Carrin Patman

Carrin F. Patman is an American attorney serving as the chair of Houston Metro. She is the current nominee to serve as United States ambassador to Iceland.

Carrin Patman
United States Ambassador to Iceland
Nominee
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingJeffrey Ross Gunter
Chair of Houston Metro
Assumed office
2016
Appointed bySylvester Turner
Preceded byGilbert Garcia
Personal details
Parent(s)Bill Patman (father)
EducationDuke University (BA)
University of Texas (JD)

Education

Patman earned a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 1982.[1][2]

Career

Patman is a partner at Bracewell LLP, where she specializes in class action litigation, commercial disputes, antitrust and competition issues, environmental violations, and regulatory compliance.[3] She has been a member of the board of Houston Metro since 2010 and was appointed chair by Sylvester Turner in 2016.[4][5] Patman was a major fundraiser to the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign and Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign.[6][7]

Ambassador to Iceland

On February 11, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Patman to be the next United States ambassador to Iceland.[1] Her nomination is pending before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[8]

Personal life

Patman's father, Bill Patman, served as a member of the Texas Senate and United States House of Representatives.[9][10]

References
  1. "President Biden Announces 2 Diplomatic Nominees". The White House. 2022-02-11. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  2. "Most Distinguished: UT Law school honoring Longoria". AP NEWS. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  3. "Center for Women in Law | Carrin F. Patman". law.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  4. METRO,webmaster@ridemetro.org. "Carrin F. Patman, Chair METRO Board of Directors". www.ridemetro.org. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  5. "New Houston Metro Board Chair and Members Take Oath". www.masstransitmag.com. April 8, 2016. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  6. Swartz 5, Mimi (2021-02-11). "There's One Thing Missing in the Biden Administration: Texans". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  7. Svitek, Patrick (2015-10-07). "Texas Democrats: Little Opening for Biden Presidential Bid". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  8. "PN1779 — Carrin F. Patman — Department of State 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  9. "Carrin Mauritz Patman Obituary (1932 - 2018) Houston Chronicle". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  10. "James V. Derrick, Jr". University of Texas Law School Foundation. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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