Pat Gish

Pat Gish
Born	Patricia Ann Burnett (1927-01-11)January 11, 1927 Paris, Kentucky
Died	April 13, 2014(2014-04-13) (aged 87) Whitesburg, Kentucky
Occupation(s)	Newspaper reporter, editor and publisher; rural housing developer
Years active	1947–2001
Known for	Rural housing activism
Notable work	The Mountain Eagle, Eastern Kentucky Housing Development Corporation
Spouse	Tom Gish (married 1948–2008 (his death))
Awards	Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award, 1983 Joe A. Calloway Award for Civic Service, 1991 Environmental Policy Institute's Recognition for Coverage of Coalfields Issues, 1987 Pat and Tom Gish Award, 2005

Pat Gish (January 11, 1927 – April 13, 2014) was an American journalist, publisher and co-editor of the Whitesburg, Kentucky newspaper The Mountain Eagle, along with her husband, Tom Gish. The Gishes led The Mountain Eagle in covering controversial topics such as the effects of strip mining on the Appalachian environment and political corruption. Under the Gishes' guidance, The Mountain Eagle became a prominent rural newspaper, and the pair won many awards for their journalism. Gish also founded the Eastern Kentucky Housing Development Corporation and worked to improve living conditions in Eastern Kentucky.