Background
Lane, Patrick G. was born on March 12, 1975 in Clarkesburg, West Virginia, United States.
Lane, Patrick G. was born on March 12, 1975 in Clarkesburg, West Virginia, United States.
Lane earned his Bachelor in political science from Concord College (now Concord University) and his Juris Doctor from the.
Lane served consecutively from January 2005 until January 2013 in a District 32 seat, and was a candidate for West Virginia Senate in 2002. 2002 To challenge Senate District 17 incumbent Democratic Senator Brooks McCabe, Lane was unopposed for the 2002 Republican Primary but lost the November 5, 2002 General election to Senator McCabe, who has held the seat since 1999. 2004 When House District 32 incumbent Representative Rusty Webb ran for West Virginia Senate and left a district seat open, Lane placed in the five-way 2004 Republican Primary displacing Representative Renner, and was elected in the six-way three-position November 2, 2004 General election with incumbents Tim Armstead (R) and Ron Walters (R).
2006 Lane and Representatives Armstead and Walters were unopposed for the 2006 Republican Primary and were re-elected in the six-way three-position November 7, 2006 General election against Democratic nominees John Cain, Lucille Chandler, and Jim Francis.
2010 Lane and Representatives Armstead and Walters were unopposed for the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, where Lane placed third with 1,578 votes (316%), and placed third in the seven-way three-position November 2, 2010 General election with 8,029 votes (204%) behind Representatives Armstead (R) and Walters (R) and ahead of Democratic nominees Clint Casto, Philip Lavigne, returning 2008 challenger Charles Black, and Mountain Party candidate Jesse Johnson.