Patricia Duffy
Massachusetts politician
Patricia Duffy | |
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Hampden district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Aaron Vega |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-08-08) August 8, 1963 (age 61) 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
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
- 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
References
- Biography on MALegislature.gov
External links
- Legislative website
- Campaign website