Patricia G. Fiero is an American politician who represented the 5th Essex District in the

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from 1984 to 1991.

Early life

Fiero was born on June 12, 1941, in

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. She graduated from

Bucknell University Bucknell University is a private liberal arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering. ...

and

SUNY Buffalo The State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly called the University at Buffalo (UB) and sometimes called SUNY Buffalo, is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. The university was founded in 1846 ...

Political career

Fiero was elected in a 1984 special election after Representative Richard R. Silva was elected mayor of Gloucester. She ran as an opponent of

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and was one of the earliest supporters of

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when he challenged McGee for Speaker. She remained in the House until she was defeated for reelection by

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in 1990. During her tenure, Fiero was known as one of the House's more liberal members.

Personal life

Fiero was married to

Dick Kraus Richard Arnold Kraus (August 27, 1937 – December 8, 2019) was a Massachusetts educator and politician who represented the Fourth Middlesex District in the Massachusetts State Senate and who was the president of Cape Cod Community College. Kr ...

who also served in the

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.Richard Kraus-obituary
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Early life

Political career

Personal life

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