Patrick Ishmael is a Director of Government Accountability at The Show-Me Institute. He possess expertise in public policy, politics, public speaking, research, policy and 27 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Patrick and I have not always seen eye-to-eye but he has never hesitated to make the case for free markets, free of subsidies and other outside interference. Patrick's opinions are well-researched, well-grounded, and make him a great asset to both the Show-Me Institute and the Libertarian movement at-large." and "I worked with Patrick in several student organizations in undergraduate and he would be best described as a self-starter. He was always willing to take on extra responsibility and never committed to an obligation that he could not give full attention to. It was definitely a pleasure working with him throughout school."