Dan Patrick
| Dan Patrick | ||
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| Texas State Senate, District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Radio Commentator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Patrick graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County and is the founder of Talk Radio KSEV.
In addition to being a senator, Patrick is also the founder of Lone Star Times and is a conservative commentator. Prior to his position to the state senate, he authored the book, The Second Most Important Book You'll Ever Read.[1]
Launches conservative PAC
On April 12, 2010, Patrick announced the creation of a new political action committee known as The Independent Conservative Republicans of Texas. The group will not raise money or run ads, but will identify which elected officials have a conservative record. Patrick said that the group is necessary in order to differentiate between Republicans and true conservatives.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Patrick served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education, Chair | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
Patrick served on the following Texas Senate committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Criminal Justice | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health & Human Services | ||||
| • Intergovernmental Relations | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Criminal Justice | ||||
| • Health & Human Services | ||||
| • Intergovernmental Relations | ||||
District 7
Dan Patrick represents District 7, which includes the parts county of Harris, Texas.[3]
Elections
2014
Patrick is a potential Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas in the 2014 election. He would be running as a challenger to incumbent David Dewhurst (R), who intends to seek re-election.[4]
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Patrick won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 7. Patrick ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and defeated Sam Texas (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[5]
| Texas State Senate, District 7, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Patrick Incumbent |
68.4% | 196,526 | |
| Democratic | Sam Texas | 31.6% | 90,793 | |
| Total Votes | 287,319 | |||
2010
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2010
Patrick won re-election to the 7th District Seat by defeating Libertarian candidate Lee Coughran in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Texas State Senate, District 7 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dan Patrick (R)
|
184,704 | 86.41% | ||
| Lee Coughran (D) | 29,048 | 13.58% | ||
2006
On Nov. 7, 2006, Patrick won election to the 7th District Seat in the Texas State Senate, defeating opponent Michael Kubosh (L).[7]
Patrick raised $1,154,550 while Kubosh raised $1,250.[8]
| Texas State Senate, District 7 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dan Patrick (R)
|
118,067 | 69.18% | ||
| F. Michael Kubosh (D) | 52,586 | 30.81% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Patrick raised a total of $697,073 in 2010. Below are Patrick's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2010 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2010 total |
|---|---|
| Perry, Bob J. | $40,000 |
| Time Warner | $12,000 |
| Dan Patrick Campaign | $12,000 |
| Allen Fletcher Campaign | $12,000 |
| Texas Association of Realtors | $10,038 |
2006
In 2006, a year in which Patrick was up for election, he collected $1,154,550 in donations. [10]
His four largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dan Patrick | $316,671 |
| Houston Broadcasting | $176,198 |
| C&M Marketing | $38,063 |
| Robert Perry | $30,000 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[11] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Dan Patrick received a grade of A+ on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
- 2011 Taxpayer Champion. Patrick was named a "2011 Taxpayer Champion," which is "the top award presented by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility to legislators based on their rating on the most recent Fiscal Responsibility Index."[12]
Personal
Patrick was born in Baltimore, Md. He and his wife, Janetlea, have two children: Ryan and Shane.
External links
- Dan Patrick Personal Website
- Official website of Dan Patrick
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006
- Independent Conservative Republicans of Texas
- Dan Patrick on Facebook
- Dan Patrick on Twitter
References
- ↑ Dan Patrick from Project Vote Smart
- ↑ Star-Telegram, "Texas senator launches PAC to identify conservative legislators," April 12, 2010
- ↑ Texas Senate Districts by Number
- ↑ Associated Press, "Dad: George P. Bush eyeing Texas land commissioner," November 14, 2012
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State - 2012 Election and Candidate Information
- ↑ Official Texas State Senate Election Results
- ↑ Election Results, Texas State Senate, District 7
- ↑ Election Results, Texas State Senate, District 7
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributions to Dan Patrick
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
- ↑ Empower Texans, "2011 Taxpayer Champions
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Texas Senate District 7 2007-present |
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