About Patrick
Patrick grew up in Lyndon in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont before moving to Chittenden County to attend UVM after high school. As the oldest of five siblings, and growing up in one of the most economically depressed areas of our state, he is personally aware of the struggles facing low income Vermonters. Having a job throughout his teenage years was not just an option but an expectation; working part time at greenhouses, at farms bailing hay and shoveling roofs in winter. This has instilled a sense of sympathy and understanding with blue collar labor so often missing in modern politicians.
After attending college, Patrick went into the telecommunications industry, starting at Sovernet a local company that allowed an in depth view of the state's infrastructure. Now, having been employed as a repair technician for over fifteen years, Patrick continues to stay appraised of the telecommunications infrastructure statewide with an understanding that only comes with working in the field ranging from the dial-up services of the past to the business scale fiber solutions of the future.
Outside of his employment, Patrick spent a decade as an actor, writer and producer of Nightmare Vermont, a local Halloween theater experience. Each year, half of the profit brought in would be donated to charity causes including the South Burlington Rotary, Women Helping Battered Women, Del's Ride and Camp! The resulting efforts over the years have totaled over $100,000 given to causes in need throughout Vermont.
Patrick's municipal government experience extends back to an appointment on the Prudential Committee in Essex Junction and then election to the Essex Westford School Board of Directors in 2017. Patrick sits as a representative for the Regional Advisory Board for the Center for Technology Essex and the Burlington Technical Center. On the EWSD he is a member of the Communications task team and author of the bi-weekly community updates. He was also a member of the Transportation sub-committee, tasked with revising a new policy to address the transportation difficulties facing EWSD during this latest school year. In November of 2018, Patrick was elected to serve a 2-year term as an Essex Justice of the Peace. Most recently, in March 2019, he won a seat on the Essex Selectboard.
After attending college, Patrick went into the telecommunications industry, starting at Sovernet a local company that allowed an in depth view of the state's infrastructure. Now, having been employed as a repair technician for over fifteen years, Patrick continues to stay appraised of the telecommunications infrastructure statewide with an understanding that only comes with working in the field ranging from the dial-up services of the past to the business scale fiber solutions of the future.
Outside of his employment, Patrick spent a decade as an actor, writer and producer of Nightmare Vermont, a local Halloween theater experience. Each year, half of the profit brought in would be donated to charity causes including the South Burlington Rotary, Women Helping Battered Women, Del's Ride and Camp! The resulting efforts over the years have totaled over $100,000 given to causes in need throughout Vermont.
Patrick's municipal government experience extends back to an appointment on the Prudential Committee in Essex Junction and then election to the Essex Westford School Board of Directors in 2017. Patrick sits as a representative for the Regional Advisory Board for the Center for Technology Essex and the Burlington Technical Center. On the EWSD he is a member of the Communications task team and author of the bi-weekly community updates. He was also a member of the Transportation sub-committee, tasked with revising a new policy to address the transportation difficulties facing EWSD during this latest school year. In November of 2018, Patrick was elected to serve a 2-year term as an Essex Justice of the Peace. Most recently, in March 2019, he won a seat on the Essex Selectboard.