Mark Patterson (Idaho politician)
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Mark Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives from District 15 Seat B | |
| Member of the Idaho House of Representatives | |
| In office December 1, 2012 – January 5, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Max Black |
| Succeeded by | Patrick McDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
Mark Patterson[1] is a Republican Idaho State Representative who represented District 15 in the B seat from 2012 to 2014.[2] He gained notoriety in 2013 when it was revealed he had lied about a prior sexual assault conviction on his concealed carry permit.
Patterson challenged Representative Max Black in the 2010 Republican Primary Election, for District 15, losing by 570 votes.[3] In 2012, Black retired and left the District 15 B seat open.
Patterson won the Republican Primary with 60.1 percent of the vote.[4] He went on to win the general election with 53.1 percent of the vote against Democratic nominee Steve Berch.[5]
Facing resistance due to a charge of not disclosing a previous felony, Patterson resigned and did not run in 2014.
