Don Van Patten

Who is Don Van Patten?

Don Van Patten is a former American politician.

He was born on February 19, 1966 in Spokane, Washington. Given up in a private adoption at birth, he continued to live in the Spokane area until his parents relocated the family to Everett, Washington at the age of three. At Everett High School, he was active in football and track, graduating in 1984. During his high school years his political views were heavily shaped by the career of Everett High School alumnus Henry M. Jackson. After high school, Van Patten moved to Tempe, Arizona, living and working as a tile and marble setter until returning to Seattle to attend Seattle Pacific University for two years. After leaving SPU, he gained employment at Allied-Signal Aerospace and transferred to Arizona State University to complete his education.