Patrick Walsh
Mr. Patrick M. Walsh was born on Long Island, NY. He graduated St. Keiran's College and the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, majoring in food science and management principles.
After 10 years in corporate business, he started a family-run business as a social entrepreneur in 1991. Patrick founded Estate Noni and developed over 40 value-added agricultural products from endemic plants. The State of Hawaii recognized his method of estate farming with concurrent House and Senate Bills in 2002. He is a past-president of the Hawaiian Paradise Park owners association.
Over the past 25 years as a resident of the Big Island, Patrick has been an advocate for youth as AYSO coach and parenting with Catholic Charities Hawaii. In 1997 Patrick and his wife, Natalie, created a safe-learning environment to educate their 6 children. Their 3 eldest sons are currently enrolled in the UH system, while their 3 daughters are in their care in- "pre-college".
He ran as a candidate for the BOE in 2008, and his platform emphasized decentralization, safety within the schools and accountability.


Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 2:07PM
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