Prokopiak Joins PA House Of Representatives

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Jim Prokopiak has joined the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as the new representative of the 140th Legislative District.

The state House of Representatives welcomed Prokopiak on Monday as the replacement for State Rep. John Galloway, who resigned in mid-Dember to become Magisterial District Justice for Falls Township.

Prokopiak, as Bucks County's Democratic Party nominee, won a special election last month, handily defeating Republican challenger Candace Cabanas, winning 85% of the tally. The two are expected to square off again in the November general election.

The 140th District includes 33 voting precincts across Morrisville Borough, Tullytown Borough, Falls Township, and some of Middletown Township.

“Swearing in a new member is always a special occasion in the state House of Representatives,” Speaker Joanna McClinton, D-Phila./Delaware, said. “As a longtime public servant, Rep. Prokopiak brings with him valuable experience from his time in local government and will be a strong advocate for his neighbors in Bucks County.”

With the addition of Prokopiak, the state House stands at 202 members, with a vacancy in the 139th Legislative District in Pike and Wayne counties that will be filled by a special election on April 23.

McClinton added that Prokopiak is joining the state House at a busy time, as the House returns to session having recently completed Appropriations Committee hearings that examined the initiatives in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 state budget proposal.

In the coming months, the House will take up measures to reform school funding, cut costs for working families, help seniors thrive in their communities, and strengthen public safety.

“We’ve sent more than 260 bills to the Senate so far, but we’re not done,” McClinton added. “The House will continue to advance meaningful legislation to strengthen our communities and schools, and help all Pennsylvanians thrive.”

Prokopiak, a Pennsbury School Board member for several years, served as a Falls Township Supervisor from 2002 to 2009.

He currently serves on the Bucks County Redevelopment Authority and volunteers in the community as a basketball and flag football coach. He’s a father of three kids who are all in the Pennsbury School District.