Patricia Bates

Pat Bates
Minority Leader of the California Senate
In office April 12, 2017 – March 1, 2019
Preceded by	Jean Fuller
Succeeded by	Shannon Grove
Member of the California Senate from the 36th district
In office December 1, 2014 – December 7, 2022
Preceded by	Joel Anderson (redistricted)
Succeeded by	Janet Nguyen
Member of the California State Assembly from the 73rd district
In office December 7, 1998 – November 30, 2004
Preceded by	Bill Morrow
Succeeded by	Mimi Walters
Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors
In office January 13, 2009 – January 1, 2010
Preceded by	John Moorlach
Succeeded by	Janet Nguyen
Vice Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors
In office January 8, 2008 – January 13, 2009
Preceded by	John Moorlach
Succeeded by	Janet Nguyen
In office January 8, 2013 – November 25, 2014
Preceded by	Shawn Nelson
Succeeded by	Todd Spitzer
Member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from the 5th district
In office January 9, 2007 – December 1, 2014
Preceded by	Thomas W. Wilson
Succeeded by	Lisa Bartlett
Mayor of Laguna Niguel
In office 1989–2004[1]
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Joe Brown
Personal details
Born	Patricia Ann Carmody (1939-12-15) December 15, 1939 (age 84) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	John Bates (m. 1963)
Children	2
Education	California State University, Long Beach Occidental College (BS)

Patricia "Pat" Carmody Bates (born December 15, 1939) is an American Republican politician who served in the California State Senate, representing the 36th Senate district, which encompasses parts of Orange and San Diego counties. She left office on December 5, 2022.^[2] She served as the Senate's minority leader from 2017 to 2019.^[3][4] She previously served as a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from 2007 to 2014, and the California State Assembly from 1998 to 2004. She also served as the first mayor of Laguna Niguel, California following its incorporation in 1989, and continued to serve on the city council until 1998. Before serving as mayor, she had been employed as a social worker in Los Angeles County.^[5]