Bill Patmon

Bill Patmon
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2011
Preceded by Robin Belcher
Personal details
Born February 13, 1946 (1946-02-13) (age 66)
Cleveland, Ohio
Political party Democratic
Residence Cleveland, Ohio
Alma mater Eastern Michigan University
Profession Businessman, Community Consultant
Religion Christian

Bill Patmon is a member of the Ohio House of Representatives who has represented the Tenth District since 2011.

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Career

Patmon grew up in Cleveland and graduated from Eastern Michigan University.[1] Patmon was a member of Cleveland City Council from 1990 to 2001, and served as the chairman of its Finance Committee from 1999 to 2001.[2] Patmon initially was in the running for the Congressional seat available following the death of Stephanie Tubbs Jones, but failed to gain momentum. In 2009, he ran for mayor of Cleveland, but lost in a lopsided election to Frank G. Jackson.[3]

Ohio House of Representatives

After winning a crowded primary in May 2010 for Ohio's 10th House District which included incumbent Robin Belcher, he ran unopposed in the general election in what to many is considered the safest Democratic State House district. Patmon was sworn into his first term on January 3, 2011, and serves as a member of the Education Committee, the State Government and Elections Committee, and the Transportation, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.

As the Representative for inner Cleveland, Patmon is against allowing concealed carry of guns in restaurants, bars and stadiums, notably Cleveland Browns Stadium.[4]

References

  1. ^ "About Bill". Elect Bill Patmon. http://billpatmon.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=4. Retrieved November 7, 2010. 
  2. ^ Sams, Tonya (March 12, 2010). "Former Cleveland mayoral candidate Bill Patmon is running for House sea". The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio). http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/03/former_cleveland_mayoral_candi.html. Retrieved November 7, 2010. 
  3. ^ Gomez, Henry J. (November 4, 2009). "Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson clinches re-election, looks ahead to tall tasks in second term". The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio). http://www.cleveland.com/cityhall/index.ssf/2009/11/cleveland_mayor_frank_jackson_5.html. Retrieved November 7, 2010. 
  4. ^ Fields, Reggie (2011-06-16). "Guns in bars bill passes Ohio House, Senate concurs, Gov. John Kasich to sign it". The Plain Dealer. http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2011/06/ohio_house_passes_guns_in_bars.html. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 

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