Patricia Duffy
Patricia Duffy | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Hampden district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Vega |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1963 San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Joe Paul (m. 2014) |
| Residence(s) | Holyoke, Massachusetts |
| Education | University of Massachusetts Amherst (B.A.) Tufts University University of Georgia (M.A.) |
| Website | Official website |
Patricia A. Duffy is an American state representative for the 5th Hampden District seat in Massachusetts, which includes Holyoke. She was born in California and moved to Massachusetts aged eight.[1]
Political career[edit]
Duffy was elected in 2020. She won a three-way Democratic primary in 2020 then faced no Republican challenger in the general. Before running she was the legislative aid to her predecessor Aaron Vega.[2] In 2002 she ran for and lost the state representative seat in the 2nd Hampshire seat.[1]
Committees[edit]
- House Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change
- Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy
- Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
- Joint Committee on Higher Education
- Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About Pat". Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ Hohenberger, Dennis (2020-11-04). "Election 2020: Patricia Duffy wins 5th Hampden District House seat". masslive. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ "Representative Patricia A. Duffy".