Democrat-turned-independent Nicholas Fontana to replace Patterson

Democrat-turned-independent Nicholas Fontana to replace Patterson (access required)

By Evan Wyloge - evan.wyloge@azcapitoltimes.com

Published: April 23, 2012 at 5:24 pm

Nicholas Fontana, a Tucson criminal defense attorney who will replace former Rep. Daniel Patterson in the Arizona House of Representatives, said he switched his life-long Democratic affiliation to independent, just so he would qualify for the seat.

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