Jim Patterson is an American business executive, broadcaster and public speaker, and was mayor of Fresno, California between 1993 and 2001, succeeding Karen Humphrey with a 'tough on crime' campaign.
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Jim Patterson ran for the 21st congressional district Republican primary in 2002 against future Congressman Devin Nunes and state Assemblyman Mike Briggs. Although he received the endorsement of the Club for Growth and won the Fresno County portion of the 21st, he narrowly lost the overall tally, coming in 2nd place to Devin Nunes.
In the neighboring 19th. Congressional district, incumbent George Radanovich announced his retirement [1]. According to Fresno Bee political columnist Jim Boren, "Former Fresno Mayor Jim Patterson and state Sen. Jeff Denham of Atwater are tied for the lead in the race to succeed Rep. George Radanovich in the 19th Congressional District, according to a Survey USA poll. Former Rep. Richard Pombo of Tracy is running a surprising third." [2]
Of all the candidates running in the 19th district, Patterson is the only candidate who actually lives in the district. [3]
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