Mark Patterson

Mark Patterson is a Republican Idaho State Representative who represented District 15 in the B seat from 2012 to 2014. He gained notoriety in 2013 when it was revealed he had lied about a prior sexual assault conviction on his concealed carry permit. Elections Patterson challenged Representative Max Black in the 2010 Republican Primary Election, for District 15, losing by 570 votes. In 2012, Black retired and left the District 15 B seat open. Patterson won the Republican Primary with 60.1 percent of the vote. He went on to win the general election with 53.1 percent of the vote against Democratic nominee Steve Berch. Facing resistance due to a charge of not disclosing a previous felony, Patterson resigned and did not run in 2014.