| Full Name: | Matt Patten |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Katherine; 3 Children |
| Birth Place: | Cleveland, OH |
| Home City: | Cleveland, OH |
Summary
Matt Patten
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
Wachtmann Amdt - Authorizes Funding for the Workers' Compensation Council
Amendment (Yea)
June 3, 2010
SB 210 - Establishing Health and Nutrition Standards in Schools
Legislation (Yea)
June 2, 2010 - -Establishes the healthy choices for healthy children council to monitor progress in improving student health and wellness and make policy recommendations regarding the nutritional standards ...
HJR 15 - Apportionment of State Legislative Districts
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
May 27, 2010 - -Establishes the apportionment board, which requires that members use a majority vote to decide on matters at their meetings (Sec. 1). -Requires that apportionment board ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Education
Matt Patten supports Governor Strickland's education reforms and Seniors to Sophomores initiative, and access to higher education for all of Ohio's Children.
Issue Position: Economic Opportunity
As a Labor Management Coordinator, Matt Patten brings our public officials, business officials, and working people together to find ways to create jobs and enhance ...
Issue Position: Health Care
More Public Statements
Matt Patten believes in investing in healthy families. Soaring deductibles and shrinking coverage hurt all of us. Matt will work to lower costs and expand ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 83% |
| 2010 | National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund Positions on Gun Rights | A |
| 2009-2010 | Ohio Chamber of Commerce Positions | 42% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Party Committees ($236,684.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Matt Patten refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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