John Patrick (Maine politician)

John Patrick
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 14th district
In office
2008 – Present
Preceded by Bruce Bryant
Personal details
Born March 25, 1954 (1954-03-25) (age 57)
Rumford, Maine
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Claire Patrick
Profession Mechanic

John L. Patrick (born March 25, 1954) is an American politician and mechanic.[1] Hastings is a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 14th District, representing part of Oxford County as well as the town of Jay in adjacent Franklin County. 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, the mill's union. 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 District 14 Senate seat vacated by Sen. Bruce Bryant. He won both his 2008 and 2010 campaigns.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Senator John L. Patrick". http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/36728/john-patrick. Retrieved 20 November 2011. 
  2. ^ "Maine Senate Democrats John L. Patrick". http://senatedems.maine.gov/patrick/index.htm. Retrieved 20 November 2011. 
Members of the Maine State Senate
125th Legislature (2011–2012)
President of the Senate: Kevin Raye (R) • Majority Leader: Jonathan Courtney (R) • Minority Leader: Barry Hobbins (D)
   
  1.    Dawn Hill (D)
  2.    Ronald Collins (R)
  3.    Jonathan Courtney (R)
  4.    Nancy Sullivan (D)
  5.    Barry Hobbins (D)
  6.    Phil Bartlett (D)
  7.    Cynthia Dill (D)
  1.    Justin Alfond (D)
  2.    Joseph Brannigan (D)
  3.    Stanley Gerzofksy (D)
  4.    Richard Woodbury (I)
  5.    William Diamond (D)
  6.    David Hastings (R)
  7.    John Patrick (D)
  1.    Lois Snowe-Mello (R)
  2.    Margaret Craven (D)
  3.    Garrett Mason (R)
  4.    Tom Saviello (R)
  5.    Seth Goodall (D)
  6. Empty 
  7.    Earle McCormick (R)
  1.    Chris Rector (R)
  2.    Michael Thibodeau (R)
  3.    Roger Katz (R)
  4.    Thomas Martin, Jr. (R)
  5.    Rodney Whittemore (R)
  6.    Douglas Thomas (R)
  7.    Brian Langley (R)
  1.    Kevin Raye (R)
  2.    Elizabeth Schneider (D)
  3.    Richard Rosen (R)
  4.    Nichi Farnham (R)
  5.    Debra Plowman (R)
  6.    Roger Sherman (R)
  7.    Troy Dale Jackson (D)