In Memoriam: Pat Bean
Ms. Patricia Bean was born August 18, 1945, in Columbia, SC, and passed away peacefully Monday, January 6, 2025, with her son Kevin by her side. Pat was the daughter of the late Paul and Maudine Crout Taylor.
Ms. Bean was a longtime Tampa resident, who earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology (Magna Cum Laude) from Winthrop University and earned a master’s degree in public administration from the University of South Florida.
Ms. Bean dedicated her life to public service, working with small governments most of her life to include the City of Greensboro – NC, New York City, the City of Tampa, and finally Hillsborough County. Ms. Bean accepted a job with the City of Tampa as Recruiting Chief for Tampa’s Civil Service Board and later accepted a job with Hillsborough County as Director of Employee Services Department. Ms. Bean was the first woman to head a Hillsborough County department. Ms. Bean held many different roles during her time working for Hillsborough County. Ms. Bean left Hillsborough County in 2010, after 33 years of service, and having served as the County Administrator since 2003. Ms. Bean was the first woman to serve as County Administrator for Hillsborough County.
Click here to access her obituary.
