Patricia Dillon Cafferata
| Patty Cafferata | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of Nevada | |
|
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 |
| Alma mater |
Lewis and Clark College Southwestern Law School |
Patricia "Patty" Anne 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.[1] 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.[2][3][4][5]
References
External links
- Patricia D. Cafferata papers, 93-69, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stan Colton |
Treasurer of Nevada 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by Ken Santor |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Robert List |
Republican nominee for Governor of Nevada 1986 |
Succeeded by Jim Gallaway |
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