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Meet Pat

From a very young age, I learned the importance of giving back to your community. My parents, Harley and Ginny Huggins inspired me to pursue leadership roles in my community through example. They both served on PTO boards, ran bingo for the school, and Harley coached girls softball and served in the Kansas Legislature. They were always there to help, while raising five children and running their own business.

With their support, I followed in their footsteps with school, church, community, and work leadership roles. I have served our community as a state legislator, a Unified Government commissioner, and an educator in the Turner school district for 36 years. I have a passion for our community and I am committed to the citizens of Kansas.

    • Educator, Turner School District 202, 36 years

    • Graduate of Turner High School (1964)

    • BS and MS, Education, University of Kansas

    • Administration Certification, Emporia State University

    • Wife of John Pettey, widowed in 2016

    • Mother of Alicia & Andrea

    • Grandmother to Gibson, Anders, William, Patrick & Lucy

    • Lifelong DOTTE

    • Kansas House of Representatives, 31st District (1992-1996)

    • Unified Government Board of Commissioners, 6th District (1997-2011)

    • Legislative Early Learning Task Force, Chair

    • WYCO Homeless Continuum of Care, Chairperson

    • Mayors Council Against Domestic Violence, Chairperson

    • Leadership 2000 Class VI, Graduate

    • Our Lady of Unity Parish, Member & Cantor

    • Kansas PTA, Lifetime member

    • Our Lady of Unity PTO, Past President

    • Parents as Teachers Consortium, Board Member

    • KNEA, Retired Member

    • KNEA-Turner, Past President

    • Implementation of the T-Risk Preschool for Turner (1996), Coordinator

    • Grinter House Board, Former Member

    • KCK School Foundation, Former Member

    • Turner District School Foundation, Former Member

    • WYCO Library Board, Former Chair and Member

    • KCK Women’s Chamber Executive Board, Former Member

    • Silver City Celebration, 25 Years, Organizer

    • Turner Community Connection Executive Board, Member

    • Crosslines Retirement Housing Board, Member

    • KPHA Public Health Policy Maker of the Year (2023)

    • Lakemary Certificate of Appreciation (2023)

    • Early Childhood Transition Task Force, Governor’s appointment (2023)

    • KCKCC Hall of Fame (2022)

    • Clyde Townsend Dedication Service Award (2019)

    • Council of State Government BILLD Leadership Program (2017)

    • KS Library Association Presidential Award for Library Advocate (2015)

    • League of Kansas Municipalities Excellence in Government Award (2008)

    • Oak Grove Elementary Teacher of the Year (2000)

    • Region VII Head Start Association, KS State Children’s Champion