Patricia McClain

Patricia Margot McClain (born May 3, 1954 in Long Beach, California) is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its May 1976 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Ken Marcus.

Patricia McClain
Playboy centerfold appearance
May 1976
Preceded byDenise Michele
Succeeded byDebra Peterson
Personal details
Born (1954-05-03) May 3, 1954
Long Beach, California, United States
MeasurementsBust: 34"
Waist: 24"
Hips: 37"
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)

In 1996, McClain's firing from her office manager job at a pest extermination company made national news. When she was first hired, she disclosed her playmate past to her employers and was told to keep quiet about it to her co-workers due to the company's sexual harassment policy. She was fired one month after Playboy published the book, Playboy Magazine: Five Decades of Centerfolds. Her lawsuit gained much media attention including segments on Dateline and American Journal, and the lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed sum. After the firing, she worked for Playboy in their editing department and took the occasional modeling gig.[1]

In 1999 she wanted to challenge Elton Gallegly in the Republican primary in his Ventura County district for the following year.[2] During the campaign, she was quoted about her Playboy past, "They took advantage of me with $15,000. That's what I tell the feminists. It was a growing-up thing, and it was also a little girl's dream."[2] Republican activists dissuaded her, and asked her to explore challenging Democratic Congressman Bob Filner in his San Diego district instead. The plan fell through due to the gauged lack of interest and logistics of her having to move from her Oxnard home to San Diego and find employment.[3]

References
  1. David Greenberg (1998-01-15). "EX-PLAYBOY MODEL SETTLES WITH COMPANY OVER FIRING". Los Angeles Daily News. pp. TO1.
  2. "Candidate with a popular front". The Times. London, England. 1999-09-11. p. 13.
  3. Matt Potter (1999-12-02). "Bob Filner and the Playmate". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 23 April 2010.


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