Patricia Fiero | |
Birth Date: | 12 June 1941 |
Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States |
Nationality: | American |
Residence: | Gloucester, Massachusetts |
Party: | Democrat |
Spouse: | Dick Kraus |
Alma Mater: | Bucknell University SUNY Buffalo |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Essex district | |
Term Start: | 1984 |
Term End: | 1991 |
Predecessor: | Richard R. Silva |
Successor: | Bruce Tarr |
Patricia G. Fiero is an American politician who represented the 5th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1984 to 1991.
Fiero was born on June 12, 1941, in Brooklyn. She graduated from Bucknell University and SUNY Buffalo.[1]
Fiero was elected in a 1984 special election after Representative Richard R. Silva was elected mayor of Gloucester.[2] She ran as an opponent of Speaker Thomas W. McGee and was one of the earliest supporters of George Keverian when he challenged McGee for Speaker.[3] [4] She remained in the House until she was defeated for reelection by Bruce Tarr in 1990.[5] During her tenure, Fiero was known as one of the House's more liberal members.[6]
Fiero was married to Dick Kraus who also served in the Massachusetts General Court.[7]