Patrick J. Ballantine
Patrick Ballantine | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the North Carolina Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1999 – 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Shaw |
| Succeeded by | Phil Berger |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1995 – April 20, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | John Codington |
| Succeeded by | Woody White |
| Constituency | 4th district (1995–2003) 9th district (2003–2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1965 Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Lisa Beard (m. 1991) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) University of Dayton (JD) |
Patrick J. Ballantine (born March 17, 1965) is an American attorney and politician who was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, rising to become the Senate Minority Leader and the Republican Party's nominee for governor in 2004.