| Daniel Patterson | |
| State House2: | Arizona |
| District2: | 29th |
| Term Start2: | January 2009 |
| Term End2: | April 2012 |
| Predecessor2: | Tom Prezelski Linda Lopez |
| Successor2: | Lydia Hernandez Martin J. Quezada |
| Birth Place: | Whittier, California[1] |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Profession: | Politician |
Daniel Patterson was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 29th District from January 2009 until his resignation in April 2012.[2] [3] [4]
Patterson won re-election to the Arizona House during the 2010 election, but a complaint had been filed by fellow Democratic legislator Katie Hobbs in late February 2012.[5] She and others alleged ethics violations which included "domestic violence, intimidating fellow lawmakers, outbursts of anger, marijuana use, and offers to a lobbyist to trade sex for a vote".
He resigned shortly before a vote was taken in the House regarding whether or not he would be expelled. Patterson had described the claims related to domestic violence and sex as "outrageous lies(s)" and said that his actions related to the other allegations "had been misconstrued."[6] [7] His resignation came after the bipartisan House Ethics Committee had unanimously voted to expel him from the body.[8]
Daniel Patterson was acquitted of the domestic violence charges in a Tucson court of law August 2012.[9]