Mario Civera saw this day coming.
That’s why he’s a member of Delaware County Council today.
Civera spent a lifetime ably representing the people of Upper Darby in the 164th state House district.
But the district was changing, and Civera would be the first to tell you. In fact, he told this newspaper that several times, wondering with each election how long he could hold the seat in a district where the demographic was changing rapidly.
The district was becoming more diverse, more Democratic and much more likely to elect a Democrat.
Civera actually beat voters to the punch, exiting the Legislature and winning a seat on Delaware County Council.
In November, the voters spoke, and today a little history will be made in Harrisburg.
That’s when Margo Davidson will be among the 32 rookie legislators to be sworn into office in the state Capitol.
She becomes the first woman, and first minority, to represent the 164h District. She's actually only the third person to hold the seat, which was been in GOP hands forever, first for 30 years by Civera, and before him by Frank Lynch, who held the seat from 1969 to 1980, and gave it up to take a seat on the county bench.
She won’t be Delco’s only new state rep. Republican Joe Hackett also will take the oath. He captured the 161st District seat vacated by Bryan Lentz, who ran for the 7th District Congress seat but lost to Republican Pat Meehan.
It represents a flip of a couple seats, but the party breakdown remains the same.
The Democrat Davidson replaces the GOP bastion Civera, while Republican Hackett returns to the 161st District seat to Republican hands, where it was held for almost three decades by Tom Gannon.
A big day in Harrisburg, and none more so than for these two rookie legislators.
Our best to both of them.
That’s why he’s a member of Delaware County Council today.
Civera spent a lifetime ably representing the people of Upper Darby in the 164th state House district.
But the district was changing, and Civera would be the first to tell you. In fact, he told this newspaper that several times, wondering with each election how long he could hold the seat in a district where the demographic was changing rapidly.
The district was becoming more diverse, more Democratic and much more likely to elect a Democrat.
Civera actually beat voters to the punch, exiting the Legislature and winning a seat on Delaware County Council.
In November, the voters spoke, and today a little history will be made in Harrisburg.
That’s when Margo Davidson will be among the 32 rookie legislators to be sworn into office in the state Capitol.
She becomes the first woman, and first minority, to represent the 164h District. She's actually only the third person to hold the seat, which was been in GOP hands forever, first for 30 years by Civera, and before him by Frank Lynch, who held the seat from 1969 to 1980, and gave it up to take a seat on the county bench.
She won’t be Delco’s only new state rep. Republican Joe Hackett also will take the oath. He captured the 161st District seat vacated by Bryan Lentz, who ran for the 7th District Congress seat but lost to Republican Pat Meehan.
It represents a flip of a couple seats, but the party breakdown remains the same.
The Democrat Davidson replaces the GOP bastion Civera, while Republican Hackett returns to the 161st District seat to Republican hands, where it was held for almost three decades by Tom Gannon.
A big day in Harrisburg, and none more so than for these two rookie legislators.
Our best to both of them.
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