Edith J. Patterson
Edith J. Patterson  | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 28th district  | |
| Assumed office  January 14, 2015  | |
| Preceded by | Peter Murphy | 
| Constituency | Charles County, Maryland | 
| County Commissioner, Charles County, Maryland | |
| In office December 2002 – December 7, 2010  | |
| Preceded by | F. Wayne Cooper | 
| Succeeded by | Candice Quinn Kelly | 
| Member, Board of Education, Charles County, Maryland | |
| In office 1983–1995  | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1945 Doswell, Virginia, U.S.  | 
| Spouse | 
 Ralph Patterson   (died 2001) | 
| Children | Three children (Ralph, Robert, and Anne P. Tuggle), two grandchildren | 
| Residence(s) | Pomfret, Maryland, U.S. | 
| Education | John M. Gandy High School, Ashland, Virginia | 
| Alma mater | Virginia Union University, B.S. (biology & chemistry), 1968; Bowie State College, M.Ed., (guidance & counseling), 1973; George Washington University, Ed.D. (higher education administration), 1991 | 
Edith Jerry Patterson (born November 18, 1945) is an American politician who has served as a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing district 28 in Charles County, since 2015. She previously served as a county commissioner from 2002 to 2010 and a member of the Board of Education for Charles County from 1983 to 1995.