| State: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 97 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Steven Mentzer |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Manheim Township, Lancaster County |
| Percent White: | 93.8 |
| Percent Black: | 2.3% |
| Percent Hispanic: | 3.9% |
| Population: | 66,456 |
| Population Year: | 2011 |
| Citizen Voting Age: | 47,812 |
The 97th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lancaster County. Steven Mentzer has represented the 97th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2013.
District 97 includes the following areas:
Warwick Township has two bridges named to the National Register of Historic Places: The Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge, and Zook's Mill Covered Bridge.[1]
The 97th District is home to the town of Lititz; a small town voted "American's coolest town" in 2013.[2]
U.S. Open Champion Jim Furyk won a Pennsylvania State Golf Championship while attending Maheim Township High School.
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | |||||
| 1969 - 1976 | |||||
| Republican | 1977 - 1988 | ||||
| Republican | 1989 - 2003 | Lost Renomination on May 21, 2002[3] | |||
| Republican | 2003 - 2007 | Lost Renomination on May 16, 2006[4] | |||
| Republican | 2007 - 2013 | Withdrew prior to 2012 General Election | |||
| Steven Mentzer[5] | Republican | 2013 - Present | Incumbent |