PERSON: Dan Patrick (politician)

Lieutenant Governor

Dan Goeb Patrick (born Dannie Scott Goeb; April 4, 1950) is an American radio talk show host and politician from Houston, Texas. He is the 42nd and current Lieutenant Governor of Texas. He 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 May 27, 2014, primary runoff to win the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. He then handily won the position in the fall general election.

Patrick’s first marriage ended in divorce. His second wife is Janetlea “Jan” Patricia Rankin, a former teacher. The couple was married in 1975 and lives in the Houston suburb of Cypress. They have two children, Ryan and Shane. Ryan Patrick is the state District Judge of Harris County, Texas, and swore in his father in 2015 for his term as Lieutenant Governor of Texas.

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