Home Congress Maryland manufacturers are stronger with the Export-Import Bank Congress Maryland manufacturers are stronger with the Export-Import Bank By cjordan@thehill.com Bobby Patton Opinion Contributor - October 15, 2019 11 0 SHARE Facebook Twitter In 1984, my brothers and I started Patton Electronics with just $5,000 each. We were lucky to have a supportive father who helped provide the initial capital, which allowed us to launch a business from our basement. Thirty years later, we’ve…