Patrick J. Ballantine is an American attorney and politician who was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, rising to become the Senate Minority Leader and the Republican Party's nominee for governor in 2004. Wikipedia
Born: 1965 (age 59 years), Grand Forks, ND
Books: We All Have Belly Buttons
Previous office: Member of the North Carolina State Senate (1995–2004)
Party: Republican Party