Pennsylvania Redistricting: Click here for details Recent Updates: January 13, 2012 — Pennsylvania Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument for all petitions that challenge the Final Reapportionment Plan for January 23, 2012 at 9:30a.m., in the Supreme Court Courtroom, Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA (Press Release). December 12, 2011 — The Legislative Reapportionment Commission adopts the Final Plan at a public administrative meeting. Details on the Final Plan can be found here. (Press Release). December 7, 2011 — The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public administrative meeting (agenda) to adopt the Final Plan for legislative redistricting on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in Hearing Room #1 - North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA (Press Release). November 23, 2011 — The Legislative Reapportionment Commission holds public hearings on November 18 and November 23, 2011 in Harrisburg. (read more) November 22, 2011 — The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public hearing on November 23, 2011 at Noon in Hearing Room #1 - North Office Building, Harrisburg (agenda) (list of witnesses). (read more) November 16, 2011 — The Legislative Reapportionment Commission approves technical corrections to the House preliminary plan (notice). Details on the technical corrections can be found here. November 9, 2011 — The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will hold a public hearing on November 18, 2011 at Noon in Hearing Room #1 - North Office Building, Harrisburg (Press Release) (agenda) (list of witnesses). read more October 31, 2011 — The Legislative Reapportionment Commission holds an administrative meeting (agenda) to adopt the Preliminary Plan for legislative redistricting (Press Release). Details on the Preliminary Plan can be found here.     >> homepage >> About Greene County > Past Elected Officials > 12th Congressional District GREENE COUNTY's 12th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES past — present Overview — Located in southwestern Pennsylvania, the 12th District (created in 1795 from Pennsylvania's "at-large" Congressional District) consists of all of Greene County, and parts of Allegheny, Armstrong, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties. A thoroughly unionized district, the 12th has historically been among the most Democratic areas of the state. However, the Democrats in this area are not as liberal as their counterparts in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Most of them are somewhat conservative on social issues, particularly abortion and gun control. The 12th includes all of Greene County, a highly rural region that still has a traditionally Democratic influence due to its labor leanings. In Washington county, the city of Washington, a large and Democratic edge suburb of Pittsburgh is a part of the 12th, as well as the eastern portion of the county. Most of the Monongahela Valley region, a very Democratic area that was once an important steel-making area, is also part of the 12th. However, more rural western Washington County and the suburban northern portion of the county (with towns like McDonald and Canonsburg) belongs to the 18th. The western portion of Fayette County, including the city of Uniontown, a labor Democratic stronghold is part of this district, while the rural mountainous eastern portion is a part of the 9th. The 12th District continues eastward, including southeastern and northeastern parts of Westmoreland County, including the labor Democratic city of Latrobe, while leaving the suburban western part of the county (with towns such as Murrysville) and the generally left-leaning city of Greensburg in the 18th. The major population base of the district is located just to the east, taking in most of Somerset and Cambria counties. This area, the heart of a large coal-mining region, includes the district's largest city, Johnstown. The 12th also contains a part of Indiana County, mainly the college town of Indiana. The 12th completes its wrap around the metro Pittsburgh region by ending in the northeastern corner of the city's suburbs, containing middle class regions such as Lower Burrell and the working class suburb of New Kensington. A portion of Armstrong County is also included in the district, including several industrial suburbs such as Freeport and Apollo. Waynesburg is the county seat for our county and located in the 12th United States Congressional District, the 46th Pennsylvania Senate District and the 50th Pennsylvania House District. There are twenty townships and six boroughs and 44 polling precincts within the county. 12th Congressional District Representatives (1795 — present): Representative Party Years District Home Notation Albert Gallatin Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795-March 4, 1801 Fayette County Appointed United States Secretary of the Treasury in May, 1801 William Hoge Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801-March 4, 1803 Washington Re-districted to 10th District District Eliminated 1803   District Restored 1813   Aaron Lyle Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813-March 4, 1817     Thomas Patterson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817-March 4, 1823     John Brown Jacksonian Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823-March 4, 1825 Lewistown Re-districted from 9th District John Mitchell Jacksonian Democracy March 4, 1825-March 4, 1829 Bellefonte Lost Re-election John Scott Jacksonian Democracy March 4, 1929-March 4, 1831 Bellefonte Lost Re-election Robert Allison Anti-Masonic March 4, 1831-March 4, 1833 Hintingdon Not a candidate for renomination George Chambers Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833-March 4, 1837 Chambersburg   Daniel Sheffer Democratic March 4, 1837-March 4, 1839 Youk Springs Lost Re-elction James Cooper March 4, 1839-March 4, 1843 Gettysburg   Almon H. Read Democratic March 4, 1843-June 3, 1844 Montrose Re-districted from 17th District Died in office in office Vacant June 3, 1844-December 2, 1844   George Fuller Democratic December 2, 1844-March 4, 1845 Montrose   David Wilmot Democratic March 4, 1845-March 4, 1851 Towanda Not a candidate for re-nomination Galusha A. Grow Demoncratic March 4, 1851-March 4, 1853 Glenwood Re-districted to the 14th District Hendrick B. Wright Demoncratic March 4, 1853-March 4, 1855 Wilkes-Barre Lost Re-election Henry M. Fuller Opposition March 4, 1855-March 4, 1857 Wilkes-Barre Not a candidate for re-nomination John G. Montgomery Demoncratic March 4, 1857-April 24, 1857 Danville Died in office in office Vacant April 24, 1857-December 7, 1857   Paul Leidy Democratic December 7, 1857-March 4, 1859     George W. Scranton Republican March 4, 1859-March 24, 1861   Died in office in office Vacant March 24, 1861-July 4, 1861   Hendrick B. Wright Democratic July 4, 1861-March 4, 1863     Charles Denison Democratic March 4, 1863-June 27, 1867   Died in office in office Vacant June 27, 1867-June 27, 1867   George W. Woodward Democratic November 21, 1867-March 4, 1871   Not a candidate for re-nomination Lazarus D. Shoemaker Republican March 4, 1871-March 4, 1875   Not a candidate for re-nomination Winthrop W. Ketcham Republican March 4, 1875-July 19, 1876   Resigned to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Vacant July 19, 1876-November 7, 1876   William H. Stanton Democratic November 7, 1876-March 4, 1877   Not a candidate for re-election Hendrick B. Wright Democratic March 4, 1877-March 4, 1879 Wilkes-Barre   Hendrick B. Wright Greenback March 4, 1879-March 4, 1881 Wilkes-Barre Lost re-election Joseph A. Scranton Democratic November 7, 1881-March 4, 1883 Scranton Lost re-election Daniel W. Connolly Democratic March 4, 1883-March 4, 1885 Scranton Lost re-election Joseph A. Scranton Democratic March 4, 1885-March 4, 1887 Scranton Lost re-election John Lynch Democratic March 4, 1887-March 4, 1889 Wilkes-Barre Lost re-election Edwin S. Osborne Republican March 4, 1889-March 4, 1891 Wilkes-Barre Re-districted from At-large District Not a candidate for renomination George W. Shonk Republican March 4, 1891-March 4, 1893 Wilkes-Barre Declined to be a candidate for renomination William H. Hines Democratic March 4, 1893-March 4, 1985 Wilkes-Barre Lost re-election John Leisenring Republican March 4, 1985-March 4, 1897 Upper Lehigh Declined to be a candidate for re-election Morgan B. Williams Republican March 4, 1897-March 4, 1899 Wilkes-Barre Lost re-election Stanley W. Davenport Democratic March 4, 1899-March 4, 1901 Plymouth Lost re-election Henry W. Palmer Republican March 4, 1901-March 4, 1903 Plymouth Lost re-nomination George R. Patterson Republican March 4, 1903-March 21, 1906 Ashland Died in office Vacant January 21, 1906-November 6, 1906   Charles N. Brumm Republican November 6, 1906-January 4, 1909 Minersville Resigned when he was elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill COunty, PA Vacant January 4, 1909-March 4, 1909   Alfred B. Garner Republican March 4, 1909-March 4, 1911 Ashland   Robert E. Lee Democratic March 4, 1911-March 4, 1915 Pottsville Lost re-election Robert D. Heaton Republican March 4, 1915-March 4, 1919 Pottsville Not a candidate for re-election John Reber Republican March 4, 1919-March 4, 1923 Pottsville Not a candidate for re-election John J. Casey Democratic March 4, 1923-March 4, 1925 Wilkes-Barre Lost re-election Edmund N. Carpenter Republican March 4, 1925-March 4, 1927 Wilkes-Barre Lost re-election John J. Casey Democratic March 4, 1927-May 5, 1929 Wilkes-Barre Died in office Vacant May 5, 1929-June 4, 1929   C. Murray Turpin Republican June 4, 1929-January 3, 1937 Wilkes-Barre Lost re-election J. Harold Flannery Democratic January 3, 1937-January 3, 1942 Pittston Resitned to become Judge of the Common Pleas Court of Luzenne County, PA Vacant January 3, 1942-May 19, 1942   Thomas B. Miller Republican May 19, 1942-January 3, 1945 Wilkes-Barre Lost re-election Ivor D. Fenton Republican January 3, 1945-January 3, 1963 Mahonoy City Re-districted from 18th District Not a candidate for re-election J. Irving Whallery Republican January 4, 1963-January 3, 1973 Pittsburgh Re-districted from 18th District Lost re-election John P. Saylor Republican January 3, 1973-October 28, 1973 Johnstown Re-distraicted from 22nd District Died in office Vacant October 28, 1973-February 5, 1974   Frank R. Mascara Democratic 1994-2003 Charleroi Retired from Congress in January 2003 Click here for 2011 obituary John Murtha Democratic February 5, 1974-February 8, 2010 Johnstown Died in office Click here for news article Vacant February 8, 2010-May 18, 2010   March Critz Democratic May 18, 2010-present Johnstown Incumbent Source of Representatives Names & Dates: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania's_12th_congressional_district For general information, please contact the Information Services at 724-852-5399 / Toll Free: 1-888-852-5399. County Office Building, 93 E. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370 Today's date is: Greene County Government Home