Seventeen Freshmen legislators took their seats for the first time in Harrisburg and Congress representing the people of Pennsylvania. They include, by district—

Congress

8-Michael G. Fitzpatrick – R; 13-Allyson Schwartz – D; and 15-Charles Dent – R

State Senate

31- Patricia H. Vance – R; and 39 – Bob Regola – R

State House

4- Curt Sonney- R; 11- Brian Ellis – R; 16- Sean M. Ramaley – D; 60- Jeff Pyle – R; 65- Kathy Rapp – R; 86- Mark Keller- R; 87- Glen R. Grell – R; 89- Bob Kauffman – R; 146- Thomas J. Quigley – R; 148- Mike Gerber – D; 153- Josh Shapiro – D; and 190- Thomas W. Blackwell – D.

There are three vacancies in the State Senate to be filled by special election: District 4 – formerly held by Schwartz (D) now a member of Congress; District 16 – formerly held by Dent (R) also a member of Congress; and District 42 – formerly held by Wagner (D) now Auditor General elect. No election date has been set.

There is one vacancy in the State House – District 189 – formerly held by Kelly Lewis who resigned his seat. A special election will be held in that district on February 8.

1/7/2005