title: Andy Patrick
text: # Andy Patrick
  
  Andy Patrick (born August 5, 1969) is an American politician from the state of South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, Patrick was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 123rd district.
  
  ## Early years
  
  Patrick experienced childhood in Perry, New York City. He moved on from Perry County High School in 1987. Patrick graduated from the State University of New York Brockport with a Bachelor of science in Criminal Justice in 1995.
  
  ## Career
  
  Patrick was an active duty member of the US Air Force, former New York State Trooper and special agent in the United States Secret Service. He moved from Virginia to South Carolina in 2004, where he headed a risk management consulting firm. In 2010, Patrick was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in District 123, defeating incumbent Richard Chalk. He evoked an support from the Conservation Voters of South Carolina, who stated that Patrick comprehends the estimation of South Carolina's point of interests of Conservation Bank. Patrick won toward the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2012.
  
  Patrick ran for the United States House of Representatives in the 2013 special election to represent South Carolina's 1st congressional district.
  
  ## Personal
  
  Patrick lives in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina with his wife and five children.
  
  