Patty Cafferata
| Patty Cafferata | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of Nevada | |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987 |
|
| Governor | Richard Bryan |
| Preceded by | Stan Colton |
| Succeeded by | Ken Santor |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 24, 1940 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education |
Lewis and Clark College (BA) Southwestern Law School (JD) |
Patricia Anne "Patty" Dillon Cafferata (born November 24, 1940) is an American politician and lawyer.
Born in Albany, New York, Cafferata graduated from Lewis and Clark College with a degree in elementary education and received her law degree from Southwestern University School of Law. She practiced law in Reno, Nevada. Her mother was Barbara Vucanovich who served in the United States House of Representatives from Nevada and her grandfather was General Thomas Farrell. In 1978, she was elected to the Nevada Assembly as a Republican. Then in 1982, Cafferata was elected Nevada State Treasurer. She also served as district attorney in three Nevada counties. Cafferata has also written several books and articles.
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