Patrick Long LAW ’24 is a 2022 Law & Public Policy Scholar and evening division student at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Originally from Bucks County, PA, Patrick graduated from Villanova University with a B.S. in Mathematics and Classical Latin. By day, Patrick works full-time as a Senior Policy and Government Relations Analyst at Deloitte, with a focus on campaign finance matters.
Patrick previously served as a campaign finance compliance consultant for several congressional campaign committees, leadership PACs, corporate and trade association PACs, and Super PACs. He has advised Members of Congress and government affairs professionals to ensure campaign and lobbying strategies comply with FEC regulations, U.S. House Ethics, and relevant state law.
Prior to attending Temple Law, Patrick served as the Communications Director for U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) during the highly contested 2018 election. He also served as Press Secretary for Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08).
Patrick’s policy interest includes Congress, elections, and campaign finance regulations. As a Law & Public Policy Scholar, he will explore federal campaign finance public disclosure requirements and their effect on the First Amendment rights of political contributors.