New York State Assemblymember Patricia Fahy was first elected in 2012 and currently represents the city of Albany, the town of New Scotland, and part of the town of Guilderland. A leading advocate for job creation, environmental conservation, and quality education, Assemblymember Fahy has been the prime sponsor of over 200 bills—more than 70 of which have been signed into law, including the nation’s first Gun Industry Liability Law to hold gun manufacturers accountable for their role in the gun violence crisis, the nation’s first Right to Repair legislation, establishing a 30×30 conservation goal in New York State to conserve 30% of land and water by 2030, and examining modification or replacement of part(s) of I-787 in downtown Albany to expand waterfront access and development. She has also introduced legislation to help accelerate the state’s transition to clean and renewable energy, expand and modernize New York’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and tackle the growing threat of plastic pollution and the industry’s rising carbon emissions.

Assemblymember Fahy serves as the chair of the Higher Education Committee and serves on four additional committees: Environmental Conservation, Codes, Economic Development, and Tourism. She was named the Environmental Champion of the Year by the New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) and the Legislative Champion by the Environmental Advocates of New York (EANY).

Assemblymember Fahy is married to Wayne Bequette, a professor at RPI in Troy, NY. They have two children and live in the City of Albany. She has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a bachelor’s in political science from Northern Illinois University.