pennsylvania | Incumbent. Won the 133rd District special election on December 5, 2017, to fill the seat of her widow, the late Daniel T. McNeill, in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; seated January 2, 2018 |