James Patterson

About James Patterson

As a seasoned Content Creator/Strategist and Journalist with expertise in strategic communications and policy research, my focus has been on critical issues such as foreign, economic, and labor policy, national security, and government transparency. My work is fueled by a commitment to factual reporting and informed commentary that influences and educates.Serving on the Advisory Council for the DC Republican Party, I engage with key political figures to shape discussions on national security and foreign affairs. My insights stem from a deep understanding of U.S. foreign relations, honed through my extensive involvement in journalism and political advisory, where I consistently contribute to a well-informed public discourse.Awards from Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige, Trade Ambassador Clayton Yeutter, U.S. Senators Bob Dole, Richard Lugar, and Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice. Invite Me to Speak: Midwesterners who shaped my career: Gerald R. Ford (MI), Malcolm Baldrige (NE), Clayton Yeutter (NE), Bob Dole (KS), and Richard Lugar (IN). Foreign Policy Challenges 2026. My Role in the 2014 film \"Selma.\" My Work with US Military Veteran Writers and Poets.My Accent from Britain, Boston, Brooklyn, and Bama: Overcoming Childhood Speaking Defect.My Life with the Queen of the Corporate Jungle See and

Experience

1. Advisory Council Member

   Dc Republican Party

   Jan 2016 — Present · DC, US

   Advisory Council, District of Columbia Republican PartyCaucus with local, regional and national Republican leaders with focus on political, economic, national security, foreign affairs, and transportation issues. Timely report to party leadership on national/regional policy issues. Media source on issues of local, regional, national, and international importance. Speak and consult with local, regional, national, and international groups. Author commentaries for local, regional, national, and international newspapers, websites, and newsletters. Other work as assigned and as available. Travels from Washington DC.

Education

• Auburn University

  M.S., Economics

  1981 — 1983

• Georgetown University

  Continuing Studies, Global Affairs

• Auburn University

  B.S., M.S., Economics

  1975 — 1979

• Georgetown University

  Diplomatic Certification, Foreign Service Institute Diplomacy US Foreign Relations Geoploitical Affairs Language

  1990 — 1996

Skills

• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Press Releases
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Foreign Policy
• French, Mandarin, Spanish, Corporate and Government Communications
• Research
• Human Rights
• Strategic Communications
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Persuasive Speaker
• Blogs
• Government
• Diplomacy, Negotiation, Global Human Rights, Economics,
• Customer Service
• Blogging
• Social Media
• Leadership
• Newsletters
• Management
• Public Relations
• Media Relations