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GovernmentFederal GovernmentFederal Government - information by topic is available at: http://www.usa.gov/ US Senate - 2 senators from PA: Find your senators here. US House of Representatives - 19 congressmen from PA: Find your representative here. Social Security Administration - information by topic is available at: http://www.ssa.gov/ State GovernmentThe State of Pennsylvania - official website: www.pa.gov. State Senators (4) and State Legislators (9) - representing Berks County, listed by municipality: www.legis.state.pa.us/ Office of Commonwealth Libraries - within the PA Department of Education: www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/commonwealth_libraries/7225 Voter ID Law - The Pennsylvania Department of State's online voting information and resource center: http://www.votespa.com County GovernmentBerks County Commissioners - 3 commissioners, elected at-large: Berks County Election Services - Voting information, voter registration, polling places, candidates, election results, more. http://www.co.berks.pa.us/elections/site/default.asp Townships & MunicipalitiesLocal governments are responsible for water & sewage, police, parks &recreation, building codes, street maintenance and other local services. School DistrictsSchool Districts - 18 school districts in Berks County: Find a link to your local school district here. |