Playfully nicknamed “The Most Powerful Woman in Pierce County,” Patty is the secretary-treasurer of the Pierce County Central Labor Council. She is the first woman elected to the position in the 116 year history of the council. A former union representative of SEIU Local #6, Patty is now a member of IBEW Local #76. Besides America In Solidarity, Patty tirelessly serves on 10 other boards and committees benefiting labor and the community. A lifelong resident of Tacoma, she is a wife, mother, and the proud grandmother of two.