Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered ev ...
District 22 includes parts of
Lackawanna County and
Luzerne County. It is currently represented by
Democrat
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Politics
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Marty Flynn
Martin Bradshaw Flynn Jr. (born September 18, 1975) is an American politician. He is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and he previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Flynn is a member of the Democratic Party (Unit ...
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District profile
The district includes the following areas:
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Benton Township
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Clarks Green
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Clarks Summit
Clarks Summit is a borough in Lackawanna County, northwest of Scranton in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 5,108 at the 2020 census. It is also the northern terminus of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension, I-476.
History
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Dalton
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Dickson City
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Dunmore
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Glenburn Township
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Greenfield Township
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La Plume Township
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Moosic
Moosic ( ) is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, south of downtown Scranton and northeast of downtown Wilkes-Barre, on the Lackawanna River.
Moosic is in a former coal-mining region. A few older industries existed at one time, includ ...
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Newton Township
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North Abington Township
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Old Forge
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Ransom Township
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Scott Township
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Scranton
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South Abington Township
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Taylor
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Throop
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Waverly Township
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West Abington Township
Luzerne County
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Avoca
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Dupont
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Duryea
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Hughestown
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Jenkins Township
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Laflin
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Laurel Run
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Pittston
Pittston is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The city gained prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as an active anthracite coal ...
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Pittston Township
Pittston Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,179 as of the 2020 census. The township is located within the Greater Pittston region. As of 2010, the total population of Greater Pittston was 48,020. The Wilkes ...
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Plains Township
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West Pittston
West Pittston is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on the Susquehanna River (opposite of Pittston City). In 2020, the population was 4,644.
The town once produced mine screens, g ...
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Wilkes-Barre
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Wilkes-Barre
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Wyoming
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Yatesville
Popular culture
This seat is the one represented by Robert Lipton and later competed for by Oscar Martinez on NBC's hit show ''
The Office
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Senators
References
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Pennsylvania Senate districts
Government of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Government of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Government of Monroe County, Pennsylvania
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