Pat later earned a degree in business administration and legal studies from Ferris State University, where he graduated with honors.
[1] In February 2021, Outman introduced a bill seeks to allow winners of multi-state lotteries to collect their winnings while staying anonymous.
[7][8] In 2021, Outman was one of four representatives (all Republicans) to vote against HB 4856, which would allow government agencies to exempt from disclosure under the state Freedom of Information the names of victims of sexual misconduct who sue as anonymous plaintiffs.
[9] In 2021, Outman was one of eight Republican legislators to co-sponsor the "Fact Checker Registration Act" a bill that would require fact-checking organizations to register with the government and file proof of a $1 million fidelity bond.
[11] In 2021, Outman was one of three House representatives who voted against a bipartisan ethics package that established a specific conflict of interest policy for the Michigan Legislature.
[3] Control of both chambers of the Michigan Legislature flipped in the 2022 election, with Democrats winning the majority in the new legislative session that began in 2023.