John Patterson (born July 7, 1956) is a former member of the

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. He won election to the 99th District in 2012 (taking office in January, 2013) and won reelection in 2014, 2016, and 2018. His district includes most of

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and parts of

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, including the City of Chardon.

Life and career

Patterson is the son of a

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and a homemaker. He graduated from Jefferson Area High School in 1974. He attended

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, where he was an assistant coach for the baseball team. Following graduation, Patterson became a baseball coach at

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and also worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation and as a truck driver. He later would become a teacher, and taught history at Jefferson Area High School for thirty years. Patterson and his wife Nancy reside in

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and they have two sons.

Ohio House of Representatives

In 2012, Patterson opted to take on Representative Casey Kozlowski, who had won by only forty-two votes in 2010. Unopposed in the Democratic primary, he went on to defeat Kozlowski with 52.78% of the vote.Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012

References

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