Patrick Shea (Utah lawyer)
Patrick Shea | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Bureau of Land Management | |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Mike Dombeck |
| Succeeded by | Tom Fry |
| Chair of the Utah Democratic Party | |
| In office c. 1983–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick A. Shea February 28, 1948 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Debbie Kern (1980–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) University of Oxford (MA) Harvard University (JD) |
Patrick A. Shea (born February 28, 1948) is an American lawyer, author, politician, government official, and legal scholar known for his work on freedom of the press cases. He also served as director of the Bureau of Land Management in 1997 and 1998.