Patricia McGee
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| Patricia K. "Pat" McGee | |
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| In office 1987 – 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Walsh |
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| Succeeded by | Catharine Young |
| Constituency | 149th District |
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| In office 1999 – 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Jess Present |
| Succeeded by | Catharine Young |
| Constituency | 56th District (1999-2003) 57th District (2003-2005 following redistricting) |
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| Born | October 12, 1934 Cattaraugus County, New York |
| Died | April 2, 2005 Kenmore, New York |
| Political party | Republican, Conservative |
| Spouse | Maurice "Mike" McGee |
| Children | None |
| Residence | Franklinville, New York |
| Website | SenatorMcGee.com (archive) |
Patricia K. "Pat" McGee (born October 12, 1934, died April 2, 2005) was a longtime New York State Assemblywoman and Senator from Franklinville, New York.
[edit] Political career
McGee was a registered Republican for her entire political career, and was frequently cross-endorsed by the Conservative Party of New York.
Prior to her foray into politics, McGee worked as a secretary and administrative assistant at Franklinville Central School and the Olean campus of Jamestown Community College.
McGee's political career began in 1978 as she was elected to the Cattaraugus County Legislature, where she served for 10 years, and served as that county's first female majority leader.
In 1988, McGee was elected to the New York State Assembly, where she served on many committees. In 1998, she was tapped to replace Jess Present, who had recently died, in the New York State Senate. Moving to the Republican-dominated Senate led to McGee earning the title of chairperson on the Agriculture Committee, the Commission on Rural Resources and the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, as well as serving prominently on numerous other committees.
McGee was instrumental in helping her longtime associate in the State Senate, Randy Kuhl, get elected to Congress in 2004. Kuhl had served as State Senator in a neighboring district to McGee's.
In addition to her legislative work, McGee was also a frequent columnist. Her columns, more than simply press releases, were published in the Cattaraugus County Chronicle and later on her own Web site.
[edit] Death and legacy
On April 2, 2005, McGee died at Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Kenmore, New York due to pulmonary fibrosis.
To this day, McGee is seen in a high regard as a New York State politician, and her status in Cattaraugus County borders on legendary. The Pat McGee Trail, the cornerstone of Cattaraugus County's trail system built on 12 miles of abandoned railbed from Cattaraugus, New York to Salamanca, New York, bears her name.
McGee was succeeded in the State Senate by Catharine Young.
[edit] External links
- Article from the Olean Times Herald on McGee's passing
- Senator McGee's Web site, right after her death via the Internet Archive
| Preceded by Daniel Walsh |
New York State Assembly, 149th District 1987–1998 |
Succeeded by Catharine Young |
| Preceded by Jess Present |
New York State Senate, 56th District 1999–2002 |
Succeeded by Joseph Robach |
| Preceded by Byron Brown |
New York State Senate, 57th District 2003–2005 |
Succeeded by Catharine Young |
