New Lawmaker Profile: Rep. Daniel Patterson, D-Tucson

NOTE:  This is one of a series of biographical sketches Cronkite News Service is producing about new members of the Arizona State Legislature. Each follows this format and includes a mugshot.

_ Name: Daniel Patterson
_ Chamber: House of Representatives
_ Party: Democrat
_ Profession: Ecologist
_ Hometown: Tucson
_ Legislative District: No. 29, which includes southern portions of Tucson, South Tucson and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
_ Committee Assignments: Military Affairs and Public Safety; Water and Energy.
_ Previous or Current Elected Offices: President of Santa Rita Park Neighborhood.
_ Highlights of Community Involvement: Arizona Democratic Party; active in quality-of-life issues including sustainability, transportation and crime reduction.
_ Why He Ran: “I want to be a part of helping people and solving problems, which is what I think is our No. 1 responsibility at the Legislature.”
_ His Focus: “Issues in my committees. I will also be looking at issues of economic justice by looking at how the state raises revenue.”
_ A Bill: HB 2601 would provide homeowners facing foreclosure sales 60 days to negotiate revised payments with lenders.

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Reporting by Steven Falkenhagen, Cronkite News Service

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Rep. Daniel Patterson, D-Tucson