Justice Patrick R. Gecoya

781.593.7611 (home) or 617.791.4416 (cell)

jiggs1@verizon.net

Education:   Curry College, B.A.; Suffolk University, MA; Cambridge College, M. Ed.

Others:     Salem State College, Northeastern University, Harvard University Extension Program, North Shore Community College, Lee Institute of Real Estate in Boston & Yankee School of Auctioneering of New Hampshire

Occupation:    Guidance Counselor -  licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Education.

Professional Auctioneer representing Storage Auctions Solutions, Middleton, MA

Qualified Classroom Instructor & Driver's Education Teacher issued from the Executive Office of Transportation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

National Safety Council instructor on Defensive Driving.

Notary Public, Licensed Massachusetts Real Estate Broker & Auctioneer licensed in MA & NH.

Memberships:

                      Massachusetts Justice of the Peace Association

                     Friendly Knights of St. Patrick Scholarship Committee

                     Knights of Columbus #70

                    Massachusetts Career Development Association (MDCA)

                    Lynn YMCA Fitness Center

                  Swampscott Club, Inc. 1899

                    Lynn Museum & Historical Society

                     College Application Education Project, Inc. Board of Directors, Lynn, MA

Honors:   

                   Lynn Classical High School Hall of Fame - May 5, 2007

                    Grand Knight (1995-1996) Knights of Columbus Valladolid Council #70, Lynn, MA

                     Former K. of C. District Warden:  2002-2004

                     Former Board Member of the Valladolid Building Association at Council #70:  2000 - 2002.

                    Community Award (May 25, 1996) at the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus State Convention from the                         State Deputy Frank Fogere for recognizing Valladolid Council #70 veterans on the 50th World War II          A                       Anniversary and any other conflicts.

                   National recognition from the Knights of Columbus headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut for sponsoring                         50 new members into Valladolid Council #70 as Grand Knight.

                   Northeastern Conference 1987 Girls' Softball Coach of the Year at Lynn English High School.

                   Northeastern Conference Softball Championships - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, & 1990.

                   Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association 1987 Division I North Softball State Championship. 

                   Lynn Daily Evening Item All-Star Football Team & Lynn Sunday Post Football All-Star Team.

                  Played for Coach Robert Jauron at Lynn Classical High School, whose son is Dick Jauron, former                                       National Football League Head  Football Coach with the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills.

                  Lynn Classical High School Monogram Club President - 1976 & 1982.

                  Former high school sport's official - Football, Basketball, Softball, & Soccer.

                  Massachusetts High School Softball Coaches Association: 1984 - 1991.

                  Certificate of Achievement from the Eastern Mass. Soccer Officials Association on November 14, 1998  

                  Northeastern Conference Life Time Gold Pass awarded from Leonard Nolan, Secretary of the Northeastern                   Conference on June 10, 1991.

Certification of Completion, Seminars, and Workshops:
                Justice of the Peace Educational Seminars & Workshops - November 4, 2006,  November 8, 2008, October 4, 2009, & April 11, 2010.