Donna Patterson

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Walter Ley

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Donna is currently a St. Pauls Town Council Member, District 4. She first won the seat in 2017, winning by one vote over McClure "Buck" Terry after he beat her in 2013; Patterson won reelection in 2022.

As of September 4, 2025, Donna Patterson did not have a website or any information online.