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Sen.Arlen Specter (R) Sen.Rick Santorum (R) Rep.Robert A. Brady (D-01) Rep.Chaka Fattah (D-02) Rep.Robert A. Borski (D-03) Rep.Melissa A. Hart (R-04) Rep.John E. Peterson (R-05) Rep.Tim Holden (D-06) Rep.Curt Weldon (R-07) Rep.James C. Greenwood (R-08) Rep.Donald L. Sherwood (R-10) Rep.Paul E. Kanjorski (D-11) Rep.John P. Murtha (D-12) Rep.Joseph M. Hoeffel (D-13) Rep.William J. Coyne (D-14) Rep.Patrick J. Toomey (R-15) Rep.Joseph R. Pitts (R-16) Rep.George W. Gekas (R-17) Rep.Mike Doyle (D-18) Rep.Todd R. Platts (R-19) Rep.Frank R. Mascara (D-20) Rep.Phil English (R-21)
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature General Assembly: Meets year-round House of Representatives: 203 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 103R, 100D; 178 men, 25 women Salary: $60,700 Phone: (717) 787-2372 Senate: 50 members, 4-year terms 1999 breakdown: 30R, 20D; 44 men, 6 women Salary: $59,245 Phone: (717) 787-5920 Urban Statistics Philadelphia: Mayor John Street (D), Population 1,478,002 Pittsburgh: Mayor Tom Murphy (D), Population 350,363 Erie: Mayor Joyce Savocchio (D), Population 105,270 Allentown: Mayor William Heydt (R), Population 102,211 Scranton: Mayor James P. Connors (R), Population 77,189 Registered Voters Democrat: 48% Republican: 42% Other: 9% U.S. Congress Senate: 2 R House: 11 D, 10 R Term Limits For state offices: No Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 49%, Bob Dole 40%, Ross Perot 10% 1992 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 45%, George Bush 36%, Ross Perot 18% 1988 Presidential Vote: George Bush 51%, Michael S. Dukakis 48% Population 1998 population (est.): 12,056,112 1990 population: 11,881,643 1980 population: 11,863,895 Percent change 1980-90: +<1% Rank among states (1998): 5 White: 89% Black: 10% Asian or Pacific islander: 2% Hispanic origin: 2% Urban: 69% Rural: 31% Born in state: 80% Foreign-born: 3% Under age 18: 2,864,082 (24%) Ages 18-64: 7,250,757 (60%) 65 and older: 1,904,822 (16%) Median age: 37.3 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.pa.us Capital: Harrisburg Median household income: $36,609 (1997) Rank among states: 21 Total area: 46,058 sq. miles Rank among states: 33
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