Pat Boy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the IndianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 9th district | |
| In office 2019 –October 17, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Pelath |
| Succeeded by | Randy Novak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949or1950(age 74–75) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | DePaul University (BA) |
Patricia A. Boy (born 1950) is an American businesswoman and politician who served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 2019 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party,Boy represented Indiana's 9th House district,which contains Michigan City and the surrounding area. Prior to her election to the state house,Boy was a member of the Michigan City Common Council from 2004 to 2018.
Boy was born in 1950. She attended DePaul University from 1968 until 1973,graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Boy was the owner of File Clerk Corp.,a data management company,from 1988 until its closure in 2016. [1] [2]
In 2004,Boy was elected to the Michigan City Common Council as member of the Democratic Party. She served on the council until 2018,when she ran for the Indiana House of Representatives. [3] Boy ran for Indiana's 9th House district,which was being vacated by incumbent Democratic representative Scott Pelath. Boy defeated two opponents in the Democratic primary,receiving 48% of the vote. [4] In the general election,Boy defeated attorney Dan Granquist,the Republican Party nominee,receiving 60% of the vote. [5] Her election was part of a wider "pink wave" that occurred in 2018,in which a record number of women across the United States were elected to political office. [6]
Boy ran for re-election in 2020,defeating Republican Dion Bergeron and receiving 56% of the vote. [7] [8] Boy ran for re-election in 2022,defeating Bergeron in a rematch. [9] [10]
In 2022,Boy served as the ranking member on the Natural Resources Committee in the state house. [11]
Boy retired from the Indiana House in October 2025. [12]