Jewell Patek | |
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Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
In office January 8, 1997 –2001 | |
Preceded by | Dale Whiteside |
Succeeded by | John Quinn |
Personal details | |
Born | Brookfield,Missouri | July 12,1971
Political party | Republican |
Jewell Patek (born July 12,1971) is an American politician and lobbyist. He served in the Missouri House of Representatives from the 7th district from 1997 to 2001. [1] [2]
Patek graduated from University of Missouri School of Law in 1996. [3]
Patek represented the 7th district,including portions of Carroll,Linn and Livingston counties,in the Missouri House of Representatives for three terms,from 1997 to 2001. He also served as a military police officer in the Missouri National Guard during his tenure. [3] [4]
In 2003,Patek formed political lobbying firm Patek &Associates,based in Jefferson City. Clients include Google,Spire,Evergy,Smithfield Foods,Magellan Midstream Partners,St. Louis Regional Convention &Sports Authority,Heavy Constructors Association of Kansas City,Cheyenne International,Centerpointe Hospital,and the board of trustees at North Kansas City Hospital. [3] [5]
In 2017,Patek served as treasurer to the American Democracy Alliance PAC,which supported Eric Greitens's Right-to-work law. [6]
In 2024,Mike Kehoe's opponents in the 2024 Missouri gubernatorial election criticized his rental of a bus owned by Patek,suggesting a vested interest to client Smithfield Food's Chinese owners WH Group. [5] Smithfield previously donated to Casey Guernsey and Brian Munzlinger,who pushed for foreign land ownership in Missouri congress. [7]
Patek has two daughters. [4]