John Patton (Wyoming politician) explained

John W. Patton
State House:	Wyoming
District:	29th^[1]
Term Start:	January 2009
Term End:	April 5, 2015
Predecessor:	Jerry Iekel
State Senate3:	Wyoming
Term Start3:	January 1967
Term End3:	January 1971
State House4:	Wyoming
Term Start4:	1965
Term End4:	1965
State House5:	Wyoming
Term Start5:	1961
Term End5:	1961
Successor5:	-->
Birth Date:	16 October 1930
Birth Place:	Glendive, Montana, U.S.
Death Place:	Sheridan, Wyoming, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Sheridan, Wyoming, U.S.

John W. Patton^[2] (October 16, 1930 – April 5, 2015) was an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 29 since January 2009. Patton previously served non-consecutively in the Wyoming House of Representatives in 1961 and 1965, and in the Wyoming Senate from January 1967 until January 1971. Patton later worked with the Citizens Conference on State Legislatures as Co-Director. Patton became the Head of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Department of Transportation under Sec. Coleman during the Ford Administration.Patton died on April 5, 2015, of respiratory failure. He had suffered a heart attack seven weeks prior to his death during the Legislative Session, and continued to discuss legislation from his hospital bed with the Representatives who came to check on him.^{[3] [4]}

Elections

• 2012 Patton was unopposed for both the August 21, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 997 votes,^[5] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 3,414 votes.^[6]
• 1966 Patton was elected to the Wyoming Senate in the November 8, 1966 General election.
• 2008 When Republican Representative Jerry Iekel retired and left the District 29 seat open, Patton won the August 19, 2008 Republican Primary with 827 votes (67.7%),^[7] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 3,239 votes (75.8%) against Libertarian candidate Elmer Kuball,^[8] who had run for the seat in 1992, 1996, and 2000.
• 2010 Patton was unopposed for both the August 17, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 1,111 votes,^[9] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 2,228 votes.^[10]

External links

• Official page at the Wyoming Legislature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Representative John W. Patton . https://web.archive.org/web/20090828001957/http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=181 . dead . August 28, 2009 . . . December 16, 2013.
2. Web site: John Patton's Biography . . December 16, 2013.
3. Web site: Representative Patton Passes Away Sunday . Big Horn Mountain Radio Network . April 6, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150412043837/http://www.bighornmountainradio.com/Representative-Patton-Passes-Away-Sunday/21324363 . April 12, 2015 . dead .
4. Web site: John W. Patton . championfh.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150504013947/http://championfh.com/obits/?id=427 . 2015-05-04.
5. Web site: Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 21, 2012 . . Cheyenne, Wyoming . 29 . December 16, 2013.
6. Web site: Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Cheyenne, Wyoming . 29 . December 16, 2013.
7. Web site: Republican Statewide Legislative Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 19, 2008 . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Cheyenne, Wyoming . 11 . December 16, 2013.
8. Web site: Statewide House Districts Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 4, 2008 . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Cheyenne, Wyoming . 16 . December 16, 2013.
9. Web site: Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 17, 2010 . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Cheyenne, Wyoming . 29 . December 16, 2013.
10. Web site: Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Cheyenne, Wyoming . 29 . December 16, 2013.