Patrick Outman (born 1992) is an American politician from Michigan. A member of the

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, he is a member of the

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from the 70th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021.

Early life, education, and career

Pat Outman was born around 1992 in

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to father Rick Outman. In 2010, Pat graduated from Lakeview High School. Pat later earned a degree in business administration and legal studies from

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, where he graduated with honors. Outman worked for his family's excavating business and cattle farm.

Political career

Before being elected to the

, Outman was a staffer in the state legislature.Lauren Gibbons
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''MLive'' (January 5, 2021). He was elected to the state House as a Republican from 70th district in November 2020. He took office in January 2021. He replaced outgoing state Representative Jim Lower, and fills the seat formerly occupied by his father. The district covers all of Montcalm County and parts of

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. In February 2021, Outman introduced a bill seeks to allow winners of multi-state lotteries to collect their winnings while staying anonymous. In 2021, Outman was one of four representatives (all Republicans) to vote against HB 4856, which would allow government agencies to exempt from disclosure under the state Freedom of Information the names of victims of sexual misconduct who sue as anonymous plaintiffs. The legislation was one piece of a bipartisan package brought after the Larry Nasser scandal. In 2022, Outman sponsored a

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, HB 210, that accused Michigan public schools of harboring "radical politics" and engaging in "political indoctrination." He offered no evidence for these claims. The resolution also criticized Democratic Governor

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for vetoing a bill to create a

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-type program for private school tuition. The resolution was approved by the state House Education Committee on a party-line vote.Rick Pluta
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Michigan Radio (March 8, 2022).

Personal life

Outman is a member of the

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References

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