Patricia Harrison
Patricia Harrison
Patricia de Stacy Harrison is the president and chief executive officer of the Corporation for Public Broadcastingin the United States. Her candidacy arose with backing from CPB chairman Kenneth Tomlinson following a CPB Inspector General report that Kenneth Tomlinson, then chair of the CPB, used "political tests" to select a president/CEO with conservative viewpoints...
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I am very pleased that this entire board has issued a statement affirming their confidence in my leadership. ... We've got a lot of work to do, but we've got a lot of people now who are all unified in a commitment to this mission ... Why would I resign?
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Courage is when you're shaking in your boots, and you saddle up anyway.
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Public broadcasters, libraries and museums have a unique ability to connect people to their communities, and communities to the resources, ideas, and knowledge that they need to solve problems. Using these grants, public broadcasters, museums, and libraries in the seven communities will be able address local concerns in tangible and valuable ways.
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Only actions will dispel critics who believe I have a political agenda, which I do not have. I want to define my tenure in as open a way as I can.