Full Name:
John L. Patrick
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Claire; 3 Children: Greg, Joshua, Emily
Birth Date:
03/25/1954
Birth Place:
Romford, ME
Home City:
Rumford, ME
Religion:
Catholic
Diploma, Mexico High School, 1972
Candidate, Maine State House of Representatives, District 115, 2020
Senator, Maine State Senate, District 18, 2010-2016
Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, 2000-2008
Board Member, Maine School Administrative District 43, 1997-2000
Board Member, Saint Athanasius/Saint John's School, 1993-1997
Former Member, Joint Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Committee, Maine State Senate
Former Member, Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Former Member, Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, Maine State Senate
Maintenance Worker
Former Journeyman Mechanic, NewPage Paper Company
Journeyman Mechanic, Meadwestuaco Paper Company, 1980-2004
Member, Fraternal Order of Eagles, present
Member/Volunteer, Hope Association Bingo, present
Member, Maine Snowmobile Association, present
Member, Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers Local 900, present
Member, Rumford Lodge of Elks, present
Member, Rumford Polar Bears, present
Member, Saint Athanasius and Saint John's Church/Parish of the Holy Savior, present
Member, Sportsmans Alliance of Maine, present
Member, Webb River Valley Sportsmans Club, present
Member, Labor Committee
Chair, Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee
Former Board Member, Maine American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Former Board Member, River Valley Technology Center
Former President, United Paperworkers Union Local 900 (United Steel Workers Union)
Chairman, Maine Citizen Trade Policy Commission, 2004-2008
President, Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1998-1999
President, United Pulp and Paper Workers International Union-900, 1990
Awards:
Solidarity Award - from Steelworkers and Maine Labor Council - 2012
Edmund S. Muskie Award from Oxford County Democrats
In 2015, Patrick received Legislator of the Year honors from the Maine American Legion, and the Edie Beaulieu Legislative Award from the Maine AFLCIO.
Hobbies or Special Talents:
He enjoys gardening, fishing, snowmobiling and golfing, and he is a skilled pool player.