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Patricia Blevins
Patricia Blevins
President pro tempore of the Delaware Senate
	In office; 2013–2017
Preceded by	Anthony DeLuca
Succeeded by	David McBride
Member of the Delaware Senate; from the 7th district
	In office; 1990–2017
Preceded by	Robert T. Still
Succeeded by	Anthony Delcollo
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Elsmere, Delaware
Alma mater	Temple University

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Patricia "Patti" Blevins is an American politician and the former President pro tempore of the Delaware Senate. A Democrat, she represented the 7th district from 1990 until 2016, when she lost her reelection campaign by 282 votes.^[1] Blevins served as Majority Leader of the Delaware Senate from 2009 to 2012 and Majority Whip from 2007 to 2009.^[2] She was on the town council and mayor of Elsmere, Delaware from 1985 to 1990. She attended Mount Pleasant High School and received her BA in psychology from Temple University in 1975.^[3]

References

^ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
^ "Senator Patricia M. Blevins (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^ "Senator Patti Blevins's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

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Delaware Senate
Preceded by Anthony J. DeLuca	President pro tempore 2013–2017	Succeeded by David McBride

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[1] "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2019.

[2] "Senator Patricia M. Blevins (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 17, 2021.

[3] "Senator Patti Blevins's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

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+{{Infobox officeholder
 |name          = Patricia Blevins
 |office        = President pro tempore of the [[Delaware Senate]]
-|term_start    = January 8, 2013
+|term_start    = 2013
-|term_end      =
+|term_end      = 2017
 |predecessor   = [[Anthony J. DeLuca|Anthony DeLuca]]
-|successor     =
+|successor     = [[David McBride]]
 |state_senate1 = Delaware
-|district1     = 7th
+|district1     = [[Delaware's 7th Senate district|7th]]
 |term_start1   = 1990
-|term_end1     =
+|term_end1     = 2017
-|predecessor1  = ???
+|predecessor1  = Robert T. Still
-|successor1    =
+|successor1    = [[Anthony Delcollo]]
-|birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1954|2|21}}
+|birth_date    =
+|birth_place   =
-|birth_place   = [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]], [[Delaware]], [[United States|U.S.]]
 |death_date    =
 |death_place   =
 |party         = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
-|spouse        = Michael
 |alma_mater    = [[Temple University]]
-|religion      = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]]
+|residence     = [[Elsmere, Delaware]]
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+'''Patricia "Patti" Blevins''' is an American [[politician]] and the former [[President pro tempore]] of the [[Delaware Senate]]. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], she represented the [[Delaware's 7th Senate district|7th district]] from 1990 until 2016, when she lost her reelection campaign by 282 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect16/elect16_general/html/election.shtml|title=State of Delaware General Election Official Results|date=November 8, 2016|publisher=Delaware Commissioner of Elections|location=Dover, Delaware|accessdate=January 2, 2019}}</ref> Blevins served as Majority Leader of the Delaware Senate from 2009 to 2012 and Majority Whip from 2007 to 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Senator Patricia M. Blevins (D) |url=https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/148/Blevins |website=Delaware General Assembly |access-date=June 17, 2021}}</ref> She was on the town council and mayor of [[Elsmere, Delaware]] from 1985 to 1990. She attended [[Mount Pleasant High School (Wilmington, Delaware)|Mount Pleasant High School]] and received her [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in psychology from [[Temple University]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite web|title=Senator Patti Blevins's Biography|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5727|publisher=VoteSmart|accessdate=4 September 2012}}</ref>
-'''Patricia M. Blevins''' is an [[United States|American]] [[politician]] and the [[Majority Leader]] of the [[Delaware Senate]]. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], she has served in the Senate representing the 7th District since 1990.
-==Birth==
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
-Patricia M. Blevins was born in [[Wilmington, Delaware]] on February 21, 1954.<ref name=Patti>{{cite web|title=Senator Patricia 'Patti' M. Blevins's Biography|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5727|publisher=VoteSmart|accessdate=4 September 2012}}</ref>
-==Residence==
-Blevins resides in [[Elsmere, Delaware]].<ref name=Patti />
-==Religion==
-Blevin practices Catholicism.<ref name=Patti />
-==Education==
-Patricia Blevins received her education at the following institutions:
-*BA, Psychology, Temple University, 1975
-*Attended, Mount Pleasant High School<ref name=Patti />
-==Political experience==
-Patricia Blevins has had the following political experience:
-*Senator, Delaware State Senate, 1990–present
-*Majority Leader, Delaware State Senate, present
-*Former [[Majority Whip]], Delaware State Senate, 2007-2009
-*Town Council and Mayor, Town of Elsmere, 1985-1990
-*Member, Elsmere Town Council, 1985<ref name=Patti />
-==Organizations==
-Blevins has been a member of the following organizations:
-*Advisory Council, Delaware [[Breast Cancer]] Coalition
-*Advisory Council, Mental Health Association
-*Women's Network Advisory Panel, National Conference of State Legislatures
-*Women's Leadership Advisory Panel<ref name=Patti />
 ==External links==
+*{{C-SPAN|97348}}
-*[http://legis.delaware.gov/legislature.nsf/7f4f680c99e8e0d1852569c10055e9d4/e0871b031b868de3852569d8005369f1?OpenDocument Delaware State Legislature - Senator Patricia Blevins] '''official government website'''
+{{s-start}}
-*[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=5727 Project Vote Smart - Senator Patricia Blevins (DE)] profile
+{{s-par|us-de-sen}}
-*''Follow the Money'' - Patricia Blevins
+{{s-bef|rows=2|before=[[Anthony J. DeLuca]]}}
-**[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=97105 2008] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=83945 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=71141 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=4128 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=24506 2000] campaign contributions
+{{s-ttl|title=President pro tempore|years=2013–2017}}
+{{s-aft|after=[[David McBride]]}}
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{s-end}}
-{{Current Delaware statewide political officials}}
-{{Delaware State Senators}}
 {{Hall of Fame of Delaware Women}}
-{{Current U.S. State Senate Presidents}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Blevins, Patricia}}
 [[Category:1954 births]]
-[[Category:Delaware Democrats]]
+[[Category:20th-century mayors of places in Delaware]]
-[[Category:Delaware State Senators]]
+[[Category:Delaware city council members]]
+[[Category:Mayors of places in Delaware]]
+[[Category:Democratic Party Delaware state senators]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:People from Wilmington, Delaware]]
+[[Category:Politicians from Wilmington, Delaware]]
+[[Category:Temple University alumni]]
 [[Category:Women state legislators in Delaware]]
-[[Category:21st-century American politicians]]
+[[Category:21st-century members of the Delaware General Assembly]]
-[[Category:21st-century women politicians]]
+[[Category:21st-century American women politicians]]
+[[Category:Women city councillors in Delaware]]
+[[Category:Mount Pleasant High School (Delaware) alumni]]