Joe Patterson (California politician)

Joe Patterson
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 5, 2022
Preceded byFrank Bigelow
Personal details
BornNapa, California
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Rocklin, California
OccupationPolitician

Joe Patterson is an American politician currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly from the 5th district. Elected in 2022, he assumed office on December 5, 2022. Patterson previously served on the Rocklin City Council from 2016 to 2022, serving as the city's mayor in 2019.

Early life and education

Patterson was born in Napa, California where he graduated from Napa High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Government from California State University, Sacramento. He was admitted to the post-graduate Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship where he began working in the State Legislature.[1]

Career

Patterson was elected to the Rocklin City Council in November 2016. In December 2018, he was appointed by the city's council as the city's mayor for 2019.[2] He was re-elected as a councilmember in November 2020. Patterson has been the executive director of the California Gaming Association, treasurer for the Rocklin Public Safety Foundation and a member of the Rocklin Area Chamber of Commerce.[3]

In January 2022, Patterson announced his campaign for the 5th Assembly District to replace retiring Assembly member Frank Bigelow.[4] He placed second in June nonpartisan blanket primary.[5][6] Patterson resigned from the Rocklin City Council in June in order focus on his campaign for the State Assembly.[7] He won the November general election against Democrat Rebecca Chenoweth and took office on December 5, 2022.[8][9]

Personal life

Patterson lives in the Whitney Ranch area of Rocklin with his wife Colleen and their four children.

Election results

2022

2022 California's 5th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca L. Chenoweth 58,856 38.6
Republican Joe Patterson 56,923 37.3
Republican Jason Paletta 27,930 18.3
Republican Greg Smith 8,895 5.8
Total votes 152,604 100.0
General election
Republican Joe Patterson 134,729 60.2
Democratic Rebecca L. Chenoweth 89,245 39.8
Total votes 223,974 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "About Joe Patterson – Joe Patterson". January 4, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Staff (December 14, 2018). "Rocklin Mayor, Vice-Mayor Appointed for 2019". Roseville Today. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Joe Patterson". City of Rocklin. March 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Republican state Assemblyman will not seek re-election. He's been in the role for 10 years". MSN. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Primary election 2022: Updated results for Placer County seats". goldcountrymedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Results: California Assembly Districts 1,5,6,7 and 10". FOX40. November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Joe Patterson resigns from Rocklin City Council". abc10.com. June 30, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "California election results are coming in. See who's winning for Congress, Legislature". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Election Results: State Legislative Races | California City News". www.californiacitynews.org. Retrieved December 8, 2022.