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Patricia McVeigh

Senior Associate, Communications


Patricia McVeigh

Pat McVeigh is a lawyer with an exceptional background in research, analysis and civic activism. Before turning to full-time volunteering for presidential campaigns and local educational issues, she worked in New Jersey as a faculty assistant at Seton Hall Law School, as a lawyer in private practice, then as clerk to state appeals court Judge Richard S. Cohen. After moving to California, she became a full-time volunteer, serving as chairman of various school district oversight committees, initiative campaigns, fund-raising projects and educational activities. She was also active in the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama in 2008 and John Kerry in 2004. Pat received a B.A., magna cum laude, from Montclair State University and a law degree from Seton Hall Law School.

Posts by Patricia McVeigh

Pat's Picks

Big Moves on climate from the IPCC, the EPA & Governor Brown

The IPCC gathers this week to approve parts of the 5th assessment report. The EPA issues regulations for new power plants, and Governor Brown signs CA SB 4.

Energy & Climate

Sec. Kerry, Wall Street Journal & Heartland Farmers Speaking out on Climate

Despite the claims by climate deniers that global warming is slowing down, evidence of the Earth’s rising temperature is ‘irrefutable’ and ‘alarming,’ to quote Secretary of State K

Children & Families

50 Years After March on Washington, 2013 Could be Fulcrum Moment for the Next Generation

2013 could be a fulcrum moment in U.S. public education because of the prevalence of major reform initiatives taking root

Energy & Climate

Fracking Battle Heats Up, Yosemite is Hot Enough

Over 4,000 firefighters continue to battle the Rim Fire, the 11th-largest wildfire in California history. Sen. Fran Pavley’s bill requiring oil and gas companies to publicly disclose the chemicals used during the fracking process is brewing a ‘Coca-Cola’ battle over trade secret protection.

Children & Families

With cuts to Head Start, the price of child care is starting to feel like a penalty on families

The news that matters to the Next Generation.

Energy & Climate

Three major reports raise concerns about future sea levels

News that matters to the Next Generation.

Children & Families

POTUS Goes to Congress for Early Ed, FLOTUS Goes to Recording Studio for Healthy Kids

The data from the Center for Disease Control demonstrating obesity rates dropping among low-income preschoolers has the First Lady strutting her stuff. The songs, “Veggie Luv” and “U R What You Eat,” are part of an album of hip-hop songs inspired by the “Let’s Move Campaign.”

Energy & Climate

Gravity Exists. The Earth is Round. Climate Policy is Happening.

President Obama has re-prioritized his domestic agenda and boldly will move on climate change. Interlocking policy efforts by the departments headed by Moniz, McCarthy and Jewell comprise an indispensable part of the White House strategy.

Energy & Climate

Bipartisan agreement on climate action, and other less awesome trends

The news that matters to the Next Generation.

Children & Families

Small Steps to Solve the Big Problem of Childhood Obesity

Overweight kids may be consuming far more calories than their doctors or parents realize, but recent studies show efforts made by communities to make healthy foods available to kids register promising reductions in childhood obesity rates.