Rep. Patrick J. Harkins (D- Erie) was born and raised in Erie, the youngest of five children of the late Bernard "Babe" and Rita Harkins. A 1982 graduate of Technical Memorial High School with a certificate in electronics, Harkins went on to study political science at Mercyhurst College and Penn State Behrend.
A former judge of elections in Erie, Harkins founded the "Reservoir Dogs" neighborhood crime watch program. Harkins is a member of the Northwest Pennsylvania Apartment Association and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Formerly a driver with United Parcel Service for 23 years, Harkins has interacted with people from all walks of life in Erie. He and his wife Michelle have three children: twin sons Matt and Pat, and daughter Barbara.
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