Patty Contreras

{{short description|American politician}}

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|name = Patty Contreras

|state_house = Arizona

|district = 12th

|term_start = January 9, 2023

|alongside = Stacey Travers

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|predecessor = Travis Grantham

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|image = Patty Contreras by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg

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|party = Democratic

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|residence = Ahwatukee, Arizona, U.S.

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Patty Contreras is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 12 in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Siegel |first=Eliza |date=December 28, 2022 |title=LGBTQ+ people who made history in 2022 |url=https://www.news-shield.com/news/national/collection_162e61cd-d277-5b60-8b26-b13d18c41217.html |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Barron News-Shield |language=en}} She is one of the first out lesbians elected to the Arizona House of Representatives. Contreras was serves on the health and human services and transportation and infrastructure committees. She retired from the city of Phoenix, Arizona, where she worked for 31.5 years as a program manager in human services and parks and recreation.{{Cite web |last=Maryniak |first=Paul |date=May 26, 2022 |title=LD 12 Dem candidates discuss housing, other issues |url=https://www.ahwatukee.com/news/article_ebec30d8-dabe-11ec-bf17-dfd3e104b77d.html |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Ahwatukee Foothills News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Maryniak |first=Paul |date=December 18, 2022 |title=Ahwatukee’s 2 new lawmakers ready to work |url=https://www.ahwatukee.com/news/article_689cba5e-7b0e-11ed-ad63-2f5b8931d077.html |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Ahwatukee Foothills News |language=en}}