Background
Knudsen, Patrick L. was born on February 5, 1951 in Milwaukee.
Knudsen, Patrick L. was born on February 5, 1951 in Milwaukee.
Bachelor in English, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1974.
Advertising salesperson Post Newspapers, West Allis, Wisconsin, 1974—1976. Reporter, editor Community Newspapers, Oak Creek, 1979—1982. Reporter Milwaukee Journal, 1982—1983.
Business reporter Times-Union, Rochester, New York, 1983—1987. Reporter Washington, 1987—1988. Research director United States House Wednesday Group, 1988—1989.
Legislation director to representative Fred Upton Michigan, 1989—1990. Editor, analyst United States House Budget Committee, 1991—1994, director, budget policy, 1995—2003, policy director, since 2004.