Henry Patterson (R-TN)

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Captain Henry Vaughn Patterson, MD, USA

Name: Dr Henry Patterson, MD

Military Rank: Captain of the United States Army

Date of Birth: February 11, 1956 (61 years old)

Place of Birth: Newburg, Kentucky

Place of Residence: Clarksville, Tennessee

Political Party: Republican Party 

Faction: Republican Study Committee

Religion: Historically Black Protestant (Church of God in Christ)

Character: Deval Patrick

Race: Black

Family History: 

Spouse(s): Emogene “Emma” Baker (m. 1975; d. 1978) and Laura Russell (m. 1986)

Child(ren): 

• Lisa Patterson (b. 1988)
• Kelly Patterson (b. 1991)

Parent(s): Walter Patterson (1924 – 2012) and Irene Johnson (1925 – 2016)

Educational History: 

Tennessee State University – Bachelor of Science in Biology (g. 1977)

University of Tennessee College of Medicine – Medical Doctorate (g. 1981)

Employment History:

General Surgeon for Saint Thomas West Hospital (1981 – 1983)

Doctor in the United States Army (1983 – 1992)

Tennessee House of Representatives – 68^th District (1993 – 1995)

United States House of Representatives – TN 7^th (1995 – 2001)

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (2001 – 2005)

United States Senate – Class I (2007 – present)

 

Biography:

Dr. Henry Patterson, MD, USA was born on February 11, 1956, in Newburg (now, Louisville), Kentucky to a welder Walter Patterson, and a homemaker Irene Johnson. He was the middle child of seven children. He has four brothers and two sisters: Janet, Walter Jr, Virgil, Vincent, Glenn, and Bessie. Patterson married his first wife, high school sweetheart, Emogene Baker in 1975 who passed away three years later from breast cancer. Henry remarried Laura Russell, an Army Psychologist in 1986 after two years of dating. Henry and Laura have two daughters.

 

Patterson moved to Clarksville, Tennessee at the age of four years old when his father, accepted a job at Fort Campbell. He struggled in school due to his dyscalculia which he did not get diagnosed until 1975 during his sophomore year in college. His mother and older brother, Walter, helped him with his math. He attended Tennessee State University from 1973 until 1977. In 1976, he was elected President of the Student Government. He graduated from Tenn State in 1977, with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Biology and minoring in Economics. He applied and was accepted to the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and Meharry College of Medicine. Due to his family's financial issues, he attended UT due to them giving him more money. 

 

After graduating from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine with his Medical Doctorate in 1981. After two of working at the local hospital, Saint Thomas West Hospital. He decided to enlist in the United States Army and joined the Army Medical Service. In 1992, he decided to leave the service and go back to the private sector. Even though he was raised in a politically divided household, he joined the Tennessee Republican Party. His mother's family were Republicans since the Civil War while his father's family have been Democrats since FDR. In 1992, he opted to run for Tennessee’s State House. After Congressman Sundquist announced he would run for Governor, Dr Patterson ran for the 7^th congressional district of Tennessee. He ran an uphill battle against U.S. Attorney Ed Bryant. He would defeat Bryant for less than 1 point. 

 

Congressman Patterson was re-elected twice more. In 2000, after President-elect Governor George W. Bush was elected, he was on the shortlist with Governor Tommy Thompson to be nominated for the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. Due to his popularity in Congress as being prominent and one of two African American Republicans in Congress, many senior Congress members spoke on his behalf to the incoming Bush Administration. He was confirmed in 2001, to become the HHS Secretary. As Secretary, he made great efforts to increase healthcare insurance to over a million low-income Americans. Secretary Patterson left his post in 2005.

 

In 2006, after over a year in silence, he was suspected that Patterson was not interested in politics. However, two weeks before the filing deadline he filed. At first, he polled fourth after Congressman Bryant, Congressman Hilleary, and Mayor Bob Corker. By the beginning of June 2006, he began to lead polls. He would come out on top as the nominee of the Republican party. In a close race, he would defeat Congressman Harold Ford Jr who stated “This is probably the first time I’ve sweated in a foot race. Ford was a worthy opponent not because he is good but because like myself he wants the best Tennesseans”. Patterson became the first African-American to represent the State of Tennessee in the United States Senate.

 

Senator Patterson is a member of the Republican Study Committee. 

 

Family History: TBA

 

Election History:

2006 United States Senate election in Tennessee:

Popular vote: 929,911

Percentage: 50.71%

 

2012 United States Senate election in Tennessee:

Popular vote: 1,506,443

Percentage: 64.89%

 

Points:

Gender: Male (0)

Age: 61 (0)

Sexuality: Straight, married with 2 children (0)

Race: Black (15)

Religion: Historically Black Protestant (Church of God in Christ) (0)

Education:

1. Bachelor from TSU: 0 pts
2. MD from UTCM: 15 pts

Family History: Working Class (10)

Career Information:

1. Doctor: 10 pts
2. Commissioned Officer: 10 pts

Political Experience:

1. State House – 1 term: 1 pts
2. US House – 3 terms: 9 pts
3. Cabinet – 1 term: 15 pts
4. US Senate – 1 term: 5 pts

Awards and Extras: 0

Total: 90 points

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On 3/27/2024 at 9:01 PM, Gamerboy said:

 

Captain Henry Vaughn Patterson, MD, USA

Name: Dr Henry Patterson, MD

Military Rank: Captain of the United States Army

Date of Birth: February 11, 1956 (61 years old)

Place of Birth: Newburg, Kentucky

Place of Residence: Clarksville, Tennessee

Political Party: Republican Party 

Faction: Republican Study Committee

Religion: Historically Black Protestant (Church of God in Christ)

Character: Deval Patrick

Race: Black

Family History: 

Spouse(s): Emogene “Emma” Baker (m. 1975; d. 1978) and Laura Russell (m. 1986)

Child(ren): 

• Lisa Patterson (b. 1988)
• Kelly Patterson (b. 1991)

Parent(s): Walter Patterson (1924 – 2012) and Irene Johnson (1925 – 2016)

Educational History: 

Tennessee State University – Bachelor of Science in Biology (g. 1977)

University of Tennessee College of Medicine – Medical Doctorate (g. 1981)

Employment History:

General Surgeon for Saint Thomas West Hospital (1981 – 1983)

Doctor in the United States Army (1983 – 1992)

Tennessee House of Representatives – 68^th District (1993 – 1995)

United States House of Representatives – TN 7^th (1995 – 2001)

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (2001 – 2005)

United States Senate – Class I (2007 – present)

 

Biography:

Dr. Henry Patterson, MD, USA was born on February 11, 1956, in Newburg (now, Louisville), Kentucky to a welder Walter Patterson, and a homemaker Irene Johnson. He was the middle child of seven children. He has four brothers and two sisters: Janet, Walter Jr, Virgil, Vincent, Glenn, and Bessie. Patterson married his first wife, high school sweetheart, Emogene Baker in 1975 who passed away three years later from breast cancer. Henry remarried Laura Russell, an Army Psychologist in 1986 after two years of dating. Henry and Laura have two daughters.

 

Patterson moved to Clarksville, Tennessee at the age of four years old when his father, accepted a job at Fort Campbell. He struggled in school due to his dyscalculia which he did not get diagnosed until 1975 during his sophomore year in college. His mother and older brother, Walter, helped him with his math. He attended Tennessee State University from 1973 until 1977. In 1976, he was elected President of the Student Government. He graduated from Tenn State in 1977, with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Biology and minoring in Economics. He applied and was accepted to the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and Meharry College of Medicine. Due to his family's financial issues, he attended UT due to them giving him more money. 

 

After graduating from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine with his Medical Doctorate in 1981. After two of working at the local hospital, Saint Thomas West Hospital. He decided to enlist in the United States Army and joined the Army Medical Service. In 1992, he decided to leave the service and go back to the private sector. Even though he was raised in a politically divided household, he joined the Tennessee Republican Party. His mother's family were Republicans since the Civil War while his father's family have been Democrats since FDR. In 1992, he opted to run for Tennessee’s State House. After Congressman Sundquist announced he would run for Governor, Dr Patterson ran for the 7^th congressional district of Tennessee. He ran an uphill battle against U.S. Attorney Ed Bryant. He would defeat Bryant for less than 1 point. 

 

Congressman Patterson was re-elected twice more. In 2000, after President-elect Governor George W. Bush was elected, he was on the shortlist with Governor Tommy Thompson to be nominated for the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. Due to his popularity in Congress as being prominent and one of two African American Republicans in Congress, many senior Congress members spoke on his behalf to the incoming Bush Administration. He was confirmed in 2001, to become the HHS Secretary. As Secretary, he made great efforts to increase healthcare insurance to over a million low-income Americans. Secretary Patterson left his post in 2005.

 

In 2006, after over a year in silence, he was suspected that Patterson was not interested in politics. However, two weeks before the filing deadline he filed. At first, he polled fourth after Congressman Bryant, Congressman Hilleary, and Mayor Bob Corker. By the beginning of June 2006, he began to lead polls. He would come out on top as the nominee of the Republican party. In a close race, he would defeat Congressman Harold Ford Jr who stated “This is probably the first time I’ve sweated in a foot race. Ford was a worthy opponent not because he is good but because like myself he wants the best Tennesseans”. Patterson became the first African-American to represent the State of Tennessee in the United States Senate.

 

Senator Patterson is a member of the Republican Study Committee. 

 

Family History: TBA

 

Election History:

2006 United States Senate election in Tennessee:

Popular vote: 929,911

Percentage: 50.71%

 

2012 United States Senate election in Tennessee:

Popular vote: 1,506,443

Percentage: 64.89%

 

Points:

Gender: Male (0)

Age: 61 (0)

Sexuality: Straight, married with 2 children (0)

Race: Black (15)

Religion: Historically Black Protestant (Church of God in Christ) (0)

Education:

1. Bachelor from TSU: 0 pts
2. MD from UTCM: 15 pts

Family History: Working Class (10)

Career Information:

1. Doctor: 10 pts
2. Commissioned Officer: 10 pts

Political Experience:

1. State House – 1 term: 1 pts
2. US House – 3 terms: 9 pts
3. Cabinet – 1 term: 15 pts
4. US Senate – 1 term: 5 pts

Awards and Extras: 0

Total: 90 points

Officially approving this. Apologies for the delay.