5-677: Daniel T. McNeill (July 19, 1947 – September 8, 2017) was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives , first elected in 2012. He represented the 133rd district. From 1966 to 1972, McNeill was a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard. McNeill has also served as a commissioner and executive for Whitehall Township , and as Manager of Regional Partnerships for Lehigh County . McNeill died in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 2017, at
10-410: Is the largest full-time state legislature in the country. The New Hampshire House of Representatives is larger but only serves part-time. Representatives must be at least 21 years of age. They must be a U.S. citizen and a Pennsylvania resident four years, and a resident of the district they represent one year prior to their election and must reside in that district during their term. The Hall of
15-548: The House contains important symbols of Pennsylvania history and the work of legislators. The speakership is the oldest elected statewide office in the Commonwealth. Since its first session in 1682—presided over by William Penn —over 130 house members have been elevated to the speaker's chair. The house cannot hold an official session in the absence of the speaker or their designated speaker pro tempore. Speaker Leroy Irvis
20-539: The age of 70. This article about a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pennsylvania House of Representatives Minority The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral 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. It
25-586: Was the first African American elected speaker of any state legislature in the United States since Reconstruction. Speaker Dennis O'Brien was the only minority-party Speaker known in Pennsylvania and only the second known nationwide. Democrat Joanna McClinton was elected Speaker of the House on February 28, 2023, becoming the first female Speaker in Pennsylvania. As of November 13, 2024 : As of November 13, 2024 : Speaker of
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