Pat Choate
Pat Choate | |
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Choate in 2006 | |
| Born | April 27, 1941 Maypearl, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at Arlington (BA) University of Oklahoma (MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Political party | Reform |
| Spouse | Kay Casey |
Pat Choate (/ʃoʊt/; born April 27, 1941) is an American economist who is most known for being the 1996 Reform Party candidate for Vice President of the United States, the running-mate of Ross Perot. Following the 1996 election, the Federal Election Commission certified the Reform Party as a national political party eligible for federal campaign matching funds, a historic first.