Matt Patten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetMatt Patten
American politician
Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1977
Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Matt Patten
- Matt Patten (born June 16, 1977) is a Democratic politician who served in the Ohio House of Representatives.
- A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Patten was a labor organizer before beginning a career in the political sector. When Representative Tom Patton gave up another term in the House to run for the Ohio Senate, Patten ran for his seat.
- It was thought that Patten would run against term limited Senator Robert Spada, but an appointment given to Spada by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland changed the favorite of the race.
- With Spada out of the race, good last name recognition and a strong showing by Barack Obama within the district, Patten won the seat over Colleen Grady, who was a last minute entrant to the race. Patten was sworn into his seat in the House on January 5, 2009, to a newly won Democratic majority.
- However, from the beginning of his term, Patten was a top target by Republicans.
- While Patten was a strong advocate for education and labor, as well as a supporter of health initiatives and gun rights, he was seen as potentially vulnerable by Democrats as well. In his first reelection bid, Patten faced Mike Dovilla, a political consultant who was running for his first elected office.
- Over time, the race became one of the closest watched in the cycle, with Patten and Dovilla both neck and neck.
- Both the Democratic and Republican committees invested heavily in the campaign. Patten was defeated by Dovilla, leaving him as a one-term Representative.
- Along with Patten's defeat, Republicans also took control of the majority in the Ohio House.
- After his term was completed, Patten returned to the Berea area.
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