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Jerry Patterson
Jerry E. Patterson.jpg
27th Land Commissioner of Texas
In office
January 21, 2003 January 2, 2015
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Land Commissioner of Texas
2002, 2006, 2010
Succeeded by
Texas Senate
Preceded by Texas State Senator
from  District 11 (Pasadena)(1)

1993–1999
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office
2003–2015
Succeeded by
Notes and references
1. For the 73rd Legislature, Patterson's home city was Houston.