Republican from Texas
Jerry Patterson, initially elected state land commissioner in 2002, is formerly a state senator from Pasadena.
Recent statements involving Jerry Patterson
Says Barack Obama didn't keep his promise to have an immigration bill in his first year.
"We have a director of homeland security who cannot use and will not use the term 'terrorist attack' but instead substitutes 'man-made disaster.' "
“We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s.”
Says Texas General Land Office “has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy."
Recent stories featuring Jerry Patterson
Fact-checking Obama and others on border claims:
President Barack Obama made some testable claims during Tuesday's immigration policy speech in El Paso. But PolitiFact has previously checked numerous border-related statements.
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