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'''Jerry Emmett Patterson''' (born November 15, 1946) is a [[Texas]] [[business]]man who is the former Commissioner of the General Land  in the capital city of [[Austin]]. He unsuccessfully sought a comeback to that position in the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[primary]] election held on March 6, 2018.  Patterson finished second in the balloting as he sought to unseat his one-term predecessor, [[George P. Bush]], son of [[Moderate Republican]] former  [[Governor]] [[Jeb Bush]] of [[Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/12/08/former-land-commissioner-jerry-patterson-will-challenge-george-p-bush-/|title=Former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson to challenge current Commissioner George P. Bush|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|date=December 8, 2017|author=Ross Ramsey|accessdate=February 27, 2018}}</ref> Patterson and two other Bush intra-party opponents, [[Davey Edwards]] and [[Rick Range]], based much of their campaign efforts on preserving the historical integrity of [[The Alamo]], the cradle of Texas liberty located in downtown [[San Antonio]]. The Alamo will undergo renovation that many [[conservative]]s fear will become an exercise in [[political correctness]]. Bush calls the renovation plans "RE-IMAGINE THE ALAMO." It is unclear if the cenotaph dedicated to the fallen defenders will be moved to another nearby location to allow more changes to the front of The Alamo.

'''Jerry Emmett Patterson''' (born November 15, 1946) is a [[Texas]] [[business]]man who is the former Commissioner of the General Land  in the capital city of [[Austin]]. He unsuccessfully sought a comeback to that position in the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[primary]] election held on March 6, 2018.  Patterson finished second in the balloting as he sought to unseat his one-term predecessor, [[George P. Bush]], son of [[Moderate Republican]] former  [[Governor]] [[Jeb Bush]] of [[Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/12/08/former-land-commissioner-jerry-patterson-will-challenge-george-p-bush-/|title=Former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson to challenge current Commissioner George P. Bush|publisher=''The Texas Tribune''|date=December 8, 2017|author=Ross Ramsey|accessdate=February 27, 2018}}</ref> Patterson and two other Bush intra-party opponents, [[Davey Edwards]] and [[Rick Range]], based much of their campaign efforts on preserving the historical integrity of [[The Alamo]], the cradle of Texas liberty located in downtown [[San Antonio]]. The Alamo will undergo renovation that many [[conservative]]s fear will become an exercise in [[political correctness]]. Bush calls the renovation plans "RE-IMAGINE THE ALAMO." It is unclear if the cenotaph dedicated to the fallen defenders will be moved to another nearby location to allow more changes to the front of The Alamo.

Patterson was land commissioner for three terms from 2003 to 2015. In 2010 in his last election as land commissioner, Patterson defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Hector Uribe, a former member of both houses of the Texas legislature. Patterson succeeded David Dewhurst, another Moderate Republican, as land commissioner. Dewhurst had defeated Patterson for land commissioner in the 1998 Republican primary, and Patterson won the seat in 2002, when Dewhurst was instead elected lieutenant governor. In 2014, Dewhurst was unseated as lieutenant governor by fellow Republican [[Dan Patrick]], a conservative. Patterson did not seek a fourth term as land commissioner in 2014 but instead ran unsuccessfully in the lieutenant governor primary that year.  

Patterson was land commissioner for three terms from 2003 to 2015. In 2002, he defeated the more [[conservative]] [[Kenn George]] to gain the Republican for land commissioner. In 2010, in his last election as land commissioner, Patterson defeated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Hector Uribe, a former member of both houses of the Texas legislature. Patterson succeeded David Dewhurst, another Moderate Republican, as land commissioner. Dewhurst had defeated Patterson for land commissioner in the 1998 Republican primary, and Patterson won the seat in 2002, when Dewhurst was instead elected lieutenant governor. In 2014, Dewhurst was unseated as lieutenant governor by fellow Republican [[Dan Patrick]], a conservative. Patterson did not seek a fourth term as land commissioner in 2014 but instead ran unsuccessfully in the lieutenant governor primary that year.  

From 1993 to 1999, Patterson represented Texas Senate District 11, based in the area about his native [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].  

From 1993 to 1999, Patterson represented Texas Senate District 11, based in the area about his native [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].