Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection
Document Type
Oral History
Publication Date
7-22-2000
Interview Number
MOH 211
Abstract
Patricia “Pat” Eltman was born in Portland, Maine on August 22, 1950 and grew up in South Portland. After graduating high school, she worked for the telephone company doing secretarial work, and then attended the University of Southern Maine. She worked for Peter Curran’s state legislative campaign in 1974 and 1976, and in 1979 began working on presidential campaigns. She was Chief of Staff for Speaker of the Maine House, John Martin. Also in 1979, she worked for Regional Transportation. In 1980, she became deputy state director for the Carter-Mondale campaign and in 1984 worked on the Mondale-Ferraro campaign. In 1986 she ran Jim Tierney’s campaign for governor and in 1988 became Special Assistant to John Martin. She worked for Speaker of the House Libby Mitchell, and on the “Get Out the Vote” campaign. She also worked as a consultant in Public Relations for the Public Affairs Group in Portland and as the Regional Political Director for Al Gore in the Midwest.
Use Restrictions
Copyright Bates College. This transcript is provided for individual Research Purposes Only; for all other uses, including publication, reproduction and quotation beyond fair use, permission must be obtained in writing from: The Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, 70 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240-6018.
Recommended Citation
Beam, Greg, "Eltman, Patricia "Pat" oral history interview" (2000). Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection. 126.
https://scarab.bates.edu/muskie_oh/126
Scope and Content Note
Interview includes discussions of: Young Democrats; Lyndon Johnson; Peter Curran’s 1974 campaign for legislature; John Martin; working as Deputy State Director of the Carter-Mondale campaign; Mondale’s campaign for president in 1983; running Jim Tierney’s campaign for governor; becoming special assistant to Mondale; Dukakis campaign; “State shutdown” in 1991 due to worker’s compensation; Angus King; Dan Gwadosky; Libby Mitchell; Al Gore; Muskie’s 80th birthday party at the State House; George Mitchell; comparing Mitchell and Muskie; and fundraising for the Muskie Memorial in Rumford, Maine.