John Patrick | |
State Senate: | Maine |
State: | Maine |
District: | 14th |
Term Start: | 2010 |
Term End: | December 2016 |
Preceded: | Bruce Bryant |
Succeeded: | Lisa Keim |
Birth Date: | 25 March 1954 |
Birth Place: | Rumford, Maine |
Spouse: | Claire Patrick |
Profession: | Mechanic |
Party: | Democratic |
John L. Patrick (born March 25, 1954) is an American politician and mechanic who served as a member of the Maine Senate from 2010 to 2016.[1]
A resident of Rumford, Patrick graduated from nearby Mexico High School in 1972 and worked in the NewPage Paper Mill in Rumford for 29 years. While working as a journeyman mechanic the mill, Patrick eventually became president of the United Paperworkers Union Local 900. He also served on the board of directors of the Maine AFL-CIO.
He was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2000. He served in the house until he was unable to run again due to term-limits. He instead ran for the seat vacated by Sen. Bruce Bryant. He won both his 2010 Senate campaign with 68% of the vote. In January 2012 he announced he would seek a second term.[2]