Dan Patrick Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Dan Patrick, officially known as Dan Goeb Patrick is an American radio talk show host, television broadcaster, and politician.
At the age of 18 in 1968, he started his first radio job and years later, he became a television broadcaster at WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Patrick later held a similar position at WTTG in Washington, D.C., before moving to KHOU-TV in Houston where he became the lead sportscaster.
As a politician and a member of the Republican Party, he has been serving as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Texas since January 2015, under Greg Abbott.
Patrick was first elected to Texas State Senate’s seventh district in 2006, after winning the primary election with 68.8% of the vote.
He also won the general election with 69.2% of the vote. His term began on January 9, 2007, with the convening of the Eightieth Texas Legislature.
In the 2010 general election, Patrick was reelected with 86.4% of the vote, and on November 4, 2014, he beat Democrat, Leticia Van de Putte to become the lieutenant governor-elect of Texas
On January 9, 2017, the day before the 85th Texas Legislature began its session, Patrick announced he would run for re-election in the 2018 general election.
On March 6, 2018, Patrick won the Republican Party primary after defeating Rockwall City Council Member, Scott Milder.
In the November 6 general election, Patrick won re-election to a second term, defeating Mike Collier. He won about 51% of the vote against Collier’s 46%.
In the 2022 general election, Patrick again defeated Mike Collier, winning about 53.8% of the vote to Collier’s 43.5%, with an over 826,000 margin.
In January 2023, Patrick in an interview stated that, would be running for another reelection in the 2026 general election. He has been serving as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Texas since January 2015.
Dan Patrick Age
Dan Patrick was born on April 4, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. He celebrated his 73rd birthday in April this year (2023).
Dan Patrick Height & Weight
Dan Patrick’s height and weight are unknown at this time of writing.
Dan Patrick Education
Not much is known about the educational background of the American politician. However, per our checks, Dan Patrick graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Dan Patrick Parents
Dan Patrick was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States to his parents; Jean Marshall (mother, 1926–2016) and Charles Anthony Goeb (father).
His father (1926–2002) worked at The Baltimore Sun for thirty-one years as a newspaper vendor, before he retired in 1984.
Dan Patrick Wife
As of July 2023, Dan Patrick has been married twice.
His first marriage ended in divorce. However, the name of his first wife is unknown at this time of writing.
Patrick is currently married to Janetlea Patricia Rankin, a former teacher. The love birds tied the knot in 1975 and live in the Houston suburb of Cypress.
Dan Patrick Children
Dan Patrick is blessed with two children, Ryan Patrick and Shane Patrick. The American radio talk show host, television broadcaster, and politician shares both kids with his wife, Janetlea Patricia Rankin.
Ryan served as a district judge from Harris County, Texas, and swore his father into office as the lieutenant governor in 2015.
In July 2017, Ryan was chosen to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas by U.S. President Donald Trump and the United States Senate subsequently confirmed him.
Dan Patrick Siblings
Dan Patrick has never shared any information regarding his siblings hence we can’t state whether or not he’s the only child of his parents; Jean Marshall (mother, 1926–2016) and Charles Anthony Goeb (father, 1926–2002). There are no records about that.
Dan Patrick Net Worth
Dan Patrick’s net worth is unknown at this time of writing. However, he’s believed to have earned a good amount of money as a politician. Patrick has been serving as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Texas since January 2015.