Patricia L. Birkholz

{{Short description|American politician (1944–2018)}}

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| state_senate = Michigan

| district = 24th

| term_start = January 1, 2003

| term_end = December 31, 2010

| predecessor = Joe Schwarz

| successor = Rick Jones

| state_house2 = Michigan

| district2 = 88th

| term_start2 = January 1, 1997

| term_end2 = December 31, 2002

| predecessor2 = Paul Hillegonds

| successor2 = Fulton Sheen

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|01|28}}

| birth_place = Allegan, Michigan

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|05|03|1944|01|28}}

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| alma_mater = Western Michigan University

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Patricia L. Birkholz (January 28, 1944 - May 3, 2018) was a director of the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes.{{cite web| title =Patty Birkholz appointed director of Michigan's Office of the Great Lakes| url = https://www.greatlakeslaw.org/blog/2011/01/patty-birkholz-appointed-director-of-michigans-office-of-the-great-lakes.html| website =Great Lakes Law| date = January 2011| access-date = 20 Feb 2020}} Previously, she served as a member of the Michigan State Senate from 2002 to 2010. In the Senate, she represented the 24th district comprising Allegan, Barry and Eaton Counties.{{cite web| title =Senator Patty Birkholz| url =http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/senators/about.asp?District=24| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070825165734/http://www.senate.michigan.gov/gop/senators/about.asp?District=24| url-status =dead| archive-date =2007-08-25| website =Michigan Senate Republicans| date = 2007| access-date = 20 Feb 2020}} Prior to her terms in the Senate, she represented the 88th District in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1996 to 2002. She was the Allegan County Treasurer from 1992 to 1996. Birkholz began her career in politics as a trustee for Saugatuck Township.2009-2010 Michigan Manual: [http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(j2evoob4zxfcc145st5odlil))/documents/2009-2010/michiganmanual/2009-mm-p0144-p0144.pdf State Senator Patricia L. Birkholz]

Birkholz has a degree from Western Michigan University.

Birholz died of cancer on May 3, 2018, aged 74.{{cite news|last1=Tunison|first1=John|title=Former state Sen. Patty Birkholz, longtime environmental advocate, has died|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/05/former_state_sen_patty_birkhol.html|work=MLive|date=May 3, 2018}}