Patricia L. Rowland

Patricia Largay Rowland (née Oemcke; formerly Largay; born 1957) is an American former public relations executive who served as First Lady of Connecticut as the wife of Governor of Connecticut John G. Rowland from 1995 to 2004.

Early life and education Patricia Oemcke was born in 1957 in Hartford, Connecticut, to Bernard F. Oemcke (1930–2016), a chiropractic and occupational therapist, and Jean Oemcke (née Poole; 1934–2021). She has two sisters and a brother. She is primarily of German, Swedish and English descent. Oemcke graduated with Latin honors from Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York with a major in English.

Career Oemcke pursued a career in public relations, most notably working as Director of Internal Communications for Colonial Bancorp in White Plains and later at Lincoln First Bank in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Personal life In 1984, Oemcke married Paul J. Largay, of Woodbury, Connecticut. With him she had two sons: Ryan Paul Largay (May 2, 1985 – August 22, 2008) and Scott Largay. After their divorce, Largay remarried to John G. Rowland, then 12-day governor-elect of Connecticut, of Waterbury, Connecticut, in a private ceremony on Block Island, Rhode Island, held November 21, 1994. Through this marriage she has two step-daughters.

As of 2024, Rowland is an antiques dealer and resides with her husband in Clinton, Connecticut.