Patricia Connell:
CLASS OF 1966
Burroughs High SchoolClass of 1966
Ridgecrest, CA
Patricia's Story
In November of 1966 I married Larry Galyardt and we had 3 children. After a very rocky 15 years we divorced. In 1990, after dating for over 9 years I married my "warrior" Jack Connell. Jack was a Navy attack pilot, who was also a Vietnam vet. Some guys take a while to get used to. We are still happily married.
After working for defense contractors and businesses in Ridgecrest for 8 years I went to work for the Navy at China Lake. I had a wonderful 33 years working, traveling and basically being able to create my own professional path. The first 27 years were spen in all aspect of contracting of information technology and in management positions. The last 5 were in managing all (with branch heads of course) of the project management personnel (financial) for all of the programs of the Weapons D...Expand for more
ivision. Along the way, I managed to get a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
After I retired I was asked to be on the Board of Directors of the China Lake Museum Foundation.
Also after retiring I was asked to be a campaign manager in the Indian Wells and Kern River valleys for the then hopeful candidate for 1st District Supervisor, Mick Gleason (thus ending my retirement).
Mick won and asked if I would come to work for him as a Field Representative, which I agreed to do, but "only part time". Hah!! Both of us were extremely clueless about the job. I do put in 20 hours a week in my Lake Isabella office. I usually put in about another 15-20 hours a week on email and morning meetings and evening and weekend meetings and events.
I will be attempting to retire again. Wish me luck.
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