Dan Patrick (politician)
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Dan Goeb Patrick (born Dannie Scott Goeb; April 4, 1950)[1][2] is an American radio talk show host, television broadcaster, and politician. He has been serving as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Texas since January 2015, under Governor Greg Abbott.
Dan Patrick | |
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42nd Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
Assumed office January 20, 2015 | |
Governor | Greg Abbott |
Preceded by | David Dewhurst |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 7th district | |
In office January 9, 2007 – January 13, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Jon Lindsay |
Succeeded by | Paul Bettencourt |
Personal details | |
Born | Dannie Scott Goeb (1950-04-04) April 4, 1950 (age 74) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Jan Rankin (m. 1975) |
Children | 2, including Ryan |
Education | University of Maryland, Baltimore County (BA) |
Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Patrick began his career as a radio and television broadcaster. After forming a chain of sports bars and subsequently going bankrupt, he became a radio host again, this time becoming a conservative commentator. From 2007 to 2015, Patrick was a Republican member of the Texas Senate for the 7th District, which included a small portion of the city of Houston and several Houston-area suburbs located mostly in northwest Harris County.
Patrick defeated three-term incumbent David Dewhurst in the primary runoff for lieutenant governor on May 27, 2014.[3] He then won the position in the fall general election. He was re-elected in 2018 and 2022, defeating Democratic nominee Mike Collier.