Tom Patti

Tom Patti is an American politician, supervisor of San Joaquin County in California, and a five-time state and Golden Gloves Amateur Champion. He was a friend of Mike Tyson, and after the death of Cus D'Amato was Tyson’s manager and coach.[1][2]

Biography

Born 1963 in New York, Patti moved to Stockton, California. After graduating high school, he attended Delta College where in 2015 he became a member of the Delta College Foundation board, a non-profit organization with the purpose of creating opportunities for local students to get an expanded education.

Since 1982, Patti, along with Mike Tyson, was mentoed by boxing manager-trainer Cus D’Amato. In 2001, Patti returned to California.

On November 8, 2016, Patti became the County Supervisor of District 3 in San Joaquin County. Before that Patti was a 5-time State and Golden Gloves Amateur Champion.[3]

In July 2018, Patti was arrested for driving under the influence of any drug. He was subsequently charged by the State of California in January 2019 for “driving under the influence of a drug.” [4]

A document filed by the State's Attorney General's office also states “an enhancement for refusal to take chemical test is also alleged.”[5]


Activity

Patti is a member of the Child Abuse Prevention Council.[6][7]

In 2017, Patti, together Oleg Maltsev, wrote the book Non-compromised Pendulum about the style of Cus D’Amato. Patti said the book was a tribute to the memory of his teacher Cus D’Amato.[8][9]

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References
  1. "District 3 - Board of Supervisors - San Joaquin County". Sjgov.org. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. "Exclusive Interview with Tom Patti. Q&A". Sjgov.org. 24 May 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. "Supervisor Tom Patti's pedigree as a fighter". Mantecabulletin.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  4. "San Joaquin County Supervisor Tom Patti arrested for DUI". abc10.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "State files DUI charges against SJ Supervisor Patti in July accident". recordnet.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". Pressreader.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  7. "San Joaquin board of supervisors appoints three new commissioners for HPSJ governing board – two commissioners reappointed". Hpsj.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  8. "Unique International Project "Science of Victory"". Worldofmartialarts.pro. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  9. Ringside. "Online marathon dedicated to memory of legendary trainer Cus D'Amato". Worldboxingnews.net. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

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