Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 79

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|representative= Louis Schmitt Jr.

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|residence= Altoona

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The 79th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in central Pennsylvania and has been represented by Louis Schmitt Jr. since 2019.

District profile

The 79th District is located in Blair County and includes the following areas:[https://web.archive.org/web/20220607225915/https://www.vote.pa.gov/Pages/Pennsylvania-Redistricting-House-of-Representative.aspx/ 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps]

Representatives

colspan=5 style="font-size: 80%;" \| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
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valign=bottom ! Representative ! Party ! Years ! District home ! Note
{{party shading/Democratic}} \| Denny J. Bixler	Democrat	1969 – 1974
{{party shading/Democratic}} \| John P. Milliron	Democrat	1975 – 1978
{{party shading/Republican}} \| Richard Geist	Republican	1979 – 2012	Altoona
{{party shading/Republican}} \| John McGinnis	Republican	2013 – 2018
{{party shading/Republican}} \| Louis Schmitt Jr.	Republican	2019 – present

References

{{cite web| last = Cox| first = Harold| title = Legislatures - 1776-2004| work = Wilkes University Election Statistics Project| publisher = Wilkes University| date = 2004| url = http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/indexlegis.html}}

Category:Government of Blair County, Pennsylvania