Patrick McCabe of Medford

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Patrick McCabe, a Democrat, labor union organizer, military veteran and West Point graduate, is campaigning to represent the 35th Middlesex District in the state legislature. He was born in Somerville, Massachusetts to a working-class family and has spent most of his life in the area (his grandparents lived in Medford). Patrick and his wife, Amy-Jayne, his 5 year old son, Braeden, and his 2 year old daughter, Madeline Rose now make Medford their home.

After attending the West Point Military Academy and later served seven years in the Army, where his last assignment was to the 101st Airborne Division in Kosovo.

After leading peace-keeping efforts in Bosnia, Patrick went on tour with his wife, a professional singer, for a couple of years to entertain the troops. He returned to Medford and is now the Organizing and Communications Director for SEIU local 1984.

He considers health care, education, job creation, the environment and civil rights of utmost importance.