![]() ![]() ![]() Glenn “G.T.” Thompson, R-15th.“Two of the split precincts have fewer than 20 voters,” Geyer testified. The two precincts in Jefferson Township are represented by both Kelly and U.S. Conor Lamb, D-17th, and Mike Kelly, R-16th. congressman.Four precincts in Cranberry Township have both U.S. Census, Butler County has grown in every census since forming in 1800.She said in 1910, Pennsylvania had 36 congressional seats and has lost seats in each census since that time.Geyer lamented that although a 2018 Supreme Court decision mandated that all congressional districts be kept “compact and contiguous,” Butler County was broken into three congressional districts that year.She said in the 89 voting precincts in Butler County, six have more than one U.S. Two Butler County commissioners, Kim Geyer and Kevin Boozel, testified Tuesday morning.Įach speaker was given 10 minutes to testify.īoth Geyer and Boozel pointed to Butler County's growth over many years.Geyer said while almost all neighboring counties saw a drop in population in the 2020 U.S. Written testimony on the redrawing of congressional lines can be submitted to the committee until Oct. While those providing testimony preregistered, about 30 voters attended the hearing to listen to testimony. Tim Bonner, R-8th, hosted the forum at the Pew Fine Arts Center at Grove City College. Pennsylvania will lose one congressional representative, moving from 18 to 17 statewide. The lines for Pennsylvania's congressional districts are redrawn after each decade's census is completed. Nine people provided testimony Tuesday on redrawing congressional lines during the state House Government Committee's first congressional redistricting hearing. ![]()
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