Daniel Patterson, Disgraced Ex-Legislator, Not Running in 2012, but Doesn't Rule Out 2014
Categories: Capitol Offenses, Election 2012
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| Daniel Patterson's not ruling out a 2014 bid. |
Patterson took to Twitter to say he's not running again for his former seat, based in Tucson, but ends with "2014?"
That might be a tough one, since Patterson resigned a bit after an ethics committee report claimed he routinely ignored House rules, "verbally abuses, assaults, and harasses" a bunch of people at the Capitol, was possibly violating court orders, may have written a Facebook post under the name of an ex-girlfriend to recant a domestic-violence claim made against him, and tried to trade sex for his vote on a bill, among other things.
Patterson has maintained that he had done nothing wrong, saying he was "forced to resign due to the fact that the House has become a very hostile work environment for me."
Patterson had said he thought the "[f]ix was in" against him throughout the ethics process.
He ended up resigning ahead of a vote on his expulsion, but after the House Ethics Committee unanimously voted to give him the boot.
While Patterson's not giving it a go for this fall, the Secretary of State has released the laundry list of people who are running for Arizona's various seats, while a handful of people are still running unopposed.
For more on Patterson, you can read our previous coverage below:
Daniel Patterson Calls it Quits, Resigns From House
Daniel Patterson Rejects Accusations, Fellow Legislators Say It's Like Trayvon Martin Case
Daniel Patterson's Political Career Lives Another Day; His Response to Report Due Next Week
Daniel Patterson Responds to Ethics Complaint, Says No One Knows Nothin'
Daniel Patterson's Ex-Girlfriend Now Says Legislator "Should Be Found Innocent"
House Ethics Complaint Filed Against State Rep. Daniel Patterson After Domestic-Violence Claim
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