Elected November 2016
Re-elected November 2020
Term Expires November 2024
Biography
Present Occupations:
- Lee County School Board, Vice Chairman (District 3)
- Florida Gulf Coast University, Adjunct Professor in the Justice Studies Department of the College of Arts and Sciences
Personal:
- Resident of Estero, FL
- Husband – Tom Patricca, President of TLP Financial Services, Inc.
- Children – Patti, Grady, Jack, and T Patricca, all attending Lee County Public Schools
Professional Experience:
- Paraprofessional, Pinewoods Elementary School
- Full-time and Adjunct Professor, State University of New York
- Staff Attorney, The Ayco Company, L.P., a division of Goldman Sachs
Education:
- Juris Doctor, Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ
- B.A., Government, Clark University, Worcester, MA
- A.A., Criminal Justice, Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, MA
Lee County School Board Liaison Committees:
- Finance Advisory Committee
- Independent Sales Surtax Oversight Committee
- Equity & Diversity Advisory Committee (past)
Community Organizations:
- Secretary – Swim Florida Board of Directors
- Member – Fort Myers Republican Women’s Club
- Member – Business People United for Political Action Committee/BUPAC