Jerry E. Patterson

Jerry Patterson
27th Land Commissioner of Texas
In office January 21, 2003 – January 2, 2015
Governor	Rick Perry
Preceded by	David Dewhurst
Succeeded by	George P. Bush
Member of the Texas Senate from the 11th district
In office 1993–1999
Preceded by	Chet Brooks
Succeeded by	Mike Jackson
Personal details
Born	(1946-11-15) November 15, 1946 (age 77) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	4
Residence(s)	Austin, Texas, U.S.
Education	Texas A&M University (BA)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1971–1993
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

Jerry Emmett Patterson (born November 15, 1946) is an American politician who served as the commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 2003 to 2015. A former state senator, he was the second Republican since Reconstruction to serve as land commissioner, a post which he held for three terms. He served from the Houston area in District 11 in the Texas Senate from 1993 to 1999.

Patterson did not immediately seek a fourth term as land commissioner. He was instead an unsuccessful Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas in the primary election held on March 4, 2014, losing to Dan Patrick. In 2018, he ran again for land commissioner, losing to incumbent George P. Bush in the Republican primary.^[1]