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Patrick obtained bachelor's, master's, and specialist degrees in professional education from the [[University of Arkansas]] at Fayetteville. From 1964-1971, he was a science teacher and basketball coach in Huntsville.<ref name=findgrave/> The school district allowed Patrick generous personal leave for his legislative duties. For a time, he was a colleague of Farrell Faubus, the son of Orval and Alta Haskins Faubus. <ref>Farrell Faubus (1939-1976) left teaching to procure a  law degree but committed suicide while combating drug addiction in [[Seattle]], [[Washington]].</ref>  

Patrick obtained bachelor's, master's, and specialist degrees in professional education from the [[University of Arkansas]] at Fayetteville. From 1964-1971, he was a science teacher and basketball coach in Huntsville.<ref name=findgrave/> The school district allowed Patrick generous personal leave for his legislative duties. For a time, he was a colleague of Farrell Faubus, the son of Orval and Alta Haskins Faubus. <ref>Farrell Faubus (1939-1976) left teaching to procure a  law degree but committed suicide while combating drug addiction in [[Seattle]], [[Washington]].</ref>  

   

   

From 1971 to 1987, Patrick was the superintendent of the small St. Paul School in southwestern Madison County.<ref name=findgrave/> In Arkansas, [[public school]]s are decentralized; each community normally has its separate independent school district unless it agrees to a merger plan with an adjoining system. On leaving the superintendency, Patrick joined the administration of the [[vocational school]] now known as Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale, Arkansas. For two years, he directed truck driving instruction, through which capacity he was responsible for the training of drivers for interstate companies, including the locally-based J. B. Hunt Company.<ref name=statement/>  

From 1971 to 1987, Patrick was the superintendent of the small St. Paul School in southwestern Madison County.<ref name=findgrave/> In Arkansas, [[public school]]s are decentralized; each community normally has its separate independent school district unless it agrees to a merger plan with an adjoining system. On leaving the superintendency, Patrick joined the administration of the vocational school now known as Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale, Arkansas. For two years, he directed truck driving instruction, through which capacity he was responsible for the training of drivers for interstate companies, including the locally-based J. B. Hunt Company.<ref name=statement/>  

   

   

From 1989 until his retirement from public education in 1996, Patrick was superintendent for the Winslow School District<ref name=findgrave/> in Washington County, Arkansas. The Winslow district was consolidated with Greenland schools in 2004 and renamed the "Greenland School District".  Patrick was also a  school board member in St. Paul after he vacated the superintendency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2006/12/27/news/121906fzgreenlandteachers.txt

From 1989 until his retirement from public education in 1996, Patrick was superintendent for the Winslow School District<ref name=findgrave/> in Washington County, Arkansas. The Winslow district was consolidated with Greenland schools in 2004 and renamed the "Greenland School District".  Patrick was also a  school board member in St. Paul after he vacated the superintendency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2006/12/27/news/121906fzgreenlandteachers.txt

In 2005, Patrick was elected, 453-107, to a combined seven-member school board created by the consolidation of the St. Paul and Huntsville schools.<ref name=statement/> In Arkansas, school boards are elected on nonpartisan ballots. He also served on the Washington and Madison County Drug Court Advisory Board.<ref name=findgrave/>

In 2005, Patrick was elected, 453-107, to a combined seven-member school board created by the consolidation of the St. Paul and Huntsville schools.<ref name=statement/> In Arkansas, school boards are elected on nonpartisan ballots. He also served on the Washington and Madison County Drug Court Advisory Board.<ref name=findgrave/>

==Personal life==

==Personal life==