Patricia Duffy Explained

Patricia Duffy
State House1:	Massachusetts
District1:	5th Hampden
Term Start1:	January 6, 2021
Predecessor1:	Aaron Vega
Birth Date:	8 August 1963
Birth Place:	San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	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.

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Pat. 2021-02-26. en-US.
2. Web site: Hohenberger. Dennis. 2020-11-04. Election 2020: Patricia Duffy wins 5th Hampden District House seat. 2021-02-26. masslive. en.
3. Web site: Representative Patricia A. Duffy.