Daniel Patterson

Daniel Patterson (born May 25, 1962) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 29th District from January 2009 until his resignation in April 2012. Patterson won re-election to the Arizona House during the 2010 election, but after allegations of ethics violations which included "domestic violence, intimidating fellow lawmakers, outbursts of anger, marijuana use, and offers to a lobbyist to trade sex for a vote", he resigned shortly before a bi-partisan vote was taken in the House which would have resulted in his expulsion. Patterson had described the claims related to domestic violence and sex as "outrageous lies(s)" and said that his actions related to the other allegations "had been misconstrued." His resignation came hours after the bipartisan House Ethics Committee had unanimously voted to expel him from the body.The complaint had been filed by fellow Democrat legislator Katie Hobbs in late February 2012.