Patricia A. Evans (born 1943) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Plano, Texas, from 2002 to 2009.
Although all mayors in Texas run without party identification on the ballot, Evans is a member of the Plano Republican Women's Club and the Conner Harrinton Republican Women's Club.
[citation needed] Evans graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and history from the University of Texas at Austin.
Previously, she had been employed as a teacher in the Richardson Independent School District and also worked in private practice as an attorney specializing in family law, zoning, and business litigation.
Currently, she limits her law practice to child advocacy and is the owner of a landscaping company.