Patricia Duffy

For the writer on the topic of synesthesia, see Patricia Lynne Duffy.
Patricia Duffy
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 5th Hampden district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byAaron Vega
Personal details
Born (1963-08-08) August 8, 1963 (age 61)
San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Joe Paul
​
(m. 2014)​
Residence(s)Holyoke, Massachusetts
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst (B.A.)
Tufts University
University of Georgia (M.A.)
WebsiteOfficial 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

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

  • 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

References

  1. ^ a b "About Pat". Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  2. ^ Hohenberger, Dennis (2020-11-04). "Election 2020: Patricia Duffy wins 5th Hampden District House seat". masslive. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  3. ^ "Representative Patricia A. Duffy".