The Delaware Women's Hall of Fame

The Delaware Women's Hall of Fame

Wilmington, Delaware

Organized by the Office of Women's Advancement and Advocacy with the support of the DE Department of Human Resources and Delaware Women's Hall of Fame Committee

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Patricia M. Blevins
  • Patricia M. Blevins
  • Inducted 2004
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Year Honored: 2004

Birth: 1954

Born in: Wilmington, DE

Biography

Patricia M. Blevins attended Mt. Pleasant High School and then received a bachelor’s in psychology from Temple University. Blevins was elected mayor of Elsmere, before her election to the Delaware State Senate in 1990. She served as Majority Whip (2007-2009), then Majority Leader (2009-2012), then President Pro Tempore (2012-Present).

Blevins was known for being a “pioneer in modernizing the family laws of DE and protecting the welfare of children.” She sponsored legislation for child support enforcement and family visitation centers, and for protections against child abuse, domestic violence, and rape. Blevins also worked to establish the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council as a state agency.

Her legislative accomplishment also includes working to create jobs through the Delaware Technology Assistance Program, meant to bring Tech Companies to Delaware, and supporting the Delaware Small Business Development Center, which awarded her a special recognition in 2003. Blevins also supported legislation meant to abate the health care affordability crisis, and served on the Child Protective Advisory Council, Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, Riverfront Development Council, and the Family Visitation Centers Board. When not in session, Blevins works as the Executive Director of Delaware Helpline, a service that provides connections to human services and state agencies.
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Sources and Additional Readings

Jerome O. Herlihy political campaign ephemera collection. Manuscript and Archival Collection Finding Aids. (n.d.). Retrieved January 13, 2022, from https://library.udel.edu/special/findaids/view?docId=ead%2Fmss0896.xml%3Bquery

Legislature, D. (n.d.). Delaware General Assembly. Senator Patricia M. Blevins (D) - Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 13, 2022, from https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/148/Blevins

The Voter's Self Defense System. Vote Smart. (n.d.). Retrieved January 13, 2022, from https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5727/patti-blevins

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