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REP. PATTERSON CHALLENGES 23 ADDITIONAL BOOKS IN FRISCO ISD
August 15, 2022(Frisco, TX) — Today, State Representative Jared Patterson officially challenged 23 graphic and obscene library books remaining in Frisco Independent School District for the start of the 2022-2023 school year, according to…

REP. PATTERSON CONDEMNS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ABSENCE AT JOINT COMMITTEE HEARING
August 10, 2022(Austin, TX) — On August 8, 2022, State Representative Jared Patterson and fellow members of the Homeland Security & Public Safety and Youth Health & Safety joint committees met to discuss mental…

REP. PATTERSON SUPPORTS LITTLE ELM ISD POLICY CHANGES REGARDING EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
July 19, 2022Since last fall, Rep. Jared Patterson have been working to prevent the presence of graphic and sexually explicit books in public schools across the state. Throughout this time, many constituents, parents, local…

REP. PATTERSON OPPOSES SCOTUS RULING ON ‘REMAIN IN MEXICO’ POLICY
July 1, 2022(Frisco, TX) — Thursday, June 30th, the United States Supreme Court decided with a 5-4 vote to uphold the Biden Administration’s repeal of the ‘Migrant Protection Protocols’, more commonly referred to as…

My Response to Dr. Waldrip Regarding Explicit Books in Frisco ISD
June 2, 2022Dr. Mike Waldrip
Superintendent – Frisco ISD
5515 Ohio Drive
Frisco, TX 75035
“Even one sexually explicit book is too many. I’m sorry this happened on my watch. Frisco ISD will aggressively remove these books from…

REP. PATTERSON ANNOUNCES CAPITOL STAFF CHANGES
May 9, 2022(Austin, TX) – Representative Jared Patterson has selected Jeffrey Waldock to serve as his new chief of staff. His previous chief of staff, Madelyn Fletcher, recently accepted a position with the Office…