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Patrick Lair

Patrick Lair

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Public Affairs Officer at Idaho Panhandle National Forests

  • Education

    • American Military University

      2010 - 2012
      Master's Degree Political Science/American Government

      Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honor Society Political Science

    • The University of Montana

      1999 - 2002
      Bachelor of Arts English Literature

      Activities and Societies: Minor: Spanish Literature English and Spanish Literature

    • Eastern Illinois University

      1997 - 1999
      ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS

      English Literature

  • Experience

    • Universidad de Cordoba

      Jul 1999 - Jan 2000
      English professor

      Taught English language and literature courses to students of varying proficiency levels- beginners to advanced.Developed my own curriculum, syllabi, tests and grading standards.

    • Army National Guard

      Jun 2003 - Jun 2009
      Public Affairs Specialist

      Served in Oregon Army National Guard public affairs unit (115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment), finishing as E5 Sergeant.Provided print and video public affairs coverage of Army National Guard-related events.Notable events include: "Destination Pacific" commemoration of Discovery Corps arrival at Oregon coast, deployment ceremony of Joint Task Force Phoenix V to Afghanistan- the largest deployment of Oregon guardsmen since WWII, and President Obama's inauguration ceremony in Washington D.C. Jan. 20, 2009. Show less

    • Albany Democrat-Herald Newspaper

      Aug 2005 - Oct 2008
      Reporter/Photographer

      Staffed a one-man bureau in eastern half of large county, providing news coverage and photography for daily (circ. 20,000) newspaper.Areas of coverage included: several municipal governments, fire, police, business, agriculture, national forest, outdoor recreation, and human interest.

    • US Army

      Apr 2007 - Jun 2008
      Public Affairs Specialist

      Provided public affairs support to Multi-National Force-Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom 2007-2008.Attached to Multi-National Division-North (25th Infantry Division, 1st Armored Division) and stationed in Baqubah, Mosul and Tikrit.Accompanied US Army units, Iraqi Army units, and US Department of State personnel on various missons across northern Iraq.

    • Oregon Legislature

      Oct 2008 - Jul 2009
      Legal Copy Editor

      Assist the Office of Legislative Counsel with processing bill drafts for the 2009 Oregon Legislative Assembly and assembling the 2009 Oregon Revised Statutes.Work with attorneys and senior editors to proofread and correct bill drafts as needed at various stages of the legislative process.

    • USDA Forest Service

      Mar 2013 - Oct 2013

      Provide public affairs support to Kaibab National Forest and USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region.Issue news releases and photography Conduct radio interviewsDevelop communications plansInterface with local elected officialsIncident Command System Public Information Officer (PIOF)Attend various regional committees on behalf of the forest Assist with tribal relationsDevelop interpretive information for general publicGrant writingChair district safety committeeAdminister Combined Federal Campaign Show less

      • Public Affairs Specialist

        Aug 2009 - Oct 2013

      • Acting Public Affairs Officer

        Mar 2013 - Jul 2013

    • U.S. Forest Service

      Apr 2017 - Aug 2017
      Acting Deputy District Ranger

      Served as deputy district ranger for a large ranger district in eastern Oregon that includes the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, and the Wallowa Mountains.

    • U.S. Forest Service

      Aug 2018 - now

      Providing public and legislative affairs support to a National Forest and National Grassland in Central Oregon Providing public and legislative affairs support to Ochoco National Forest & Crooked River National Grassland in Central Oregon Provide legislative affairs support to the US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region.

      • Public Affairs Officer at Idaho Panhandle National Forests

        Sept 2020 - now

      • Public Affairs Officer at Ochoco National Forest

        Oct 2013 - Sept 2020

      • Public Affairs Officer

        Sept 2013 - Jul 2020

      • Acting Legislative Affairs Specialist

        Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Public Information Officer (Complex)

      Incident Command Qualification System

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Patrick Lair
      Public Affairs Officer of the Year USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region Sep 2016 Recipient of annual award given for Public Affairs Officer of the Year in the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States Forest Service, comprised of 16 National Forests and a National Grassland throughout Oregon and Washington.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Organizer

      Issued by Ford Family Foundation Rural Development Initiative on Oct 2015
      Ford Family Foundation Rural Development InitiativeAssociated with Patrick Lair