PATRICK MOSOLF FOR CONGRESS
The Voice of Change
SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE
From a young age, Patrick Mosolf dedicated his life to solving some of the world's most pressing challenges. His career helping the poor, fighting against authoritarian government, and promoting effective governance has been supplemented by extensive study across broad policy sectors, equipping him to serve in Congress during these difficult times in America.
Patrick is also a father of two small children and husband to a naturalized immigrant. His holistic, all of life approach to public service through his career is integrated with his activism and thirst to develop solutions in all sectors.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Patrick grew up in Point Pleasant, Ohio while commuting to school in Cincinnati. A gifted student, he was a National Merit Finalist and attended Northwestern University near Chicago. While at Northwestern, Patrick was influenced by his Aunt Joan, who was a civil rights activist, and he decided to dedicate his life to solving the challenges in our country and the world.
Right out of college, Patrick joined a movement advocating for the homeless and low income people in an inner city neighborhood in Cincinnati, where he became the director of a homeless shelter for 18 people.
Concerned about the poorest of the poor, Patrick traveled overseas and began to address violations of people's political rights, including monitoring elections in Cambodia. In 2005 he served in the United Nations Mission in Liberia, implementing elections as part of the peace agreement after the end of Liberia's civil war, later coordinating humanitarian interventions in the war-struck country.
After obtaining a Master's in Human Rights, Development and Social Justice in the Hague, Netherlands, Patrick returned to Cambodia and became the Democracy and Governance Advisor at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). His work involved promoting democracy, free and fair elections, supporting civil society groups fighting for political and land rights, and utilizing social media technology to support development and citizen's access to information.
Patrick then became the Head of Programmes at Voluntary Service Overseas, managing a team of staff and volunteers to build good governance, quality education and rural livelihoods. In 2018, he served in the International Commission of Jurists in Burma (Myanmar) managing his team to promote respect for human rights and rule of law during the governance transition before the 2021 military coup.
In 2021, Patrick returned to USAID in Bangladesh, working to support Rohingya refugees from Burma and the communities that host the refugees. After Bangladesh he returned to USAID Cambodia to support child welfare for Cambodia's most vulnerable children.
In his final post with USAID, Patrick led the Local Development Office in Lebanon, arriving at post just days after the beginning of the Israel-Gaza War. The Local Development Office supported Lebanon in diverse areas including elections, support for civil society, reconciliation among conflicted groups in society, provision of solar power and water supply infrastructure.
Like so many federal workers, Patrick was impacted by the Trump administration's attacks on the federal workforce. In 2025, Trump ordered the closure of USAID. Patrick decided to use his extensive experience in governance, elections, rule of law, anti-corruption and policy to support Americans by serving in government. With his experience in conflict environments and authoritarian regimes, he will respond to the challenges America faces in government in 2026.
Selling coal in Point Pleasant, Ohio
In Syria, before the civil war
VISION FOR HAMPTON ROADS
Together We Can
Restore Democracy
and the
American Dream
I'm running for Congress in Virginia's Second Congressional District to restore America's democracy, serve the people of southeastern Virginia, and benefit society by working to unify America. Our country, long a beacon of hope, is currently in crisis, with an assault on our democracy, separation of powers, and rule of law. Americans are struggling to get by more than ever.
I will work to restore our country to greatness by protecting our democratic system. I’m a candidate of reconciliation and envision a shift to a more civil political discourse. I will help Americans have a good standard of living again through attention to household income and the cost of homes, healthcare, and education.