May 1, 2026 - Howdy Homemade is a Lee's Summit business that employs people with developmental disabilities and gives them the opportunity to participate in the workforce. Jon visited the ice cream shop and got to visit with some of the heroes and try out some of the ice cream. Learn more about Howdy Homemade by watching the video.

November 12, 2025 - It was great to visit with our new Jackson County executive, Phil Levota, with Governor Mike Kehoe. Mr. Levota graciously welcomed us to the county office and for an hour, we discussed ways that state and county can work together to improve the lives of Jackson County residents. Click on the picture to view the story.

October 31, 2025 - I enjoyed celebrating the grand opening of the diverging diamond intersection at the View High exit off of I-470. This is the entrance to Paragon Star, a great soccer facility where many of our kids practice and play games. It will also be used by teams during the World Cup.

October 23, 2024 - Rep. Patterson visits Voy Spears Elementary School, one of 8 Missouri schools that was recently named a National Blue Ribbon School. Rep. Patterson was joined by the commissioner of the Dept. of Elementary Education, Dr. Karla Eslinger. Prinicipal Jennifer Ward and student leaders led Drs. Patterson and Eslinger on a tour of the school.

September 29, 2025 - I had the pleasure of touring Ultrax Aerospace Inc., a company based out of Lee's Summit. Ultrax helps the U.S. military keep their helicopters performing at their best while saving costs on repairs. It was also nice to get the tour from neighbor and constituent Dave Petet.

September 27, 2025 - Lee's Summit Oktoberfest is always one of the highlights of the fall season. The Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce always does a great job with the festivities. We had to work to keep the bratwursts coming off the grill to meet the demand.

September 23, 2024 - Dr. Patterson was a featured speaker at a town hall meeting about human and sex trafficking in Missouri. The event was sponsored by Lee's Summit CARES. Other attendees included State Rep. Jeff Myers and Jackson County Sherriff Darryl Forte. Watch the KCTV5 story by clicking here.

September 6, 2025 - 27 North is a Missouri business founded by Pavel Bosovik in Springfield. I enjoyed learning about their process of manufacturing luxury expedition vehicles. Pavel's parents immigrated to the U.S. and he began his business out of their garage.

September 11, 2024 - Legislators officially finished the 2024 session of the General Assembly with their annual veto session. KMBC followed Rep. Patterson around for the day. Click here to view the story.

August 30, 2024 - Rep. Patterson and Sen. Mike Cierpiot attend the surprise ceremony to announce Mrs. Susanne Mitko as the recipient of a national C-SPAN Teacher Fellowship at Bernard Campbell Elementary School. Mrs. Mitko is a 30-year educator and 2009 Missouri Teacher of the Year.

August 20, 2024 - Rep. Patterson talks with Betsy Webster of KCTV5 about having an elected Jackson County assessor. "The citizens of Jackson County are smart enough to elect a qualified assessor," said Rep. Patterson. Click on the picture below to watch the interview.

July 16, 2024 - Rep. Patterson attends the ground breaking for the new automotive institute at Metroplitan Community College-Longview. The automotive institute will enhance the automotive technology training currently offered at the facility.

In the News

October 9, 2023. Tokyo, Japan - Rep. Patterson accompanies Gov. Michael L. Parson on a trade mission to Japan.

September 23, 2024. Dr. Patterson was a featured speaker at a town hall meeting about human and sex trafficking in Missouri. The event was sponsored by Lee's Summit CARES. Watch the KCTV5 new story by clicking here.

September 14, 2024. Rep. Patterson is featured in the Lee's Summit Tribune about his potential next role as the speaker of the Missouri House. Read the story here.

September 11, 2024. KMBC's Matt Evan's followed Rep. Patterson around the capitol for the day during the annual veto session. Watch the story here.

August 30, 2024. Rep. Patterson attends the surprise ceremony at Bernard Campbel Elementary School to announce that Mrs. Susanne Mitko has been awarded a National C-Span Fellowship. Read the Lee's Summit Tribune story here: https://lstribune.net/index.php/2024/08/30/bernard-campbell-teacher-selected-for-national-fellowship/

August 20, 2024. Rep. Patterson speaks with Betsy Webster of KCTV5 about having an elected Jackson County assessor. "Every other county in this state has an elected assessor. There's no reason Jackson County shouldn't." See the news story here: Elected assessor fight not over yet in Jackson County (kctv5.com)

June 7, 2024. Rep. Patterson speaks with Steve Kraske of KCUR about the previous session and other topics such as the Kansas City Chiefs staying in Missouri. Listen to the interview here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hdO8LtaMPEFDf7wHnLmgD?si=Udj_VcEgTjOqvHhodvMCqA

June 1, 2024. City of Lee's Summit to receive state funding for new public safety operations center. "This center will be a key piece of our community's emergency response capabilities and reflects our proactive approach to public safety," said Rep. Patterson. See the Lee's Summit Tribune article here: https://lstribune.net/index.php/2024/06/01/city-of-lees-summit-receives-state-funding-for-new-public-safety-operations-center/

May 20, 2024. Rep. Patterson speaks with Charlie Keegan of KSHB Channel 41 about the legislative session that concluded on May 17. See the video here: https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/initiative-petition-reform-fails-in-missouri-legislature-senior-property-tax-relief-passes

April 24, 2024. Lawmakers reach agreement on stopping landfill in Raymore. Rep. Patterson and other lawmakers have reached an agreement that would halt construction of a landfill in Raymore, with passage of House Bill 1751. Read the story here in the Lee's Summit Tribune: https://lstribune.net/index.php/2024/04/23/raymore-landfill-dispute-resolved-legislation-passed-to-prevent-landfill-near-lees-summit/

April 23, 20224. Lawmakers reach deal on Raymore landfill. Read the Kansas City Star article here: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article287945225.html

Jan. 8, 2024. "Should Jackson County Elect its Assessor? Amid Outrage, Missouri Lawmakers Want a Change." Click link to see Rep. Patterson's comments to Kansas City Star. https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article283828703.html

Oct. 27, 2023. Rep. Patterson speaks with Jason Rosenbaum of St. Louis NPR on the first ever Politically Speaking News Hour podcast. Listen to the podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/70e4NUWY8IIcU5yiWo1mNO?si=pQrRDiuFQC6-7KxN6ges7Q

Sept. 12, 2023. Missouri House Republicans designate Rep. Jon Patterson of Lee's Summit to succeed Dean Plocher as Speaker of the House. Read the story here: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/missouri-house-republicans-select-kansas-city-area-surgeon-to-be-next-speaker/article_67fc207a-50ca-11ee-924f-2f6b3ffc8102.html

July 10, 2023. Tokyo, Japan - Rep. Patterson joins Emily Manley of Fox 2 from Japan to discuss governor's trade mission. See the video here: https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/i-70-improvement-project-part-of-parsons-business-talks-in-japan/