Patricia A. Boy (born 1949 or 1950) is an American businesswoman and politician who has served in the

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since 2019. A member of the

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, Boy represents Indiana's 9th House district, which contains Michigan City and the surrounding area. Prior to her election to the state house, Boy was a member of the Michigan City Common Council from 2004 to 2018.

Biography

Boy was born in 1949 or 1950. She attended

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from 1968 until 1973, graduating with a

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degree in English. Boy was the owner of File Clerk Corp., a

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company, from 1988 until its closure in 2016. In 2004, Boy was elected to the Michigan City Common Council as member of the

. She served on the council until 2018, when she ran for the

. Boy ran for Indiana's 9th House district, which was being vacated by incumbent Democratic representative Scott Pelath. Boy defeated two opponents in the Democratic primary, receiving 48% of the vote. In the general election, Boy defeated attorney Dan Granquist, the Republican Party nominee, receiving 60% of the vote. Her election was part of a wider "pink wave" that occurred in 2018, in which a record number of women across the United States were elected to political office. Boy ran for re-election in 2020, defeating Republican Dion Bergeron and receiving 56% of the vote. Boy ran for re-election in 2022, defeating Bergeron in a rematch. In 2022, Boy served as the

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on the Natural Resources Committee in the state house.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boy, Pat 1949 births 1950 births Year of birth uncertain Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Living people DePaul University alumni People from Michigan City, Indiana Democratic Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians 20th-century American women