Daniel Patterson was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 29th District from January 2009 until his resignation in April 2012.
[2][3][4] Patterson won re-election to the Arizona House during the 2010 election, but a complaint had been filed by fellow Democratic legislator Katie Hobbs in late February 2012.
[5] She and others alleged ethics violations which included "domestic violence, intimidating fellow lawmakers, outbursts of anger, marijuana use, and offers to a lobbyist to trade sex for a vote".
"[6][7] His resignation came after the bipartisan House Ethics Committee had unanimously voted to expel him from the body.
[8] Daniel Patterson was acquitted of the domestic violence charges in a Tucson court of law August 2012.