California 23rd Assembly District
Assemblyman Jim Patterson
Jim Patterson represents the 23rd Assembly District which covers portions of Fresno and Tulare counties. He served as the Mayor of Fresno from 1993-2001. After eight years of focused leadership, Jim left the City of Fresno with a $20 million general fund surplus, a AAA credit rating, over a billion dollars of new business approvals that created thousands of new jobs, and a reborn reputation for achievement that the National Civic League recognized when it designated Fresno an All-America City in 2000. Jim spent most of his professional career as a businessman and broadcast executive owning and operating radio stations in California and Idaho. Having adopted three children, Jim, along with Sharon, his wife, and his family are passionate advocates for adoption. He is determined to promote it during his service in the Assembly passing annual legislation that streamlines the process, making it quicker, easier and more secure.
23rd Senate District
The 23rd State Assembly District takes up eastern Fresno County and parts of the Fresno area with relatively lower Latino populations, as well as a primarily mountainous section of Tulare County. The district encompasses parts of the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada and includes several national parks.
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BIOGRAPHY
Jim Patterson represents the 23rd Assembly District which covers portions of Fresno and Tulare counties. He served as the Mayor of Fresno from 1993-2001. After eight years of focused leadership, Jim left the City of Fresno with a $20 million general fund surplus, a AAA credit rating, over a billion dollars of new business approvals that created thousands of new jobs, and a reborn reputation for achievement that the National Civic League recognized when it designated Fresno an All-America City in 2000. Jim spent most of his professional career as a businessman and broadcast executive owning and operating radio stations in California and Idaho. Jim and his wife Sharon have lived in Fresno for most of their lives, raising three children, and now four grandchildren in the Central Valley.
Assemblyman Patterson serves on the following committees:
Accountability and Administrative Review, Vice Chair
Utilities and Energy, Vice Chair
Budget
Communications and Conveyance
Higher Education
Budget Subcommittee 1, Health and Human Services
Budget Subcommittee 3, Resources and Transportation
