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DESCRIPTION:Carrin Patman Immediate past Ambassador to Iceland Chair\, Hous
 ton Metro 2016-2022   May 15\, 2025  Iceland:  Enduring Ally in the High
  North Carrin graduated from Duke University (B.A. 1978\, with honors) and
  The University of Texas School of Law (J.D. 1982)\, where she was a membe
 r of the Texas Law Review. For three decades\, she litigated high-stakes l
 itigation at Bracewell\, LLP\, and was the first woman elected to Bracewel
 l’s management committee. In 2014\, she completed a year-long Advanced L
 eadership Fellowship at Harvard University.  In 2016\, appointed by Mayor
  Turner and approved by City Council\, Carrin became the first woman board
  chair of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County\, a role she
  held for six years. in that capacity\, Carrin had the honor of previously
  speaking to this Rotary Club!  In 2022\, President Biden nominated Carri
 n to be the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland.  Upon co
 nfirmation by the U.S. Senate without opposition\, she was blessed to serv
 e in our wonderful ally Iceland from 2022 until early 2025. In recognition
  of her professional achievements combined with community service\, Carrin
  has received the Woman on the Move Award\, The Anti-Defamation League Sou
 thwest Region’s Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award\, and The University
  of Texas School of Law Distinguished Alumna for Community Service Award\,
  and has been inducted into the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Comme
 rce Hall of Fame.   
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SUMMARY:Ambassador Carrin F. Patman 
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 ng>Carrin Patman</strong></span><br />\n<strong style="font-size: 18px\;">
 Immediate past Ambassador to Iceland</strong><br />\n<strong style="font-s
 ize: 18px\;">Chair\, Houston Metro 2016-2022</strong></p>\n</div>\n</div>\
 n\n<div>\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><em>May 15\, 2025&nbsp\;<br />
 \nI<strong>celand:&nbsp\; Enduring Ally in the High North</strong></em></s
 pan></p>\n\n<p>Carrin graduated from Duke University (B.A. 1978\, with hon
 ors) and The University of Texas School of Law (J.D. 1982)\, where she was
  a member of the Texas Law Review. For three decades\, she litigated high-
 stakes litigation at Bracewell\, LLP\, and was the first woman elected to 
 Bracewell&rsquo\;s management committee. In 2014\, she completed a year-lo
 ng Advanced Leadership Fellowship at Harvard University.&nbsp\; In 2016\, 
 appointed by Mayor Turner and approved by City Council\, Carrin became the
  first woman board chair of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris C
 ounty\, a role she held for six years. in that capacity\, Carrin had the h
 onor of previously speaking to this Rotary Club!&nbsp\; In 2022\, Presiden
 t Biden nominated Carrin to be the United States Ambassador to the Republi
 c of Iceland.&nbsp\; Upon confirmation by the U.S. Senate without oppositi
 on\, she was blessed to serve in our wonderful ally Iceland from 2022 unti
 l early 2025.</p>\n\n<p>In recognition of her professional achievements co
 mbined with community service\, Carrin has received the Woman on the Move 
 Award\, The Anti-Defamation League Southwest Region&rsquo\;s Karen H. Susm
 an Jurisprudence Award\, and The University of Texas School of Law Disting
 uished Alumna for Community Service Award\, and has been inducted into the
  Greater Houston Women&rsquo\;s Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame.&nbsp\;</
 p>\n</div>\n
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