Please change District 15

During last decade’s reapportionment Amwell Township, Washington County was incorporated into a sprawling 60 plus mile area reaching into Beaver County to comprise Legislative District 15. This district does not reflect the Pennsylvania constitution in its design. It is not compact, does not represent our region well and appears to be a partisan manipulation. Since its adoption my neighbors and I have been unreasonably burdened by the loss of timely constituent service as our representative's nearest office is located 45 minutes away by car. I would have protested this plan when proposed had I understood its impacts and the resulting loss of representation. As you consider new legislative maps please return the district to a concise configuration contained solely in Washington County. The region’s residents would be better represented and served with a centralized district design mixing rural, urban and suburban neighborhoods.