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Accession No. OCA.2026.0008: Patricia Buckheit, 2025 September
[identification of item], Patricia "Pat" Buckheit Oral History, SPEC.OCA.57.0024, Ohio Public Policy Archives, Ohio State University
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Processed by: Sierra Sales, 2026 April; Finding aid written by: Sierra Sales, 2026 April
Patricia “Pat” Buckheit was Senator John Glenn’s senior legislative assistant and office representative to the Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees from 1975 to 1999. After receiving her master’s degree in political science, Buckheit began her career with federal internships at the Departments of Justice and Transportation. In 1974, Buckheit joined Senator John Glenn’s senate campaign. After Senator John Glenn was elected, Buckheit joined his office in Washington D.C. as a legislative correspondent. She was eventually promoted to senior legislative assistant, where she specialized in foreign policy, trade, and veterans’ affairs. Senator Glenn appointed Buckheit as his office representative to the Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees. Following Senator Glenn’s retirement in 1999, Buckheit spent two years in the State Department’s Office of Legislative Affairs before she left the federal government and began working in early childhood education as a teaching assistant.
The Patricia “Pat” Buckheit Oral History dates from March 20, 2025 and February 4, 2026, and consists of an audio recording and edited transcript of the interview between Patricia “Pat” Buckheit and Cory Ackerman. Topics discussed in this oral history include Buckheit’s work in Senator John Glenn’s office as a legislative correspondent, representing Senator Glenn in the Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, and her experience with foreign policy issues in South America, the Middle East, and Asia. Buckheit also highlights her experiences campaigning, her later career at the State Department, and Senator Glenn’s leadership style and work ethic.
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The transcript for this oral history is available in two formats. A physical copy of the transcript is available in the Ohio Public Policy Archive's shared oral history box. An electronic copy of the transcript is available online in the University Libraries Knowledge Bank as a PDF file.