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Barbara Patton
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 18th district | |
| In office 1983–1988 |
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| Preceded by | Armand P. D'Amato |
| Succeeded by | Earlene Hill Hooper |
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| Born | March 28, 1944 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Kingsborough Community College Hofstra University |
Barbara Patton, born on March 28, 1944, is an American lawyer and politician. She is known for her work in New York State government.
Early Life and Education
Barbara Patton was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 28, 1944. She went to St. Peter Claver Elementary School and All Saints Commercial High School. She got married and had two children. They lived in Freeport, which is in Nassau County, New York. When her children were older, she decided to go back to school.
She earned an associate's degree in Business Administration from Kingsborough Community College in 1976. Then, she got a bachelor's degree in English from Hofstra University in 1979. She continued her studies and received a law degree (J.D.) from Hofstra Law School in 1982.
Political Career
After finishing her education, Barbara Patton became involved in politics. She joined the Democratic Party. From 1983 to 1988, she served as a member of the New York State Assembly. She represented the 18th district during this time.
In May 1987, Governor Mario Cuomo chose Patton for an important role. He nominated her to be the Chairwoman of the New York State Workers' Compensation Board. This board helps workers who get hurt on the job. The State Senate approved her nomination in January 1988. She held this position until 1994.
Later Career and Public Service
After her time with the Workers' Compensation Board, Patton worked in the business world. She became a Vice President at Nynex, a large telecommunications company. She played a part in Nynex's merger with Bell Atlantic in 1997.
From April 1999 to July 2002, she served as the Democratic Co-Commissioner of Elections for Nassau County. This role involved overseeing elections in the county. She left this job to become a professor. She taught accounting, taxation, and legal studies at Hofstra University's Frank G. Zarb School of Business.
In May 2003, she announced she would run for Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead. However, she later decided to withdraw from the race in August of that year.
