Pat Choate

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Pat Choate
Choate in 1980
Born	(1941-04-27) April 27, 1941 (age 83) 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/;^[1] 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.