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Sons of Confederate Veterans - Camp 1479 - Conroe, Texas - Granbury's Texas Brigade |
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"Jerry Patterson, Texas General Land Office Commissioner"
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Born in Houston, Texas on November 15, 1946 Jerry Patterson has dedicated his life to public service. Graduating from Texas A&M,
Class of 1969 and receiving his commission in the United States Marine Corps, Patterson volunteered for duty in Vietnam in 1972 and
was later designated as a Naval Flight Officer and served in Marine fighter squadrons until his retirement from the Marine Corps
Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1993.
Five consecutive generations of Patterson's family have served our nation in time of war. Patterson is a life member of VFW,
American Legion and Vietnam Veterans of America.
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As state senator for District 11 (Harris, Galveston, Brazoria), Patterson's major legislative successes include passage of the
historic concealed handgun law, a constitutional amendment allowing home equity lending, the state coastal management plan and the
creation of the Texas State Veterans Home Program. A tireless advocate for his fellow veterans, he chaired the first Veterans
Affairs committee in the Texas Senate and hosted the first POW/MIA day at the Texas Capitol.
Jerry resides in Austin and has four children, twins Samantha and Cole, born in 2004, Emily and Travis. His daughter Emily is an
attorney working in Kosovo for an agency funded by the U.S. State Department. His son Travis is a graduate of Texas A&M, where he
was commissioned as a Marine Lieutenant. He recently returned from serving his 2nd tour of duty in Iraq as a U.S. Marine attack
helicopter pilot.
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