Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Dan Patrick (born Daniel Scott Goeb, 4 April 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Texas State Senator, broadcaster, author, film producer and conservative radio talk show host on KSEV 700 AM in Houston and on KVCE 1160 AM in Dallas. Patrick s father Charles Goeb was a former-Marine who was circulation manager for the Baltimore Sun newspaper, while his mother Jean Goeb was a bookkeeper. Patrick was an only child and grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood in East Baltimore, where he sold newspapers on the streets. Patrick attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he graduated with a BA degree in English. In college, Dan sold radio advertising and worked as a country music disk jockey. His dream was to host a game show or The Tonight Show.