Patrick Norman has worked on behalf of his village, Port Graham, since 1980, serving 14 years as Second Chief and was elected Chief in 2002. As Chief of Port Graham Village Council, he is responsible for the implementation of the council’s goals and directions. Patrick has also been employed as President of Port Graham Corporation, where he was responsible for the operation of corporation business activities, timber and fuel sales, store operations, tourism lodge leasing, cannery lease, land use planning and the management of 113,000 acres of land. Patrick’s past employment has also included Captain of a commercial fishing vessel from 1979 to 1991 and Crew Foreman for the Alyeska Pipeline in Valdez.

Besides serving as a Chugach Heritage Foundation trustee, Patrick is also Chairman of the North Pacific Rim Regional Housing Authority, Chairman for Chugach Regional Resources Commission, Vice-Chair for The Alaska Sea Otter and Steller Sea Lion Commission, and serves on the Alaska Native Subsistence Halibut Working Group.

Over the years, Patrick has attended workshops in grant writing and administration, land management, strategic planning, supervisory and personnel management to better the lives of his people.