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Patricia Fahy is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party, who currently represents parts of Albany County in the New York State Assembly, including all of the city of Albany. She was previously president of the Albany City Board of Education. Fahy will succeed retiring incumbent state senator Neil Breslin of New York's 46th State Senate District after defeating[1] Republican Ted Danz in the 2024 election.[2]
Patricia Fahy | |
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.jpg) Patricia Fahy in 2023 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 109th district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jack McEneny |
| Succeeded by | Gabriella Romero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Wayne Bequette |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Albany, New York |
| Alma mater | Northern Illinois University (BA), University of Illinois, Chicago (MPA) |
| Profession | Educator, politician |
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| Website | Official website |
On September 13, 2012, there was a primary election in the Democratic Party[3] to replace the retiring incumbent Jack McEneny, who had been an assemblyman for 20 years. Fahy received 5,335 votes (36.34%) in a crowded field that included Frank J. Commisso, Jr., Christopher T. Higgins, William J. McCarthy, Jr., Jim Coyne and Margarita Perez, as well as write-in candidates.[4] Ted J. Danz, Jr., however, beat Fahy in the Independence Party primary held the same date, 51 to 46%, with some write-ins.[4] Her opponents were all politically well-connected: Commisso, Jr. was a sitting member of the Albany Common Council; Higgins was a sitting member of the Albany County Legislature; McCarthy was an attorney and scion of a well-known family of the area; Perez was a notable local political activist; businessman Danz had been active in local Republican politics for decades.
In the November 2012 general election, Fahy won with 37,967 votes, or almost 63%, on the Democratic and Working Family party lines, against Danz, who received about 32.5% on the Republican and Independence lines, and the perennial candidate and Tea Party activist Joseph P. Sullivan on the Conservative line, who got about 3.5% of the vote.[5]
Fahy fought Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed 2014-2015 education budget.[6]
She praised Cuomo's environmental efforts, but questioned the timing of delays to environmental review.[7]
In February 2017, Fahy, along with Albany mayor Kathy Sheehan and congressman Paul Tonko, were criticized by Bishop Edward Scharfenberger for being Catholic politicians who supported and attended a rally for Planned Parenthood.[8]
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