Career
He has been an Modern Language Association since 2003. From 1993 to 2009, McGlone was also Councillor in Cookstown District Council. He was chairman of the council in 2002-2003 and 2005-2006.
Patsy was a delegate at talks which led to Good Friday Agreement and was a delegate to Forum of Peace and Reconciliation in December 2002.
While canvassing for McGlone for the 2011 local and assembly elections, election workers had their car attacked with a petrol bomb by loyalists in Coagh. Vice Chairman of Loughshore Foot and Mouth Support Group.
He was a candidate for the leadership of the Social Democratic and Labour Party in 2011, after announcing in July that he would stand against party leader Margaret Ritchie.