Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 8, 2022-present

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 23, 2012-2022

Candidate, California State Assembly, District 8, 2022

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 19, 2010

Mayor, City of Fresno, 1993-2001

Member, Budget Committee

Member, Committee on Governmental Organization

Vice Chair, Committee on Utilities and Energy

Vice Chair, Communications and Conveyance Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Audit Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Budget Committee

Member, Revenue and Taxation Committee

Member, Select Committee on Fentanyl, Opioid Addiction, and Overdose Prevention

Member, Subcommittee 1 on Health and Human Services

Member, Subcommittee 3 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation

Vice-Chair, Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, California State Assembly, present

Member, Budget Subcommittee Number One on Health and Human Services, California State Assembly, present

Member, Budget Subcommittee Number Three Resources and Transportation, California State Assembly, present

Member, Communications and Conveyance Committee, California State Assembly, present

Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Audit, California State Assembly, present

Vice-Chair, Utilities and Energy Committee, California State Assembly, present

Former Member, Health Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, California State Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Labor and Employment Committee, California State Assembly

Former Co-Chair, Legislative Ethics Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Revenue and Taxation Committee, California State Assembly

Former Member, Select Committee on California's Clean Energy Economy, California State Assembly

Former Member, Subcommittee 6 on Budget Process Oversight and Program Evaluation, California State Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Utilities and Commerce Committee, California State Assembly

President/Chief Executive Officer, Jim Patterson Consulting Services, 2001-present

Talk Show Host, KMJ News, present

Political Analyst, KMPH-TV 26, present

Former General Managing Partner, Compass Broadcasting, Incorporated

Former Member, Advisory Board, Fresno Alumni Association

Former Board Member, City of Fresno Pension Retirement System

Former Board Member, Council of Fresno County Governments (COG)

Former Board Member, Fresno County Transportation Authority

Former Board Member, San Joaquin River Conservancy

Awards:

Recipient of the California Commendation Medal, Military Department of the State of California

Number of Grandchildren:

4