Attorney and former U.S. Congressman Jerry Patterson — a career Democrat who built political inroads in staunchly conservative Orange County in the 1970s and ’80s and served locally as mayor of Santa ...

Jerry Patterson was born on October 9, 1929, in Torrance, California, and passed away at age 96 on December 18, 2025, after a brief illness. Jerry lived a very full and robust life, and his family is ...

That’s what Jerry Mumford Patterson’s friends and family highlight when asked just what defined his life. Sure, there are other pillars to his legacy — congressman, educator, environmentalist, husband ...

Even as Democrats in the state’s population centers came out in large numbers, Republicans still cast more ballots over all thanks to their rural strength. By Manny Fernandez and Jonathan Martin In ...

HOUSTON — In a race in which positions on issues do little to distinguish the candidates, Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson hopes to differentiate himself by what he is not. He avoids overheated ...