MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials

The following new foreign Head of Mission presented her diplomatic credentials to President S R Nathan at the Istana today:

The Ambassador of the United States of America, Mrs Patricia Louise Herbold, who has succeeded Mr Franklin L Lavin

The curriculum vitae of Mrs Patricia Louise Herbold is attached.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
29 DECEMBER 2005

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PATRICIA L HERBOLD
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BORN: 24 September , 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio

AGE:65

MARITAL STATUS: Married to Robert J Herbold
Has three children, Donna, James and Gregory, and three grandchildren

EDUCATION:
B.A., Chemistry, Edgecliff College (now part of Xavier College), 1962
University of Cincinnati, 1963-65
J.D., Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University, Ranked 2nd in the Graduation Class, 1977

CAREER:
1962
Analytical Chemist, Robert A Taft Engineering
Center, Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, Cleveland, Ohio

1966
Chemist and Data Processing Chief, Lake Erie Program Office, Federal Water Pollution Control

1977
Associate Lawyer in general civil and criminal practice, Dooley, Health & Schneider, LPA, Milford, Ohio

1978 - 1979
Self-employed in general civil legal practice and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Clermont County, Ohio

Associate Regional Counsel, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Cincinnati Real, Estate Investment Office

1988
Vice President and General Counsel, Bank One, Dayton, Ohio

1990
Associate Lawyer with Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Cincinnati, Ohio

2005
Ambassador to Singapore

POLITICAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES:
1983
City Council Member, Montgomery, Ohio

1986
Mayor, Montgomery, Ohio

Member, Washington Federation of Republican Women

Member, Bellevue Republican Woman

1998 & 2001
Chair, Washington State Republican Party Auction

2000
George W. Bush 2000 Finance Committee
John Carlson for Governor 2000 Steering and Finance Committee

2000 & 2002
Chair, Grassroots Committee for a Strong Convention

2002 & 2004
Chair, King County Republican Party

2002 to date
Member, President Bush's 21st Century Workforce Commission

MEMBERSHIP:
Advisory Board Member, Citizens for a Sound Economy

Founding Board Member, Washington News Council, Seattle, WA

Edgecliff College Alumni Association, President-elect, 1985; President, 1986

Board of Advisors, St Joseph Orphanage, Cincinnati, Ohio

Citizen Representative, Eastside Journal, Editorial Board, 1996

Member, Board of Directors, Washington Policy Center, Seattle, WA, since 1996

Board Member, Washington Council for Private Education

Founding Board Member, Club for Growth

Member, the steering committee for Capital Campaign,

Multi-Service Centers of North and East King County, WA, 1997

Chairwoman, Major Gifts for Capitol Campaign, Eastside Domestic Violence Program, 1996

Member, Eastside Advisory Council, The Seattle Times, 1997

Board of Trustees, Seattle Art Museum, 1997

Chair, Downtown Bellevue Tomorrow

Vice Chairman, Capital Campaign, Bellevue Art Museum, 1997

Board of Directors, Long Live the Kings, since 1998

Board of Directors, United for Washington, since 1999

Member, Board of Trustees, Performing Arts Center, Eastside, Bellevue, WA, since 2002

Member, Board of Advisors, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, since 2004

HONOURS/AWARDS:
Full Scholarship, Edgecliff College (cum laude)

Student Medallist of the American Institute of Chemists, 1962

First Recipient of the annual Scholar of Life Award of St. Joseph Orphanage

HOBBIES:
Softball (active in the Bellevue Senior Co-Ed Softball League)

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