Ethics Explorer
A Guide to the Financial Interests of Elected Officials
Sen. Dan Patrick District 7 (R-Houston )
Sources of Income
Patrick is a broadcaster who owns and operates talk radio stations in Houston and Dallas. He hosts a daily afternoon show on those stations, KSEV AM700 in Houston and KVCE 1160AM in Dallas.
Patrick and his wife are partners in several businesses: Houston Broadcasting, Dallas Broadcasting, Patrick Broadcasting, Pat-Rich Management, Dan & Jan Management, Plaid Shirt Pictures; and Goeb Investments.
He owns stock in General Motors, Ram Energy, Apple, Motorola, Oracle, Power Shares, Spyder, JP Morgan and Vanguard Index.
Property
Residence in Houston valued at $441,896
Residence in Cypress valued at $898,535
Top Contributors
- Dan Patrick Campaign: $123,125
- Bob Perry: $105,000
- Lawrence and Susan Kellner: $40,153
- Doylene Perry: $35,000
- Steven Hotze: $25,000
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC: $20,000
- The Chickasaw Nation: $20,000
- Texas Optometric PAC: $18,000
- Charles Butt: $15,000
- Rebecca Drake: $12,500
Analysis
Patrick's son, Ryan, is an assistant district attorney in Harris County.