John Patterson (Ohio state representative)

John Patterson (born July 7, 1956) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. 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 Geauga County, including the City of Chardon.

John Patterson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 99th district
In office January 7, 2013 – December 31, 2020
Preceded by	Casey Kozlowski
Succeeded by	Sarah Fowler Arthur
Personal details
Born	(1956-07-07) July 7, 1956 (age 68) Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Jefferson, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	Marietta College
Profession	Educator

Life and career

Patterson is the son of a chiropractor and a homemaker.^[1] He graduated from Jefferson Area High School in 1974. He attended Marietta College, where he was an assistant coach for the baseball team.

Following graduation, Patterson became a baseball coach at Kent State University 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.^[2]

Ohio House of Representatives

In 2012, Patterson opted to take on Representative Casey Kozlowski, who had won by only forty-two votes in 2010.^[3] Unopposed in the Democratic primary, he went on to defeat Kozlowski with 52.78% of the vote.^[4]