John Patterson started working as a kid. He’s worked in a variety of service, retail, as well as light and heavy blue-collar gigs for almost a decade. After law school and clerking at the California Supreme Court, he practiced law for almost twenty years before going into education for almost twenty years. He retired from public secondary education teaching and administration positions. He’s served on six boards, including our CWC-Sac Board for two years.
He hosts our Open Readings, which he started five years ago. He’s written for work, but now he is currently writing a memoir based on his childhood. When not seeing family, writing, or travelling, he tells true stories. He’s had short pieces in three publications. Contact him at: 2johnpatterson@gmail.com