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Tom Patton (born November 3, 1953) is a member and current majority leader of the Ohio Senate,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Ohio Senate Leadership )〕 representing the Twenty Fourth District since 2008. He formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008. ==Career== 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.〔Blackwell, Kenneth (2002 primary election results ) (2002-05-04)〕 He went on to defeat Democrat Susan Adams in the general election with 52.4% of the vote.〔Blackwell, Kenneth (2002 general election results ) (2002-11-04)〕 In his first term, Speaker of the House Larry Householder appointed Patton as chairman of the Transportation and Justice Subcommittee of the House Finance and Appropriations Committee, as well as a member of the Banking, Pensions and Securities Committee, the Insurance Committee, the Public Utilities Committee, and the Rules and Reference Committee. In his first reelection bid, Patton defeated Democrat Bobby Bland with 66.59% of the vote to take a second term.〔Blackwell, Kenneth (2004 general election results ) (2004-11-02)〕 In the 126th General Assembly, Patton served again as chairman of the Transportation and Justice Subcommittee of the House Finance and Appropriations Committee, as well as the Financial Institutions, Real Estate, and Securities Committee, the Insurance Committee, and the State Government Committee. For his third term in House, Patton faced John Celebrezze in 2006. However, he easily defeated his opposition with 58.53% of the electorate.〔Blackwell, Kenneth (2006 general election results ) (2006-11-07)〕 Again he served as chairman of the Transportation and Justice Subcommittee of the House Finance and Appropriations Committee, and also on the Education Committee, the Financial Institutions, Real Estate, and Securities Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tom Patton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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