Patricia Fahy

Patricia Fahy
Fahy in 2023
Member of the New York State Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2025
Preceded byNeil Breslin
Constituency46th District (2025-Present)
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 109th district
In office
January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2024
Preceded byJack McEneny
Succeeded byGabriella Romero
Personal details
Born1958 (age 66–67)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseWayne Bequette
Children2
ResidenceAlbany, New York
Alma materNorthern Illinois University (BA), University of Illinois, Chicago (MPA)
ProfessionEducator, politician
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website

Patricia Fahy is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party, who currently represents parts of Albany County, Schenectady County, and Montgomery County in the New York State Senate, including all of the city of Albany. She was previously was Assemblymember for the 109th District, representing parts of Albany County, for 12 years. Prior to the state legislature, Fahy was president of the Albany City Board of Education.

Electoral history

2012 elections

On September 13, 2012, there was a primary election in the Democratic Party[1] 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.[2] Ted J. Danz, Jr., however, beat Fahy in the Independence Party primary held the same date, 51 to 46%, with some write-ins.[2] 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.[3]

2024 election

Fahy succeeded retiring incumbent state senator Neil Breslin of New York's 46th State Senate District after defeating[4] Republican Ted Danz in the 2024 election.[5]

Legislative work

Main article: New York State Assembly

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]

References

  1. ^ Matthew J. Clyne; Rachel L. Bledi (September 13, 2012). "Official Results from Past Elections". Albany County Board of Elections. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Matthew J. Clyne; Rachel L. Bledi (September 27, 2012). "Official Primary Statistics" (PDF). Albany County Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  3. ^ Matthew J. Clyne; Rachel L. Bledi (February 5, 2013). "SUMMARY REPORT OFFICIAL" (PDF). Albany County Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Fahy, Romero win seats in Albany state legislative shakeup". WAMC. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  5. ^ Lucas, Dave (February 20, 2024). "Capital Region Democrats line up behind New York state Assemblywoman Pat Fahy's state Senate bid". WAMC Northeast Public Radio. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Seiler, Casey (January 22, 2014). "School advocates say Cuomo budget shortchanges kids; others hit $2B tax cut for wealthy: Tax cuts for wealthy attacked as more for needy schools sought". Albany Times-Union. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
    - Roy, Yancey (January 23, 2014). "Cuomo pitting pre-K against K-12 programs, some say". Newsday. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
    - "Notable Quotes of the Week". Albany Times- Union. January 25, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
    - Lambdin, Bill (January 22, 2014). "Cuomo budget draws complaints from progressive groups". WNYT-TV news. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
    - Pihlaja, Erin (January 23, 2014). "Nothing Left To Squeeze Area legislators and advocates gather to tell Gov. Cuomo that his budget will devastate education in upstate New York, and that they won't take it quietlyb". Metroland. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  7. ^ Nearing, Brian (January 29, 2014). "Cuomo seeks state, federal review of crude oil shipments; Governor orders safety review to control effects of oil train disaster". Albany Times-Union. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  8. ^ Churchill, Chris (February 16, 2017). "Churchill: Bishop scolds Catholic politicians who stood with Planned Parenthood". Albany Times-Union. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly, 109th District
January 1, 2013 – present 		Incumbent


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