Tom Patton at a Glance
PERSONAL BIO:
- Daughters: Shannon, Erin, Meghan, Kathleen and Brigid
Son: Tommy
Grandchildren: Owen and Colin
- 30 year Resident of 18th House District
- Graduated from West Tech High School
- Attended Cleveland State University
- Ran a small business with Brother for 24 years (sold computers and office equipment)
- Employed at Blue Technologies as a Business Consultant
- President of Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 756
- AFL-CIO delegate
AWARDS/ORGANIZATIONS:
- Distinguished Public Service Award from the Fraternal Order of Police
- Holy Name Endowment Board Trustee
- Finance Chairman, St. Colman's Church
- Member, Knights of Columbus
- NOPEC Legislator of the Year 2004
- Hattie Larlham, Rudolph H. Garfield Circle of Caring Honoree (this is an organization that helps mentally disabled children, Representative Patton was instrumental in making sure this organization received funding and was allowed to remain open)
- Welcome House Legislative Leadership Award 2004
- MOM's for Ohio Legislator of Year Award -Fraternal Order of Police Distinguished Public Service Award
- Athletic Chairman Incarnate Word Academy -Board of Trustees Incarnate Word Academy
- Cleveland Police Historical Society Trustee
IMPORTANT ISSUES:
- Income tax cut
Fought for the largest income tax cut in Ohio history by providing a 21 percent across the board reduction, to help families keep more of what they earn
- Free E-check
Sponsored legislation that provided for Free E-check in Cuyahoga County
- Fighting for jobs
Sponsor of H.B. 1 in 125th GA, established the Research and Developmental Loan Fund Program, which called for investing billions of dollars in Ohio Companies and creating new jobs
- Making Education a Priority
Brought millions of additional dollars in state aid to our local schools. Keep working to fix the school funding formula.
- Railroad Quiet Zone
Led the fight to make railroad companies abide by quite zones in the district (Olmsted falls and Berea) via HB 247 of the 125th GA
- Working for our Families
Strengthened the penalties for those guilty of theft and he increased public notification of the whereabouts of sex offenders
- Protection Seniors
Sponsored the bill to place a freeze on the property taxes of those 65 and older
- Sponsored the "One Nation Under God" license plates HB 54/SB 55 in the 126th GA.
