Patricia Scott (politician)
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Patricia D. "Pat" Scott | |
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Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
In office January 4, 1984 (appointed) – January 7, 2001 (deceased) | |
Preceded by | John Martinis |
Succeeded by | Jean Berkey |
Personal details | |
Born | Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | Everett, Washington, U.S. | January 7, 2001
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Transportation community / customer relations officer; administrative aide to police chief |
Patricia D. "Pat" Scott ( died January 7, 2001) was an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1984 to 2001. First appointed to office upon the resignation of John Martinis, she represented Washington's 28th legislative district as a Democrat for 17 years until her death in 2001.[1][2]
Her death, along with the surprise resignation of Republican Renee Radcliff, set up two special elections for seats in Snohomish County. Democrats won both seats, breaking a tie in the chamber and resulting in a 50-48 Democratic majority that elected Frank Chopp as sole Speaker of the House.[3]
References
- ^ "State of Washington: Members of the Legislature 1889-2019" (PDF). Washington Legislative Information Center. Brad Hendrickson, Secretary of the Senate; Bernard C. Dean, Chief Clerk House of Representatives. February 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Patricia D. Scott" (PDF). Women in the Legislature. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Oldham, Kit (20 July 2009), "Clyde Ballard and Frank Chopp are elected co-Speakers of the state House of Representatives on January 11, 1999.", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink, retrieved 28 September 2022.
Further reading
- Ray Moore: An Oral History, interviewed by Sharon Boswell, Washington State Oral History Program, Office of the Secretary of State, 1999.
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