Jill Patton - Councilwoman - Ward 6

Councilwoman Jill Patton is a lifelong resident of Hickory. She has been married to her husband, Rick Patton, for 42 years. She is the mother to one daughter, Jen, and grandmother to a granddaughter, Sage.

Term

-    2005 – Present
-    Mayor Pro Tem: 3 Terms

Occupation

-    Director of Risk Management for Healthstat, Inc.

Education

-    Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Meredith College

Current and Past Boards & Affiliations

-    Hickory Soup Kitchen, Volunteer
-    Assisting Minister / Lay Reader for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
-    Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Alter Guild
-    Foresite Committee Task Member
-    YMCA Board, Secretary of Corporate Board (2000-2008)
-    Farmer’s Market, Board Member
-    Girl Scout’s of America, Board Member
-    Council for the Arts, Board Member
-    Bank of Granite, Board Member
-    Hickory Rotary Club, Rotarian of the Year & Paul Harris Fellow, Former President ( 2012-2013)
-    Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Council member

Councilwoman Jill Patton
Email: jpatton@hickorync.gov
Phone: (828) 781-1155