Patricia "Pat" A. Boy is an American businesswoman and politician who served as a Democrat representing Indiana's 9th House District, encompassing Michigan City and surrounding areas in LaPorte and Porter counties. She was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2018, defeating Republican Dan Granquist with 60% of the vote, and won re-elections in 2020, 2022, and 2024 with narrowing margins. Notable achievements include serving as ranking Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee, advocating for social, economic, and environmental justice—such as protecting wetlands—and securing passage of two bipartisan bills in 2025: one expanding emergency medications to include overdose reversal drugs and another removing supplemental registration fees for electric vehicles from motor-driven cycles. Boy retired on October 17, 2025, after three terms, succeeded by Rep. Randy Novak.

Education and Political Experience

• Early Political Career: Elected to the Michigan City Common Council in 2004, inspired by community efforts to protect a local wetland; served until 2018.
• *State House Service *: Committees included Environmental Affairs, Elections and Apportionment, and Natural Resources .
• Education: Specific details on formal education are not publicly detailed in available records.