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 Ashtabula County 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 Jefferson, Ohio 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

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Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives Living people Politicians from Ashtabula, Ohio 1956 births Marietta College alumni 21st-century American politicians People from Jefferson, Ohio {{Ohio-OHRepresentative-stub