Patricia A Stryker was born on April 6,1956 and is an American billionaire businessperson, philanthropist, and political activist.
16 Facts About Pat Stryker
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Pat Stryker donated $3 million to defeat a 2002 ballot initiative to limit bilingual education in Colorado.
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Pat Stryker bought Sonoma's Sommer Vineyards in 1999, which she rebuilt, replanted, and rechristened as Pat Stryker Sonoma.
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Patricia A Stryker was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on April 6,1956.
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Pat Stryker enrolled at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, but did not complete a degree.
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Four years later, in 1980, Pat Stryker relocated to Fort Collins, Colorado, where she had attended summer camp as a child.
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Pat Stryker has funded the Bohemian Foundation which, in addition to national and international programs, funds music and other initiatives in Larimer County, Colorado, the Fort Collins, Colorado area, notably the annual Bohemian Nights at New West Fest.
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Pat Stryker has donated a substantial amount to Colorado State University, which is located in Fort Collins.
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In 2006, Pat Stryker gave $500,000 to the Coalition for Progress, a political action committee that donated heavily to support Democratic party candidates in Michigan elections.
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In 2008, Pat Stryker gave $87,500 to the Presidential Inaugural Committee for President-Elect Barack Obama.
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Pat Stryker donated $3 million to defeat a 2002 ballot initiative regarding bilingual education in Colorado.
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Pat Stryker donated $1.5 million to Priorities USA Action, a Super PAC supporting Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016.
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Pat Stryker was among the largest donors in the 2016 election.
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Pat Stryker, Jared Polis, Tim Gill, and Rutt Bridges are known in Colorado political circles as "The Four Horsemen" who have donated to liberal causes, fought against gerrymandering, and promoted progressive initiatives.
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Pat Stryker has been frequently represented at political meetings by Al Yates, former president of Colorado State University.
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Pat Stryker is divorced, with three children, and lives in Fort Collins, Colorado, US.