Dan Patrick (politician)

Dan Patrick
Patrick in 2017
42nd Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2015
Governor	Greg Abbott
Preceded by	David Dewhurst
Member of the Texas Senate from the 7th district
In office January 9, 2007 – January 13, 2015
Preceded by	Jon Lindsay
Succeeded by	Paul Bettencourt
Personal details
Born	Dannie Scott Goeb (1950-04-04) April 4, 1950 (age 74) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jan Rankin ​ (m. 1975)​
Children	2, including Ryan
Education	University of Maryland, Baltimore County (BA)

Dan Goeb Patrick (born Dannie Scott Goeb; April 4, 1950)^[1][2] is an American radio talk show host, television broadcaster, and politician. He has been serving as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Texas since January 2015, under Governor Greg Abbott.

Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Patrick began his career as a radio and television broadcaster. After forming a chain of sports bars and subsequently going bankrupt, he became a radio host again, this time becoming a conservative commentator. From 2007 to 2015, Patrick was a Republican member of the Texas Senate for the 7th District, which included a small portion of the city of Houston and several Houston-area suburbs located mostly in northwest Harris County.

Patrick defeated three-term incumbent David Dewhurst in the primary runoff for lieutenant governor on May 27, 2014.^[3] He then won the position in the fall general election. He was re-elected in 2018 and 2022, defeating Democratic nominee Mike Collier.