Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 153
American legislative district
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The 153rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Montgomery County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Abington Township
- Upper Dublin Township (PART)
- District 02 [PART, Division 03]
- District 04 [PART, Divisions 02 and 03]
- District 05
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Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Daniel E. Beren | Republican | 1969 – 1976 | ||
| Joe Hoeffel | Democrat | 1977 – 1984 | Abington Township | |
| Jon D. Fox | Republican | 1985 – 1992 | Abington Township | Resigned January 16, 1992 to become County Commissioner[2] |
| Martin L. Laub | Republican | 1993 – 1994 | ||
| Ellen M. Bard | Republican | 1995 – 2004 | Jenkintown | Retired to run for Congress |
| Josh Shapiro | Democrat | 2005 – 2012 | Abington Township | Resigned to take office as Montgomery County Commissioner |
| Madeleine Dean | Democrat | 2012 – 2018 | Abington Township | Elected in special election on April 24, 2012. Retired after election to Congress. |
| Ben Sanchez | Democrat | 2019 – present | Incumbent | |
