Patricia Dillon Cafferata

Patricia Anne "Patty" Dillon Cafferata (born November 24, 1940) is an American politician and lawyer.

Patty Cafferata
17th Treasurer of Nevada
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 5, 1987
GovernorRichard Bryan
Preceded byStan Colton
Succeeded byKen Santor
Personal details
Born
Patricia Anne Dillon

(1940-11-24) November 24, 1940
Albany, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationLewis and Clark College (BA)
Southwestern University (JD)

Born in Albany, New York, Cafferata graduated from Lewis and Clark College with a degree in elementary education and received her J.D. 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] Cafferata was the Republican nominee for Governor of Nevada in 1986, losing in a landslide to popular incumbent Richard Bryan.

References
  1. "Patricia Dillon Cafferata - State Bar Of Nevada". Archived from the original on 13 December 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. Patricia D. Cafferata papers, 93-69
  3. Our Campaigns.com-Patty Cafferata
  4. Patty Cafferata Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Patty D. Cafferata, Nevada Legislative Manual 1983


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