Background
Elwood, Patricia Cowan was born on October 22, 1941 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Raymond Bernard and Florence Eva Cowan.
city official consultant political scientist
Elwood, Patricia Cowan was born on October 22, 1941 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Raymond Bernard and Florence Eva Cowan.
Bachelor of Science, Tufts University, 1963. Master of Science in Education, Boston University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1978.
Teacher/trainer, Boston Public Schools, 1964-1967;
director, Head Start Progressive, various cities, Massachusetts, 1968;
administrative assistant Department Child Study, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1967-1968;
diagnostician, teacher/counselor Program for Hearing Impaired, Richmond (California) Public Schools, 1968-1969;
supervisor, Richmond (California) Public Schools, 1970-1973;
assistant to director, Berkeley (California) Professional Studies Abroad Program, New Delhi, 1969-1970;
curriculum writer, Prince Georges County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, Maryland., 1974;
learning problems and hearing specialist, Prince Georges County Public Schools, 1976-1980;
hearing therapist, Prince Georges County Public Schools, since 1980;
marketing researcher, 1990-1994;
educational consultant, since 1985. Political consultant, since 1990. Lecturer Trinity College, Washington, 1980-1984.
Cons.Pan American Health Organisation, Caribbean, 1978-1980. Coordinator state conference early childhood education, graduate assistant, 1978.
Appointed member Institute for District Affairs, University District of Columbia, 1981-1982. Finance committee Sidwell Friends School, 1985-1990. Elected member Democratic State Committee, Washington, since 1985, finance chairman, 1988-1990.
Parent board St. Albans School, 1993-1994. 1st vice chairman Ward III Democratic Committee, Washington, 1988-1991, 95-99, finance secretary, 1994-1995, treasurer, 1986-1988, elected vice chair 1999-2006. Past finance and policy committee presidential, senate, house representatives, gubernatorial campaigns.
Campaign co-chairman, ward chairman steering committee District of Columbia and Greater Washington area political candidate campaigns, since 1980. Co-founder District of Columbia Soccer, 1978, District of Columbia Baseball Connection, 1994-1995. Head committee to bring American Legion Baseball to District of Columbia, 1994-1995.
Board directors Babe Ruth League, Little League and Boys and Girls Club, 1986-1991, National Child Research Center, 1977-1982, Washington Hearing and Speech Center, 1982-1987, Washington Tufts Alliance, co-chair, 1986-1988, vice-chair, 1985-1986, treasurer, since 1988, chair interviewing committee, since 1990. Appointed Council Governments Task Force Committee on Growth and Transportation, 1990-1992. Commissioner Mayoral Appointee, National Capital Planning Commission, 1987-2007, executive committee, 1993-2007, vice chair, 1995-2007.
Nominating committee, trustee University District of Columbia, 1988-1992. Presidential appointee Selective Service Board, 1988-1991, 2004-2006. Board directors Fort Myer Swim Team, 1983-1985, 89-90.
Elected member alumni council Tufts University, since 1988. Board trustees City Lights School, 1993-1997, soccer advisory committee, 1995-1996. Board directors District of Columbia Mental Health Association, Anacostia Coordinator Committee, African-American Museum.
Advisory council History Society Washington, 1998. Advisory committee Y-Care 2000 Foundation. Advisory board History Preservation Society, 1998-2001.
Active District of Columbia Agenda. Founding member District of Columbia Baseball PAC, 2004-2005. Member National Association for Education Young Children, World Affairs Council, National Trust for Historic Preservation, International Business Council (board directors), Citizens Against Gun Violence.
Children: Robert Michael, Douglas Matthew.