Patricia Dowling (Massachusetts politician)
Patricia Dowling | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1998–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Claire Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Marcos Devers |
| Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from the 5th District | |
| In office 1995–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Edward J. Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Mary-Ellen Manning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1957 Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Skidmore College Suffolk University Law School |
| Profession | Judge Mayor Attorney |
Patricia A. Dowling is an American politician and jurist who was a justice of the Ipswich District Court.[1]
Early life
[edit]Dowling was born on December 10, 1957, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She attended Skidmore College and Suffolk University Law School.[2]
Political career
[edit]Dowling served on the Massachusetts Governor's Council from 1995 to 2001. Concurrently, from 1998 to 2001 she was Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts.[2] In 2000, she was defeated in her bid for reelection by Mary-Ellen Manning in Democratic primary.
Judicial career
[edit]In 2001, Dowling was appointed to the Ipswich District Court and resigned as Mayor. She has since retired.
References
[edit]- ^ "Honorable Patricia Dowling". The Massachusetts Court System. Administrative Office of the Trial Court. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ a b 1999–2000 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Categories:
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Massachusetts District Court judges
- Mayors of Lawrence, Massachusetts
- Women mayors of places in Massachusetts
- Members of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
- Skidmore College alumni
- Suffolk University Law School alumni
- American women judges
- 21st-century Massachusetts politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians