Thomas Patterson | |
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Member of the Arizona Senate from the 26th district | |
In office January 1989 –January 1999 | |
Preceded by | Peter Kay |
Succeeded by | Tom Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Omaha,Nebraska | August 18,1945
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jeanne |
Residence | Phoenix,Arizona |
Profession | Politician |
Thomas C. Patterson (born August 18,1945) is a former member of the Arizona State Senate and was chairman of the Goldwater Institute from 2000 to July 2015. [2]
Patterson served five terms in the Senate from January 1989 through January 1999,representing district 26. [3] : vii [4] : vii [5] : vii [6] : vii [7] : vii He served as minority leader from 1991 to 1992 and majority leader from 1993 to 1996. He did not run for re-election in 2000. [8]
Patterson was the author of legislation creating Arizona's charter school system and welfare reform program. Until 1998,he was a practicing physician and president of Emergency Physicians,Inc.. Patterson also served as president of the Arizona chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Nebraska.
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