Obie Patterson is a Democratic candidate for District 26 of the Maryland State Senate. The primary election is being held on June 26, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.

• MA, Public Administration, University of Florida, 1971
• BS, Biology, Johnson C. Smith University, 1965.

• MA, Public Administration, University of Florida, 1971
• BS, Biology, Johnson C. Smith University, 1965.
• Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 26, 2019-present
• Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 2019-present
• Former Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates
• Member, County council, Prince George's County, District 8, 2010-2018
• Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 26, 2006, 2018
• Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2007

• MA, Public Administration, University of Florida, 1971
• BS, Biology, Johnson C. Smith University, 1965.
• Senator, Maryland State Senate, District 26, 2019-present
• Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State Senate, 2019-present
• Former Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates
• Member, County council, Prince George's County, District 8, 2010-2018
• Candidate, Maryland State Senate, District 26, 2006, 2018
• Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1995-2007
• Member, Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, 2019-present
• Member, Metropolitan Development Policy Committee of Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2000-present
• Member, Board of Trustees, Johnson C. Smith University
• Member, NAACP
• Member, Pi Sigma National Honor Society
• Member, Prince George's Volunteer Action Center
• Co-Chair, Task Force on the Prince George's County Transfer Tax Rate, 2000-2001
• Member, Task Force on Multiracial Designations, 1997
• Member, Task Force on Personal Care, 1996-1997
• Member, United States 301 South Corridor Transportation Study Task Force, 1994-1996
• President, Apple Grove-Squire Woods Civic Association, 1993-1994
• Member, Board of Directors, Big Brothers and Big Sisters Organization, 1980-1984
• Member, Housing Commission, Gainesville, Florida, 1970