LWVBC Legislative Guide 2008

 

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization,

 whose purpose is to promote active and informed participation of citizens in government. 

Membership is open to any citizen age 18 or older.

 

PRESIDENT

 

GEORGE W. BUSH (Rep.) (March 2009)

The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

Washington, DC 20500

202-456-1414      Fax 202-456-2461

Comments:  202-456-1111

E-Mail: president@whitehouse.gov

 

GOVERNOR

 

EDWARD G. RENDELL  (Dem.)

3rd Tuesday in January 2011

225 Main Capitol Bldg. Harrisburg PA 17120   

 717-787-2500         Fax 717-772-8284                 

 1-800-932-0784 public information, or message for governor

 

UNITED STATES SENATORS

 

ROBERT P. CASEY, JR  (Dem.) Jan. 2013

383 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C.   20510

202-224-6324  Toll free  1-866-802-2833   Fax 202-228-0604

Web form: .casey.senate.gov.contact.cfm

2000 Market St. Suite 1870, Philadelphia PA 19103

1-866-802-2833                      Fax 215-405-9660  

 

ARLEN SPECTER (Rep.) Jan. 2011

Suite 9400 Wm. Green Fed. Bldg., 600 Arch St., Philadelphia PA 19106

215-597-7200         Fax 215-597-0406

711 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington DC 20510

202-224-4254          Fax 202-228-1229.

Web form: specter.senate.gov/index.cfm

 

U.S. CONGRESS - 8th DISTRICT

 

PATRICK MURPHY  (Dem.) Jan. 2009                   

1007 Longworth  House Office Bldg.             

Washington, DC 20515

Web form: patrickmurphy.house.gov/

60 N. Main St., Doylestown PA 18901

215-348-1194              Fax 215-348-7658

414 Mill St. Bristol PA 19007

215-826-1963         Fax 215-826-1997

 

STATE SENATORS – Four-year term

 

6th District - ROBERT M. TOMLINSON (Rep.)

2222 Trenton Road, Levittown, PA 19056

215-945-2800, Fax 215-945-2808

2212 Bristol Pike, Bensalem PA 19020

215-638-1784  FAX 215-638-1786

841 Second St. Pike, Richboro PA 18954

215-942-5157    Fax 215-942-5184

Senate Box 203006, Room 362

 Harrisburg PA 17120-3006

717-787-5072     Fax  717-772-2991

     E-Mail: rtomlinson@pasen.gov

 

10th District - CHARLES MCILHINNEY, JR  (Rep.)

     22 S. Main Street, Doylestown 18901, Suite 220

215-489-5000       Fax 215-489-5200

275 Yardley Avenue, Fallsington PA 19054

215-428-1970       Fax 215-428-1876

Senate Box 203010, Main Capitol Bldg, Rm. 187

Harrisburg PA 17102-30120

717-787-7305     Fax 717-783-5962

Toll Free 1-866-738-8600

E-Mail: cmcilhinney@pasen.gov

               

12th District  - STEWART J. GREENLEAF  (Rep.)

711 N. York Road, Suite 1, Willow Grove 19090

1-800- 924-3300 or 215-657-7700

Fax 215-657-1885

Senate Box 203012, 19 E. Wing

Harrisburg  PA 17120-3012

1-800-848-5013     Fax 717-783-7328

E-Mail: sgreenleaf@pasen.gov

 

24th District – ROBERT C. WONDERLING (Rep.)

427 W. Main St., Lansdale PA 19446                             215-368-1500     Fax 215-560-4896

312  West Broad #2, Quakertown PA 18951

215-529-1215      Fax 215-529-1218

Room 172 Main Capitol Building, Senate Box 203024

Harrisburg PA 17120-3024

717-787-3110     Fax 717-787-8004

E-Mail:  rwonderling@pasen.gov

           

STATE REPRESENTATIVES – Two-year term

 

18th District - GENE DI GIROLAMO(Rep.)

    2444 Bristol Rd. Bensalem PA 19020

215-750-1017      Fax 215-750-1295

Harrisburg 717-783-7319    Fax 717-772-2414

E-Mail: gdigirol@pahousegop.com

 

 

29th District – BERNARD T. O’NEILL (Rep.)

    210 West Street Road, Warminster PA 18974

215-441-2624     Fax 215-441-2627

    Harrisburg  717-705-7170  Fax 717-783-3278

E-Mail:  boneill@pahousegop.com

 

31st District - DAVID J. STEIL (Rep.)               

2 N. State St., Newtown PA18940   

215-968-3975       Fax  215-968-4674

Harrisburg 717-772-5396       Fax  717-787-7529

E-Mail: dsteil@pahousegop.com

 

140th District - JOHN T. GALLOWAY (Dem.)

     One North Wilson Ave., Suite 6, Bristol PA 19007

 215-781-2451                    Fax 215-781-3443

     Harrisburg 717-787-2451   Fax 717-780-4780

               

141st District -  ANTHONY J. MELIO (Dem.)

3611 Green Lane, Levittown PA 19057

215-943-8669      Fax 215-943-2434

Harrisburg 717-787-3557       Fax 717-783-0682

E-Mail:amelio@pahouse.net

 

142nd District – CHRIS KING (Dem.)

         1239 Wood Lane, Langhorne PA 19047 Suite 101

         215-752-6750        Fax 215-752-6754

 Harrisburg  717-787-3055      Fax 717-780-4782

         E-Mail:  cking@pahouse.net

 

    143rd District - MARGUERITE QUINN.(Rep.)

       1032 N. Easton Rd.., Doylestown PA 18902-1055

215-489-5000     Fax 215-489-5200

Harrisburg  717-772-1413   Fax 717-787-0860

E-Mail: mquinn@pahousegop.com

 

144th District -  KATHARINE M. WATSON  (Rep.)            

    1410 W. Street Rd. Suite B, Warminster PA 18974  

215-674-0500     Fax 215-674-0347

 Harrisburg 717-787-5452     Fax 717-783-8934

E-Mail: kwatson@pahousegop.com

 

145th District -  PAUL I. CLYMER (Rep.)

311 N. 7th St. Perkasie PA 18944

215-257-0279      Fax 215-257-6350

 Harrisburg  717-783-3154   Fax 717-705-1854

E-Mail: pclymer@pahousegop.com

 

178th District -  SCOTT PETRI (Rep.)

The Weather Vane, 95 Almshouse Rd.,

 Suite 303       Richboro, PA 18954

 215-364-3414   Fax 215-364-8626

 Harrisburg  717-787-9033   Fax 717-705-7012

 E-Mail: spetri@pahousegop.com

 

 

BUCKS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  4 years

 

Bucks County Admin. Bldg., Doylestown 18901

Meetings every 1st and 3rd Wednesday

JAMES F. CAWLEY (Rep.)

CHARLES H. MARTIN  (Rep.)

DIANE E. ELLIS-MARSEGLIA (Dem.)

 

Far Upper Bucks 

610-982-5144 or

610-346-7831

Quakertown  

215-536-4680

Central  Bucks

215-348-6000 or 

215-343-9100

Levittown 

 215-946-8900

 

 

2008 ELECTION CALENDAR (tentative)

Your polling place is determined by your registered address. If you are going to be away on Election Day, you may request an absentee ballot.  This is a two-step process requiring a written application to the Board of Elections (215-348-6154).  The ballot will be mailed to you.  Complete it and return it.

 

Last day to register to vote in April primary

March 24

Last day to request an absentee ballot

April 14

Last day absentee ballot may be received by Board of Elections

April 18

Primary Election 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

April 22

Registration resumes 

April 23 to October 6

Last day to request an absentee ballot

October 28

Last day absentee ballot may be received 

October 31

General Election   7 a.m. – 8 p.m.    

November 4

 

FORMS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION

Bucks County Voter Registration office, Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Broad & Court Sts, Doylestown,18901; 215-348-6169. 

Also municipal offices, post offices, State liquor stores, libraries, League of Women Voters and political parties.

 

 

 

MUNICIPALITIES

PA

Senate

District

PA

House

District

Bedminster Township

10

143

Bensalem Township

  6

18

Bridgeton Township

10

143

Bristol Borough

  6

140

Bristol Township

 

 

   5-1

 6

140

   All except 5-1

6

141

Buckingham Township

 

 

   Lower 1,2, Middle 1, 2

10

29

   Upper 2

10

29

   Upper 1 &3

10

143

Chalfont Borough

10

144

Doylestown Borough

10

143

Doylestown Township

10

143

Dublin Borough

10

144

Durham Township

24

143

East Rockhill Township

24

145

Falls Township

10

140

Haycock Township

10

145

Hilltown Township

10

144

Hulmeville Borough

6

142

Ivyland Borough

6

178

Langhorne Borough

6

142

Langhorne Manor Borough

6

142

Lower Makefield Township

10

31

Lower Southampton Twp

6

18

   West 3 and 7

 

 

   East 1-5 & West 1,2,4,5,

6

142

Middletown Township

 

 

   Lower 3,4,6,9

6

141

   Lower 7   6       140

 

 

   Lower 1,2,5,8,10,11,12,13

6

142

   Upper 1 through 9

6

142

Milford Township

24

145

Morrisville Borough

10

140

New Britain Borough

10

144

New Britain Township

10

144

New Hope Borough

10

29

Newtown Borough

10

31

Newtown Township

10

31

Nockamixon Township

24

143

Northampton Township

6

178

Pendel Borough

6

142

Perkasie Borough

10

145

Plumstead Township

10

143

Quakertown Borough

24

145

Richland Township

24