Jim Patterson (California politician)

Norwood James Patterson, Jr (born February 18, 1948) is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the 23rd district, which encompasses eastern Fresno County, including the cities of Fresno and Clovis, and a small slice of Tulare County. He is the former Mayor of Fresno, California.

This article is about the California politician. For the Alabama politician, see Jim Patterson (Alabama politician).

Jim Patterson
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 23rd district
Assumed office
December 3, 2012
Preceded byLinda Halderman (redistricted)
22nd Mayor of Fresno
In office
1993–2001
Preceded byKaren Humphrey
Succeeded byAlan Autry
Personal details
Born
James Norwood Patterson

(1948-02-18) February 18, 1948
San Mateo, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Fresno, California

Early career

Prior to being elected to public office, he was a business executive and broadcaster owning and operating radio stations in California and Idaho.

Mayor

Patterson was Mayor of Fresno between 1993 and 2001, defeating incumbent Democrat Karen Humphrey for reelection by a landslide, and being succeeded by Alan Autry.[1]

2002 Congressional election

Patterson ran for the Republican nomination in California's 21st congressional district, a district with new boundaries created through reapportionment after the 2000 United States census. His opponents were State Assemblyman Mike Briggs and Devin Nunes, the California State Director for the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development section.[2] Patterson came in close second place to Nunes, who would eventually win the general election.

2010 Congressional election

Patterson ran for the Republican nomination in California's 19th congressional district, to take over the seat of retiring Congressman George Radanovich. He finished second in the June 8, 2010 primary to state Senator Jeff Denham, who won the general election.[3]

Political positions

In the wake of a 2018 shooting spree in Tulare County by an illegal alien, Patterson called on his fellow legislators to change California Sanctuary Law SB54 to allow local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with detainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.[4]

2024 election

Patterson is barred by term limits from seeking reelection to the state Assembly. He's announced that he plans to run for the Fresno County Board of Supervisors in 2024.[5]

Electoral history
1996 Fresno mayoral election[6]
Candidate Votes  %
Jim Patterson (incumbent) 36,281 53.0
Michael Erin Woody 24,531 35.8
James "Jim" Lanas 2,125 3.1
Lewis A. Jackson 1,901 2.7
Randy Risner 1,201 1.7
Johnny Nelum 1,068 1.5
Michael Eagles 763 1.1
Lawrence A. Cano 558 0.8
Mauro Buzz Gugliemo 2 0.0
Frank Ramirez 0 0.0
Unqualified write-ins 20 0.0
Total votes 68,450 100
2002 California's 21st United States House of Representatives district Republican primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Devin Nunes 21,438 37.1
Republican Jim Patterson 19,099 33.0
Republican Mike Briggs 14,864 25.7
Republican Tom Wright 1,413 2.5
Republican Nathan Short 436 0.7
Republican Richard Morgan 369 0.6
Republican Greg Ingles 258 0.4
Total votes 57,441 100
2010 California's 19th United States House of Representatives district Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Denham 26,594 36.3
Republican Jim Patterson 22,355 30.6
Republican Richard Pombo 15,196 20.7
Republican Larry Westerlund 9,126 12.4
Total votes 73,271 100
2012 California's 23rd State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Patterson 30,827 39.4
Republican Bob Whalen 19,992 25.5
Democratic Richard Rojas 17,690 22.6
Republican Vong Mouanoutoua 5,487 7.0
Republican David DeFrank 4,278 5.5
Total votes 78,274 100.0
General election
Republican Jim Patterson 83,817 54.7
Republican Bob Whalen 69,457 45.3
Total votes 153,274 100.0
Republican hold
2014 California's 23rd State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Patterson (incumbent) 55,914 100.0
Total votes 55,914 100.0
General election
Republican Jim Patterson (incumbent) 82,417 100.0
Total votes 82,417 100.0
Republican hold
2016 California's 23rd State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Patterson (incumbent) 73,686 77.4
Republican Gwen L. Morris 21,522 22.6
Total votes 95,208 100.0
General election
Republican Jim Patterson (incumbent) 125,123 75.9
Republican Gwen L. Morris 39,656 24.1
Total votes 164,809 100.0
Republican hold
2018 California's 23rd State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Patterson (incumbent) 58,927 64.9
Democratic Aileen Rizo 31,902 35.1
Total votes 90,829 100.0
General election
Republican Jim Patterson (incumbent) 98,789 59.4
Democratic Aileen Rizo 67,443 40.6
Total votes 166,232 100.0
Republican hold
2020 California's 23rd State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Patterson (incumbent) 85,465 100%
Total votes
Republican hold

See also

References
  1. Cahoon, Ben. "Mayors of U.S. Cities A-L".
  2. "California's 2002 races take their final form. Category: Features from The Berkeley Daily Planet". www.berkeleydailyplanet.com.
  3. "California Primary Election Results | ABC30 Fresno | abc30.com". ABC30 Fresno.
  4. Casiano, Louis (December 21, 2018). "Illegal immigrant's murderous spree shows California must scrap 'sanctuary' law, GOP lawmaker says". Fox News. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  5. The Fresno Bee (subscription required)
  6. "STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 26, 1996 IN THE COUNTY OF FRESNO STATE OF CALIFORNIA". Fresno County. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  7. "sov preface documents 2002.PDF" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  8. "Statement of Vote June 8, 2010, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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