Pat Boy
{{Short description|American businesswoman and politician}}
{{For|the rapper|Jesús Pat Chablé}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| state_house = Indiana
| district = 9th
| termstart = 2019
| termend =
| predecessor = Scott Pelath
| successor =
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|70|2020|10|21}}
| children = 1
| alma_mater = DePaul University (BA)
| party = Democratic
}}
Patricia A. Boy (born 1950) is an American businesswoman and politician who has served in the Indiana House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, 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 1950. She attended DePaul University from 1968 until 1973, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Boy was the owner of File Clerk Corp., a data management company, from 1988 until its closure in 2016.{{Cite web |title=Patricia A. "Pat" Boy |url=http://voterly.com/politicians/tfKg8AJQkc/patricia-a-pat-boy |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=Voterly |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Patricia A. Boy |url=http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/38106/Patricia-Boy |access-date=August 11, 2022 |website=Indiana General Assembly}}
In 2004, Boy was elected to the Michigan City Common Council as member of the Democratic Party. She served on the council until 2018, when she ran for the Indiana House of Representatives.{{Cite news |last=Carden |first=Dan |date=2022-01-02 |title=State legislator seeks third term |pages=2 |work=The Times of Northwest Indiana |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107365251/state-legislator-seeks-third-term/ |access-date=2022-08-11}} 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.{{Cite news |last=Dolan |first=Bill |date=2018-02-11 |title=Few primary races for NWI's state, congress districts |pages=5 |work=The Times of Northwest Indiana |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107365482/races/ |access-date=2022-08-11}} In the general election, Boy defeated attorney Dan Granquist, the Republican Party nominee, receiving 60% of the vote.{{Cite web |title=Patricia Boy |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Patricia_Boy |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Howey |first=Brian |date=November 15, 2018 |title=There was an underfunded 'pink wave' in Indiana |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/news/politics/howey-there-was-underfunded-pink-wave-indiana/531-7720d278-0dca-4a2a-a9f2-b515e919d605 |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=WTHR |language=en-US}}
Boy ran for re-election in 2020, defeating Republican Dion Bergeron and receiving 56% of the vote.{{Cite news |last=Maddux |first=Stan |date=2020-10-21 |title=9th District incumbent touts nonpartisan map |pages=15 |work=The Times of Northwest Indiana |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107365381/9th-district-incumbent-touts/ |access-date=2022-08-11}}{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2020 |title=Indiana State House - District 9 Election Results |url=https://www.azcentral.com/elections/results/race/2020-11-03-state_house-IN-15217/ |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en}} Boy ran for re-election in 2022, defeating Bergeron in a rematch.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=January 31, 2022 |title=Michigan City resident Dion Bergeron to run for state representative |url=https://www.lpheralddispatch.com/news/local/michigan-city-resident-dion-bergeron-to-run-for-state-representative/article_e95afd76-90a9-5305-bd54-a846f1b3f914.html |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=LaPorte County Herald-Dispatch |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Carden |first=Dan |date=November 8, 2022 |title=Incumbents sweep to victory in Region Indiana House races |url=https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/incumbents-sweep-to-victory-in-region-indiana-house-races/article_ec83b443-1cb1-5772-9f42-f8774529c178.html |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=The Times of Northwest Indiana |language=en}}
In 2022, Boy served as the ranking member on the Natural Resources Committee in the state house.{{Cite web |last=Carden |first=Dan |date=December 23, 2021 |title=Meet the 2022 Northwest Indiana legislative delegation |url=https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/meet-the-2022-northwest-indiana-legislative-delegation/collection_e803541a-4202-5ad0-866b-c014fb43ffc2.html |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=The Times of Northwest Indiana |language=en}}
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