The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is one of two co-equal houses of the 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. Elections are held in November of even numbered years.

As of 2006, the house consists of 109 Republicans and 94 Democrats. John M. Perzel is the Speaker of the House.

In 2002, a State Represenataive district had an average population of 60,498 residents.

For information on the Pennsylvania Legislative Pay Raise Scandal, please see Pennsylvania General Assembly

House of Representatives Leadership

Speaker of the House of Representatives: John M. Perzel (R)

Majority Party	Leadership Position	Minority Party
Samuel H. Smith	Floor Leader	H. William DeWeese
David G. Argall	Whip	Mike Veon
Elinor Z. Taylor1	Caucus Chairperson	Mark B. Cohen
Raymond Bunt, Jr.1	Caucus Secretary	Kevin Blaum1
Brett Feese1	Appropriations Committee Chairman	Dwight Evans
Merle Phillips	Caucus Administrator	Fred Belardi2
Mario J. Civera, Jr.	Policy Committee Chairman	Stephen Stetler

¹ Members who have announced their intention to retire at the end of their terms in 2007.
² Member defeated for re-election in 2006 primary election.

External link

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• PA House website

Pennsylvania General Assembly