Patrick Goggin

Bio

The middle son of a five-term state assemblyman (San Bernardino-D ’74-‘84), Patrick grew up with politics teeming in his blood. Encouraged by his public sculptor brother, Brian, he left Laguna Beach and migrated north to San Francisco in 1999—finally finding himself in a cosmopolitan, leftist city most suitable for his political and cultural tastes. In the 13th year of a wide-ranging solo, progressive legal practice with his office at the venerable Flood Building, he landed there in 2004 after co-founding WeCount.org, a federal political action committee advocating for coalition building between the left and center to avoid a split of the vote, re-defeat W. and give progressives a seat at the executive table. Presently he sits on three boards: Vote Hemp (national lobbying org. advocating for the re-legalization of industrial hemp farming in US), Bayview Opera House, and SF School of Biodanza. He and his Brazilian-Portuguese wife, Belisa, have a wonderful 6 year-old son, Felipe.

Posts by Patrick Goggin:

• 2008 - The Year Hope Battled Hate, 26 Dec 2008 in Opinion& Politics
• Obavalos and the Ground Game, 06 Dec 2008 in Opinion& Politics
• Art Scales a Ladder in North Beach, 30 Nov 2008 in Arts and Entertainment& Culture& Events& News
• Bold Pragmatism, 22 Nov 2008 in Opinion& Politics
• Believe it - Swingers Shall Restore Order, 11 Nov 2008 in Culture& Opinion& Politics
• The Renewable Deal, 01 Nov 2008 in Economy& Energy& Environment& Opinion& Politics
• The Emergence of Mediation, 01 Mar 2008 in Law& Opinion
• Time for Hillary to Stand Down
  and Seek Another Historic First, 20 Feb 2008 in Opinion& Politics
• Our Great Hope, 08 Feb 2008 in Opinion& Politics

Email: pgoggin7@pacbell.net

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