Tom Patton
| Thomas Patton | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 7th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Dovilla |
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In office January 3, 2003 – November 18, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Erin Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Matt Patten |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 24th district |
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In office November 18, 2008 – December 31, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Spada |
| Succeeded by | Matt Dolan |
| Personal details | |
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November 3, 1953 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Strongsville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Cleveland State University |
| Profession | Legislator |
| Religion | Catholic |
Thomas F. Patton (born November 3, 1953) is the state representative for the 7th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Republican. The district consists of Berea, North Olmsted, North Royalton, Olmsted Falls, Strongsville as well as Olmsted Township in Cuyahoga County.
Patton previously represented the same district from 2003 to 2008, and was a member of the Ohio Senate from 2008 to 2016, serving for a time as that body's Majority Leader.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Patton is a member the Knights of Columbus, the Cleveland Police Historical Society, the AFL-CIO and serves as president of the Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 756.
With newly drawn district lines following redistricting in 2002, Patton was one of five Republicans who sought to succeed incumbent Erin Sullivan. To take the nomination, Patton received 42.33% of the vote. He went on to defeat Democrat Susan Adams in the general election with 52.4% of the vote. In his first reelection bid, Patton defeated Democrat Bobby Bland with 66.59% of the vote to take a second term. For his third term in House, Patton faced John Celebrezze in 2006. However, he easily defeated his opposition with 58.53% of the electorate.
When incumbent Bob Spada was unable to run for another term in the Ohio Senate in 2008, Patton decided to give up a fourth term in the House to run for the seat. Unopposed in the primary, Patton went on to defeat Democrat Gary Kucinich, brother of Dennis Kucinich, in the general election with 68.39% of the vote. However, in an unusual turn of events, Spada resigned his seat two months prior to the end of his term in order to take an appointment from Governor Ted Strickland. Subsequently, Senate Republicans decided to seat Patton early, in order for the Senate to have adequate representation throughout the important lame duck session. He was seated in the Senate on November 18, 2008. In 2012, Patton ran successfully for a second term, defeating Democrat Jennifer Brady with 59.16% of the vote.
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