Bruce Patterson (born 1947) was a Republican member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 7th district from 2003 to 2011.
Before being elected to the state legislature, Patterson served two terms as a Wayne County Commissioner, from 1995 to 1998.
He was also an administrator at Eastern Michigan University and had twenty years experience in private law practice.
He did not pursue this bid through to the nomination process at the state Republican convention in Lansing.
Bruce Patterson is no longer a member of the Michigan State Senate.