Patricia "Pat" Dooley (born November 12, 1946) is a member of the

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in the

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. Dooley is a

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and has represented District 38, which encompasses parts of

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, since she defeated Thunder Tumlin on November 4, 2008, by a three percentage point margin. Dooley is a member of three committees: Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, and Industrial Relations.

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* Living people Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state) 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians 1946 births {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub