About Patricia Dowling
Born 1957. Patricia Dowling is an American lawyer, politician and judge.
Patricia A. Dowling is an American politician and jurist who was a justice of the Ipswich District Court.
Early life Dowling was born on December 10, 1957, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She attended Skidmore College and Suffolk University Law School.
Political career Dowling served on the Massachusetts Governor's Council from 1995 to 2001. Concurrently, from 1998 to 2001 she was Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts. In 2000, she was defeated in her bid for reelection by Mary-Ellen Manning in Democratic primary.
Judicial career In 2001, Dowling was appointed to the Ipswich District Court and resigned as Mayor. She has since retired.
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Patricia Dowling was born on 10 December 1957 in Lawrence.
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