Information for Meeting Planners

Pat's Biography

Here is an introduction that can be customized for your audience.

• Our speaker today is Patrick Haggerty
• Pat is a journalist in Washington, DC where he covers Congress, the White House, and the federal agencies.
• He is going to review how we can keep American the "Land of Opportunity" by participating in grassroots legislative advocacy
• Some of Pat's career highlights include:

                               - Been a frequent guest on the Larry King Show
                               - Served as a political news consultant to ABC Television's Good Morning America
                               - Worked on four presidential campaigns and a U.S. Senate campaign
                               - Was the Press Secretary to two members of Congress
                               - If you think you recognize Pat from the movie, BORAT, you're correct. He is the one trying to teach Borat the "...Not!..." joke.

• Please welcome Pat Haggerty, who uses his delightfully disrespectful Irish wit to observe that ...

                           "The difference between elected officials and the Boy Scouts is the Boys Scouts have adult supervision."

Pat's Audio Visual Requirements

Pat works from the middle of the platform with no lectern and a wireless lavaliere microphone. Therefore, these are the appropriate A/V requirements:

• A raised platform from which to speak
• A wireless lavaliere microphone
• A small table in the middle of the platform
• Electricity for this table (item #3); This is not for a PowerPoint program, no screen is needed.
• NO LECTERN. If a lectern is needed for the speaker before or after, the lectern can be placed off center on the platform for other speakers.
• Access to the meeting room 90 minutes before the speech for a triple check
  

Proper preparation of these items allows Pat to focus on delivering a successful program that will contribute to the success of your program.

Pat's Photographs