Representative Pat Haddad represents the people of the Fifth Bristol District which is located on Massachusetts’ South Coast. Her communities include the agrarian town of Dighton, the Fall River suburb of Somerset, the Ocean Grove/Gardners’ Neck neighborhoods of Swansea (Precincts 1, 2 and 3) and the city of Taunton’s Weir Village (Ward 6 and Precinct 1A) and a portion of East Taunton (Precinct 4B).) Bounded on two sides by water, her district includes seven rivers, an estuary and is home to one of the Commonwealth’s newest state parks sited on the nationally-recognized wild and scenic Taunton River.

Career Highlights

• Middle School Health & Fitness Teacher

• House Chair, Joint Committee on Education (2004-08)

• House Assistant Majority Whip (2008-2010)

• Speaker Pro Tempore (2010-2020)

• Assistant Vice Chair, Committee on Ways and Means (2020-Present)

Education & Public Service

• 1968 - Mount Saint Mary’s Academy

• 1972 - Bridgewater State University; B.S.

• 2010 - Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Doctor of Public Administration

• 1987 to 1991 -Somerset Recreation & Playground Commission

• 1993 to 2001 - Somerset School Committee (Vice Chair, Chair)

• 1987 to present - Somerset Democratic Town Committee (Vice Chair, Chair)

• 2001 to present - Massachusetts House of Representatives