Kathleen Patterson
| Kathy Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Auditor of the District of Columbia | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2015 | |
| Mayor | Muriel Bowser | 
| Preceded by | Yolanda Branche | 
| Washington D.C. Council member from Ward 3 | |
| In office 1995–2007 | |
| Preceded by | James E. Nathanson | 
| Succeeded by | Mary Cheh | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1948 Washington, D.C., U.S. | 
| Political party | Democratic | 
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) Georgetown University (MA) | 
Kathleen "Kathy" Patterson (born June 21, 1948) is an American politician from Washington, D.C. From 1995 to 2007, she was a Democratic member of the Council of the District of Columbia, where she served as the elected member for Ward 3, a post now held by Matthew Frumin. In 2014, she returned to government when she was nominated as Auditor of the District of Columbia.